NYC gets 3 1st-half PKs, ends Revolution 10-game streak

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City FC was awarded a Major League Soccer record three penalty kicks in the first half and beat New England 4-2 on Saturday behind a pair of Valentín Castellanos goals to stop the Revolution’s 10-game league unbeaten streak.

Castellanos took over the MLS scoring lead with 12 goals. Gustavo Bou scored twice for the Revolution, who played a man short after Andrew Farrell’s 41st-minute red card.

New England had four wins and six draws since an April 23 loss to D.C. United. The 10-game unbeaten run was one shy the team record set in 2005 and matched in 2019.

NYCFC (9-4-5) went ahead in the 10th minute on a penalty-kick by Talles Magno after he was pulled down by Farrell.

Bou tied the score in the 18th minute for New England (6-6-7), and NYC was awarded another penalty kick when Castellanos was fouled by Henry Kessler in the 31st minute. Goalkeeper Djordje Petrović pushed Castellanos’ PK around a post.

Castellanos gave NYC a 2-1 the lead with a 44th-minute penalty kick after Farrell fouled Castellanos, who was through on goal. Farrell was ejected by referee Timothy Ford.

Gabriel Pereira boosted the lead four minutes into the second half, and Bou cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 77th. Castellanos scored in the 82nd minute for his second straight brace.

NYC outshot the Revolution 20-10 with a 12-7 edge in shots on goal.

Sean Johnson had five saves for New York. Petrović saved eight for the Revolution.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.