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Carles Gil, Djordje Petrovic lead Revolution to 1-0 victory over D.C. United

Brandon Bye and Tommy McNamara had assists on Gil's fifth score of the season.

Revolution midfielder Carles Gil fights to pass D.C. United midfielder Victor Palsson. Carlin Stiehl for The Boston Globe

By Associated Press

August 14, 2022

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Carles Gil staked the New England Revolution to an early lead and Djordje Petrovic made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Saturday.

Gil scored in the 18th minute to give New England (8-7-9) the lead for good. Brandon Bye and Tommy McNamara had assists on Gil’s fifth score of the season.

The Revolution took 20 shots, seven more than D.C. United (6-14-4), and had a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal. United fell to 1-2-1 under coach Wayne Rooney.

Petrovic had three saves to post a clean sheet for New England. Rafael Romo finished with six saves for United.