The Revolution came up short in the Eastern Conference semifinals against New York City FC on Tuesday night at Gillette Stadium, falling on penalty kicks after a 2-2 deadlock could not be decided in regular time.
In extra time, New York’s Valentín Castellanos, winner of the 2021 MLS Golden Boot, scored to give the visitors a brief 2-1 lead before Tajon Buchanan dramatically tied it for the Revolution in the final minutes. The game went to penalty kicks, where Revolution forward Adam Buksa’s miss was the difference.
New England, winners of the Supporters’ Shield as the best team in the regular season, fell at the first hurdle in the MLS Cup playoffs.