Gil & Ivačič named to Team of the Matchday 10 after 1-0 victory over Charlotte

FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution midfielder Carles Gil & goalkeeper Aljaž Ivačič have made the MLS Team of the Matchday 10 following Saturday night’s 1-0 win over Charlotte FC

This is Carles Gil’s third appearance in MLS Team of the Week this season. He previously featured in Matchday 6 & Matchday 8.

This is Aljaž Ivačič’s second appearance in MLS Team of the Week this season. He previously featured in Matchday 8.

Carles Gil celebrates after scoring versus Charlotte FC. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.

Carles Gil obtained a position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 10 for his splendid performance on Saturday night. Gil, who played 90 minutes finished the match with an 8.3 rating according to Fotmob. Offensively, Carles had 1 goal on 2 shot attempts (50% accuracy). Gil had 59 touches and 9 passes into the final third. The midfielder went 44/47 (94%) on accurate passes throughout the match with 6/6 accuracy on long balls (100%) and 1/3 (33%) on accurate crosses. He went 1/1 (100%) on successful dribbles and was dispossessed 1 time during the match with 2 chances created. He also took 1 corner during the match. Gil defensively went 3/4 (75%) on tackles won with 1 clearance & 5 recoveries. He went 3/6 (50%) on ground duels and had zero aerial duels won. He was fouled 2 times and committed 0 fouls during the match.

Aljaž Ivačič stands in net during an MLS match. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.

Aljaž Ivačič was given a spot on Team of the Matchday 10 following his glorious performance on Saturday night versus Charlotte FC. Ivačič, who played the full 90 minutes in net, received an 8.0 match rating according to Fotmob. Throughout the match, Ivačič went 13/32 (41%) on pass accuracy and went 3/22 (14%) on long-ball accuracy. He registered 5 saves, 2 of which were diving saves and 1 time he acted as a sweeper. He made 1 throw, 0 high claims, and had 4 recoveries throughout the match. He touched the ball 37 times and conceded 0 goals.

New England Revolution Logo. Image Courtesy of New England Revolution.

The New England Revolution (4-1-4, 13 pts.) remain on the road to face off against Eastern Conference side Toronto FC (1-4-5, 7 pts). The match is set to kickoff at BMO Field on Saturday, May 3rd at 4:30 p.m. ET on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app.

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