FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (July 30, 2023) – The New England Revolution will host LIGA MX side Atlas Fútbol Club at Gillette Stadium in the Leagues Cup 2023 Round of 32. The second-ever meeting between the two teams is scheduled for Thursday, August 3, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Monday, July 31 on Revolutionsoccer.net. Season Members will automatically receive their tickets for the Round of 32 match unless they previously opted out of Leagues Cup earlier this season. Watch every Leagues Cup match on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV in English and Spanish.
The New England Revolution advanced to the Round of 32 as the second-place finisher in East 4, completing the group stage with four points after a 0-0 draw and shootout loss at New York Red Bulls on July 22 and a 5-1 victory over Atlético de San Luis on July 26 at Gillette Stadium. Forward Giacomo Vrioni tallied a hat trick for New England while Gustavo Bou notched a goal and two assists in the home victory.
New England holds a 9-2-1 record against LIGA MX clubs all-time, including a 1-0 victory in their previous meeting with Atlas FC during the 2009 SuperLiga. The Mexican side won their group, claiming a pair of 1-0 victories over New York City FC and Toronto FC. Atlas has begun the LIGA MX Apertura 2023 season with a 1-1-1 record, having allowed just one goal in league play through its opening three matches, with no goals conceded in Leagues Cup 2023 after two games played. Atlas are led by midfielder and captain Aldo Rocha, who scored the winning goal in their group stage opener and has two goals across all competitions this season.
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