Aljaž Ivačič and Carles Gil honored with spots on Team of the Matchday 18
FOXBOROUGH, MA– New England Revolution goalkeeper Aljaž Ivačič & midfielder Carles Gil has made the MLS Team of the Matchday 18 following the team’s 3-1 victory over Nashville SC.
This is Carles Gil’s second appearance in MLS Team of the Week this season.
This is Aljaž Ivačič’s first appearance in MLS Team of the Week this season.
New England Revolution goalkeeper Aljaž Ivačič & midfielder Carles Gil has made the MLS Team of the Matchday 18 following the team’s 3-1 victory over Nashville SC.
Gil & Ivačič are the first players to make TOTW for New England since Matchday 1.
The Revolution are currently 3W-1D-10L in 2024.
Revolution goalkeeper Aljaž Ivačič (31) collects the ball in a match versus the Philadelphia Union.
Aljaž Ivačič obtained a starting position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 18 for his standout performance versus Nashville SC on Saturday night. Ivačič, who played the full 90 finished the match with 8.0 match rating according to Fotmob. Ivačič made 4 key saves throughout the match, including a penalty kick save on Nashville midfielder #10 Hany Mukhtar. His xGOT was a staggering 2.96. In regard to passing, Ivačič went 11/26 (42%) with 5/20 (25%) on accurate long balls. He made 2 diving saves, with 2 saves in his box and 1 punch clearance. He totaled 2 accurate throws with 0 high claims and 7 recoveries whilst in net. He touched the ball 34 times.
March 17, 2024; New England Revolution midfielder Carles Gil (10) was held in check during the game. The New England Revolution lost 4-0 to Club America in a CONCACAF Champions Cup game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (c) Burt Granofsky
Carles Gil obtained a position in the MLS Team of the Matchday 18 for his stellar performance on Saturday night. Gil, who played all 90 minutes finished the match with an 8.6 Man of the Match rating according to Fotmob. Offensively, Carles had 1 goal on 3 shot attempts (66% accuracy). Gil had 73 touches and 11 passes into the final third. The midfielder went 43/48 (90%) on accurate passes throughout the match with 5/8 accuracy on long balls (62%) and 1/3 (33%) on accurate crosses. He went 6/7 (86%) on successful dribbles and was dispossessed 2 times during the match with 1 chance created. He also took 4 corners during the match. Gil defensively had 0 tackles won with 1 defensive action. He had 7 recoveries during the match. He went 9/14 (64%) on ground duels. He was fouled 3 times and committed 1 foul during the match.
New England Revolution logo. Image Courtesy of Major League Soccer.
The New England Revolution (3-1-10, 10 pts.) return home to Foxborough, Massachusetts where they are set to face MLS Eastern Conference side New York Red Bulls (7-5-3, 26 pts.) on Saturday, June 8th. 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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