Gustavo Bou Scores Twice, Leading New England Revolution to 2-1 Victory Over Philadelphia Union in Regular Season Finale

Bou's double goal finale propels the Revolution to fourth-place tie with Union, effectively ending Union's eight-match unbeaten streak and setting up an identical records playoff clash next week.

• Gustavo Bou scored twice in the first half, including a penalty shot following a handball foul by the Union’s Damion Lowe, propelling New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia Union and ending Union's eight-match unbeaten streak.
• Julián Carranza put Philadelphia on top in the 16th minute scoring his 14th goal of the season but could not prevent the Union's defeat.
• Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution finished the regular season tied at fourth place in the Eastern Conference, both with 15-10-9 records and 55 points, but the Union won the tiebreaker on goal difference, standing at +21 compared to Revolution's +16.
• New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union will face each other in the first round of the playoffs in a best-of-three-game series, with Union holding the home field advantage.
• The victory was crucial for the Revolution as it ended their three-game losing streak and provided much-needed momentum entering the playoffs.

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