FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović and midfielder Carles Gil have made the MLS Team of the Matchday 25 following Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory over Atlanta United.
This is Đorđe Petrović’s 4th appearance in MLS Team of the Week this season. He has previously featured in Matchday 10, Matchday 17, and Matchday 21.
This is Carles Gil’s 5th appearance in MLS Team of the Week this season. He has previously featured in Matchday 6, Matchday 7, Player of the Matchday 16, and Matchday 18.
MLS Team of the Matchday 25. Image Courtesy of Major League Soccer
Đorđe Petrović obtained a starting position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 25 for his standout performance versus Atlanta United on Wednesday night. Petrović, who played the full 90 finished the match with 7.6 match rating according to Fotmob. Petrović made 10 key saves throughout the match. His xGOT was a staggering 2.69. In regard to passing, Petro went 27/33 (82%) with 10/16 (62%) on accurate long balls. He made 4 diving saves, with 5 saves in his box. He totaled 4accurate throws with 0 high claims and 7 recoveries whilst in net. He touched the ball 47 times.
Foxboro, Massachusetts: New England Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic (99) is congratulated by New England Revolution forward Esmir Bajraktarevic (47) after a MLS game between the New England Revolution and Atlanta United FC at Gillette Stadium on July 12, 2023. (c) Burt Granofsky
Carles Gil obtained a position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 25 for his marvelous performance on Wednesday night. Gil, who played all 90 minutes finished the match with an 9.3 rating according to Fotmob. Offensively, Carles had 0 goals on 2 shot attempts (100 % accuracy) with 1 assist. Gil had 78 touches and 10 passes into the final third. The midfielder went 49/58 (84%) on accurate passes throughout the match with 10/11 accuracy on long balls (91%) and 1/5 (20%) on accurate crosses. He went 5/6 (83%) on successful dribbles and was dispossessed 2 times during the match with 6 chances created. He also took 5 corners during the match. Gil defensively was 0/1 (0%) on tackles won with 7 recoveries. He went 7/13 (54%) on ground duels and had 0 aerial duels. He was fouled 1 time and committed 0 fouls during the match.
Foxboro, Massachusetts: New England Revolution midfielder Carles Gil (10) in a MLS game between the New England Revolution and Atlanta United FC at Gillette Stadium on July 12, 2023. (c) Burt Granofsky
The New England Revolution (11-7-4, 40 pts.) remain in Foxborough, Massachusetts to face D.C. United (8-6-9, 30 pts.) in an MLS Match on Saturday, July 15th. The match kicks off in Gillette Stadium at 7:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.
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