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Gil's Late Penalty Sinks Charlotte FC at Foxborough

Carles Gil's 97th-minute penalty gave New England a 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday, the Crown's third consecutive loss.

John Speedway· Motorsports Columnist, Grand National Today
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The PENALTY KICK arrived in the 97th minute and there was nothing your Charlotte FC could do about it.

Carles Gil stepped to the spot at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, May 2, converted his third goal of the season, and the New England Revolution walked away with a 1-0 victory. Three straight losses for the Crown. Fourteen points. A 4-5-2 record on the year.

Gil's finish — his 19th career MLS penalty, a New England club record — was the night's only tally. Charlotte had their moments. Idan Toklomati rattled the crossbar in the 37th minute. Morrison forced Matt Turner into a tipping save late. The ball just would not go in.

New England outshot Charlotte 7-3 in the first half, and that edge defined the evening. Turner logged his third clean sheet of the season. The Revolution are 5-0-0 at Gillette — their best home start since the Supporters' Shield year in 2021. Gil has now found the scoresheet in four consecutive matches.

Charlotte heads back to Bank of America Stadium in search of a turnaround. This one stings.

Coverage of Charlotte FC continues at Charlotte FC.

John Speedway

Motorsports Columnist, Grand National Today

John Speedway covers the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, CARS Tour, and Late Model Stock racing with the intensity of a man who believes the next great stock car driver is racing on a short track right now — and the rest of the world just hasn't figured it out yet. Speedway brings decades of sports storytelling to the developmental series that build the stars of tomorrow. He covers the races, the drivers, the tracks, and the stories that happen after the checkered flag drops.

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