The Revolution defeated Atlanta United 2-0 at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, achieving just the club’s second home win since April.
The story of the night was the belated debut of Israeli forward Dor Turgeman, who subbed on in the second half and immediately provided the difference in the game for New England, scoring in the 72nd minute and then assisting Leo Campana in the 75th minute to double the Revolution’s lead.
Already eliminated from playoff contention — and continuing to be led by interim head coach Pablo Moreira following the dismissal of Caleb Porter — the win comes amid muted circumstances. Still, for New England fans simply hoping to see the team actually collect three points, it was a satisfying result.
Here are three takeaways:
Counterattacks provided the difference