Luca Langoni Scores and Adds League-Leading Fifth Assist as Revolution Blank CF Montréal 3-0

The New England Revolution played most of Saturday's match without their head coach on the touchline. They looked just fine.

Luca Langoni scored in the 6th minute and set up Mamadou Fofana's first MLS goal, Peyton Miller added a stoppage-time chip, and the Revs beat CF Montréal 3-0 at Gillette Stadium. Head coach Marko Mitrović was sent off in the 34th minute, but his team still delivered its first clean sheet of 2026 and climbed to 2-0-3 with 6 points. Montréal fell to 1-0-5 with 3 points.

Langoni Strikes Early, Mitrović Exits Early

The Revs needed six minutes to get on the board. Ilay Feingold floated a cross to Dor Turgeman, Thomas Gillier saved Turgeman's first-time shot, and Langoni pounced on the rebound to finish left-footed into the bottom left corner. The club said it was Langoni's first goal of the season and his third straight game on the scoresheet.

New England nearly doubled the lead in the 16th minute when Turgeman, this time set up by Langoni, smacked the left post. After that, the game turned into a long Montréal possession drill. The visitors earned corners in the 20th, 30th and 32nd minutes, and Matt Turner had to save a Brandan Craig header in the 33rd.

Then things got spicy. Will Sands was booked in the 33rd minute, and a minute later Mitrović was shown a red card. According to the Revs, he was sent off for leaving his technical area while disputing a call. Matt Polster then came off in the 38th minute with what the club called a right leg injury, with Alhassan Yusuf taking his place.

Montréal finished the half strong. Iván Jaime rattled the right post from outside the box in first-half stoppage time, and Turner stopped a Dawid Bugaj drive before the break. A one-goal lead for the Revs felt fragile.

Turner Holds, Fofana Finishes

The pressure kept coming after halftime. Hennadii Synchuk, a halftime substitute, glanced a header just wide in the 49th minute, and in the 58th Bugaj crashed a shot off the crossbar before Turner dove to deny Synchuk's header from the follow-up. That sequence was the closest Montréal came, and it might have changed the whole match.

New England stayed patient and dangerous on the break. Carles Gil tested Gillier from distance in the 55th minute, and Langoni forced another save from a tight angle in the 61st. Montréal also piled up yellow cards for Synchuk, Wiki Carmona and Craig.

The second goal came from a set piece in the 77th minute. Langoni swung in a curling free kick toward the back post, and Fofana met it with a right-footed finish into the top of the net. The Revs said it was the center back's first MLS goal and Langoni's league-leading fifth assist of the season.

Montréal kept swinging until the end, with Jaime and Synchuk both firing late efforts, but New England landed the last punch. Miller, an 18-year-old Homegrown who came on in the 63rd minute, broke away in the fourth minute of stoppage time and chipped the goalkeeper to make it 3-0. The club credited Jackson Yueill with the assist, though ESPN's data lists the goal as coming on a fast break without one.

Langoni Runs the Show

Langoni's line was ridiculous: one goal, one assist and three shots, two of them on target. The Revs noted it was the second goal-and-assist performance of his MLS career and that he now has five assists and six goal contributions in his last three games. Even with all that, his coach wants more.

"He's growing game after game. He had several occasions today when he was running in behind. I still believe Luca can do more," Mitrović said, per the club.

Turner deserves equal billing. His four saves, including the diving stop on Synchuk right after Bugaj hit the bar in the 58th minute, protected a slim lead during Montréal's best spell. The club noted that it was his first shutout of the season and his 125th appearance for New England across all competitions.

Fofana and the back line were tireless too, clearing the ball 43 times. Miller, meanwhile, now has two goals in his last three games, according to the club.

The Turning Point

The 58th minute. Montréal had 64.5% of the ball over the match and spent long stretches camped in New England's half. When Bugaj's shot hit the bar and Turner saved the rebound header, the Revs survived their scariest moment. Nineteen minutes later they doubled the lead, and Montréal never recovered.

Stats That Matter

• Possession: Montréal 64.5%, New England 35.5%. The Revs were happy without the ball.
• Shots: Montréal 18, New England 9, but the Revs put 6 on target to Montréal's 4.
• Clearances: New England 43, Montréal 19.
• Woodwork: Montréal hit the post through Jaime and the crossbar through Bugaj; New England hit the post through Turgeman.
• Fouls: Montréal committed 23 to New England's 16 and collected 3 yellow cards.

What It Means

Few teams have a sharper home-road split right now. Per the AP, the Revs have lost all three road matches under first-year coach Mitrović but won their two home games by a combined 9-1, and the club says it is unbeaten in five straight home games dating back to the end of 2025. D.C. United visits Gillette Stadium on Saturday, April 11.

"I think today's performance showed us that when those moments come in the game and we are strong defensively, we can still be dangerous with the ball, and we can still win the games," Mitrović said, per the Revs.

Montréal, meanwhile, finally gets to go home. The AP noted this loss ended a six-match road trip to open the season, and the team hosts the Philadelphia Union next. The underlying play was not bad, but 1-0-5 is a hole.

Closing Take

New England has turned Foxborough into the soccer version of Moneyball: let the other team pile up the flashy numbers, then win on efficiency. Mitrović watched the second half from somewhere other than the touchline and still got the result he wanted. His own summary fits nicely: "It's always great to score goals."

Stats from ESPN's match data. Postgame quotes and match notes as reported by the New England Revolution; additional details from the AP recap via ESPN.