By SCM Sports Desk I Monday, Sept 21, 2026
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Major League Soccer served up pure box-office entertainment at Gillette Stadium as the New England Revolution outlasted Orlando City SC in a six-goal thriller, securing a dramatic 4-2 victory. In a clash packed with star power, technical quality, and headline-grabbing drama, the hosts needed stoppage-time heroics to put away a stubborn Orlando side that had mounted a brave second-half comeback.
The headline story of the night belonged to Spanish maestro Carles Gil and teenage prodigy Peyton Miller, both of whom bagged double strikes to power the Revolution to their third consecutive league win. Gil, the Revolution’s talismanic skipper, ran the show from the midfield, proving once again why he remains one of North America’s most captivating playmakers.
Alongside him, 18-year-old Homegrown sensation Miller — fresh from earning his debut senior United States national team call-up — put in a scintillating performance that underlines his meteoric rise on the transatlantic radar.
From the opening whistle, New England established a firm grip on proceedings. The home side dominated first-half possession with 53 percent of the ball and generated the lion’s share of clear opportunities.
Their high-pressing game restricted Orlando City to just three total shots before the interval, keeping the visiting defence under relentless pressure.
The breakthrough arrived in the 19th minute when midfield ball-winner Jackson Yueill pinched possession deep in Orlando territory and found Gil. The Spanish wizard glided across the edge of the penalty box before unleashing a curling effort that took a deflection off David Brekalo and looped past goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau into the top corner.
New England doubled their cushion in the 59th minute through a lightning-quick counter-attack. Dor Turgeman gathered the ball in transition and threaded a pinpoint pass into the path of Miller, who raced clear down the left channel before calmly burying a one-on-one finish past Crépeau.
At 2-0, the match seemed effectively over, but Orlando City’s star attackers refused to go quietly. Colombian forward Iván Angulo pulled one back just three minutes later, continuing his hot streak by scoring in his third consecutive league appearance. Angulo’s sharp instincts paid off when a deflected pass from 19-year-old rising star Justin Ellis found him inside the box to finish neatly.
The visitors completed an unlikely comeback in the 88th minute when Argentine playmaker Martín Ojeda stepped up to convert a penalty after a handball inside the area. Ojeda’s coolly taken spot-kick brought the scores level at 2-2 and looked set to earn Orlando a hard-fought point.
However, the late-game narrative had one final twist, driven by New England’s relentless attack. During ten minutes of frantic second-half stoppage time, the Revolution’s frontline exploded into action. In the 93rd minute, Ilay Feingold and Gil combined down the right flank to set up Miller, who showed remarkable composure to slot home his second goal of the night and restore the lead.
Three minutes later, in the 96th minute, Gil put the game beyond doubt on another fast break, latching onto Turgeman’s second assist of the match to complete his own brace and cap off a breathtaking 4-2 win.
By the final whistle, the match statistics told the tale of New England’s attacking superiority. The Revolution registered 16 total shots compared to Orlando’s 9, placing 7 of those attempts on target while Orlando managed 5. New England also controlled the set-piece battle, earning 10 corner kicks to Orlando’s 3, and maintained a superior passing accuracy of 88.4 percent over the visitors’ 85.6 percent.
The victory solidifies New England’s position near the top of the Eastern Conference standings as they move to 46 points, while Orlando City remain in sixth place on 34 points after seeing their five-game unbeaten run come to an end in dramatic fashion.