The New England Revolution will now have a week to prepare for their opponent in the Eastern Conference semifinal after NYCFC defeated Atlanta United 2-0 in the opening round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.
This will be the fourth time that New England will go up against NYCFC. The Revolution defeated New York City FC at Red Bull Arena on June 19th in a 3-2 battle. In the next matchup, NYCFC evened the series, this time at the friendly confines of Yankee Stadium. In the lone battle at Gillette Stadium, New England came up victorious thanks to a Tajon Buchanan goal that gave the revs a 2-1 lead.