Gil hits milestones as Revolution rally past Columbus

New England captain Carles Gil made his 200th MLS appearance and scored his 50th goal in the team's 2-1 victory.

Apr. 19, 2026 at 2:53am

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New England Revolution captain Carles Gil reached two significant career milestones in his team's 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew. Gil made his 200th MLS appearance and scored his 50th goal on a penalty kick that broke the 1-1 deadlock in the 85th minute. The Revolution rallied from an early 1-0 deficit to extend their home win streak to four games.

Why it matters

Gil's achievements are a testament to his longevity and impact as a key player for the Revolution. Reaching 200 games and 50 goals in MLS is a rare feat, and his leadership has helped the team maintain their strong home form this season.

The details

The Revolution fell behind 1-0 in the 25th minute on a goal by Columbus midfielder Max Arfsten. But New England equalized in the 54th minute on a header by striker Dar Turgeman off a free kick from Luca Langoni. Gil then converted the game-winning penalty kick in the 85th minute to secure the victory.

  • The game was played on a raw Saturday night at Gillette Stadium on April 19, 2026.
  • Gil made his 200th MLS appearance in the match.
  • Gil scored his 50th career MLS goal on a penalty kick in the 85th minute.

The players

Carles Gil

The New England Revolution captain, who made his 200th MLS appearance and scored his 50th career goal in the match.

Marko Mitrovic

The first-year head coach of the New England Revolution.

Ethan Kohler

The Revolution midfielder who started in place of Jackson Yueill.

Brayan Ceballos

The Revolution center back who was substituted in the 17th minute due to a groin issue.

Andre Gomes

The Columbus Crew central midfielder who was involved in a scuffle with the Revolution's Matt Turner.

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What they’re saying

“As long as those milestones help us to move forward and achieve what we have to achieve we have to celebrate them. Making great results and creating some records for history is always great as long as it helps us achieve our final goal.”

— Marko Mitrovic, Revolution first year head coach

“We practice that and we work a lot on those situations. Every player in the box has certain roles and our players have certain roles and when it comes to set pieces, it's how good he (Langoni) will put the ball there.”

— Marko Mitrovic, Revolution first year head coach

“There are always emotions on the field. I think of us as a family and I love these players and that was how I felt at that moment. They went against Carles and it was an organic reaction from the players.”

— Marko Mitrovic, Revolution first year head coach

“The short successes always help in the long term. We were down 1-0 against a very good team and we won, 2-1. We had some very good situations in the first half where we felt we were just being patient and setting up on the field for us was very good. Keep executing those simple passes and rotations we had on the field and having control of the game and creating scoring chances.”

— Marko Mitrovic, Revolution first year head coach

What’s next

The Revolution will resume MLS play at Atlanta United FC on Wednesday night.

The takeaway

Carles Gil's milestone achievements in his 200th MLS appearance and 50th career goal highlight his importance as the captain and driving force behind the New England Revolution's continued success this season.