Brayan Ceballos scored two goals in the first half and Luca Langoni assisted three times as the New England Revolution defeated FC Cincinnati 6-1 in their home opener in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday. This win marked their first home opening victory in three years.
Other goals for New England (1-2-0, 3 points) were scored by Dor Turgeman, Alhassan Yusuf, Griffin Yow, and Peyton Miller. Goalkeeper Matt Turner made seven saves during the match.
The six goals represent the highest number ever scored by the Revolution, a founding MLS team, in its 30 years of competition.
New England’s first four goals came via headers, largely due to Langoni’s contributions, as he assisted on all three of the team’s first-half goals.
Gerardo Valenzuela scored for Cincinnati (1-3-0, 3 points), which has faced three consecutive losses since their opening weekend win against Atlanta United. They have only scored once in their past three league matches.
Valenzuela’s goal in the 19th minute gave Cincinnati an early lead. Evander, making his first start after an injury, quickly passed the ball to Valenzuela, who dribbled into the box and finished in the low right corner.
New England began their scoring rampage just six minutes into the match. Ceballos netted his first goal in the 25th minute from a free-kick cross delivered by Langoni.
Turgeman put the Revolution in the lead six minutes later when he headed in a cross from Langoni, beating Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson.
Ceballos increased the lead in stoppage time of the first half, scoring off a header from Langoni’s corner kick.
Yusuf kept the momentum going early in the second half. In the 53rd minute, a shot from veteran Carles Gil deflected off Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano, allowing Yusuf to find the net into an open goal.
A couple of substitutes finished off the record-setting day for the Revolution. Griffin Yow came on in the 73rd minute and scored 14 minutes later in his debut at Gillette Stadium.
Peyton Miller, who joined the game in the 86th minute, scored the record-breaking goal just a minute later.
The crowd showed appreciation when New England legend Diego Fagundez, who returned to the club from LA Galaxy, entered the match in the 88th minute. Fagundez previously scored as a 16-year-old for the Revolution and helped the Galaxy win the 2024 MLS title.