New England has managed just one win in its last seven matches against expansion sides (D4 L2) dating back to September 2017, a 2-0 victory at FC Cincinnati in July 2019.
Charlotte FC is just the third expansion team in MLS history to lose its first three matches in the league. Toronto FC lost its first four matches in 2007 while Inter Miami dropped its first five in 2020.
The Revolution lost to Real Salt Lake, 3-2, on Saturday after holding a 2-0 lead. It was the first time New England has lost a home match in which it led by two goals since a 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Wizards after leading 2-0 in May 2007.
Adam Armour came off the bench to score Charlotte FC’s first MLS goal on Sunday against Atlanta. He’s the second player in in MLS history to score his team’s first ever goal in the league as a substitute, after Christian Ramirez for Minnesota United in 2017.
Adam Buksa recorded his first multi-assist game in MLS as he set up both goals in the Revolution’s defeat to Real Salt Lake on Saturday. Buksa now has four assists in his last six regular season games after recording just four in his first 53 regular season MLS games.
