Verified and updated: November 14, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EST (UTC−05:00), Foxborough, Massachusetts.
New England Revolution will host Philadelphia Union in Game 1 of their Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Round One best-of-three series on Saturday, November 21. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05:00) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough; the match will stream live on Apple TV. The opener gives third-seeded New England home advantage against sixth-seeded Philadelphia, with the series winner needing two victories to advance.
MLS announced the Round One schedule on November 8, and the Revolution’s matchday guide confirms the venue, kickoff time and series setup. The schedule is the latest confirmed development; no result from this upcoming match is available. MLS’s official playoff schedule · New England’s matchday guide.
The opener is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, at 2:00 p.m. EST, which is 19:00 UTC, at Gillette Stadium. Foxborough observes Eastern Standard Time on that date after the November daylight-saving change. The local time is therefore UTC−05:00. Apple TV is the confirmed broadcast destination for the match.
Game 1 is part of Round One’s best-of-three format. New England earned the No. 3 Eastern Conference seed and hosts the opener. Philadelphia, the No. 6 seed, is set to host Game 2 at Subaru Park on Saturday, November 28. If the teams split the first two games, the deciding Game 3 is scheduled for December 2 at Gillette Stadium. The first team to win twice advances to the Conference Semifinals.
The first match sets the tone in a short series where each result has immediate weight. New England can take a 1–0 lead at home and put Philadelphia under pressure before the matchup shifts to Subaru Park. The Union can answer by taking the opener on the road, or keep the series level and return home with a chance to move ahead in Game 2.
The Revolution finished third in the East with 58 points, according to the club’s report on Decision Day. That finish secured home-field advantage for Game 1 and, if needed, Game 3. New England returns to the postseason for the first time since 2023, the club said. Philadelphia finished sixth. Those seedings explain the home-away-home order; they do not decide the series outcome.
New England’s official guide notes the teams split two regular-season meetings in 2026 with Revolution wins by 2–1 each time, including a victory at Subaru Park in October. Those results provide recent context, but playoff games bring a new setting and cannot determine what happens next. Match fitness, lineups and in-game adjustments will matter once the series begins.
The main question is whether New England can turn home advantage into an early lead while managing Philadelphia’s attacking threat. MLS’s Eastern Conference preview highlighted Union teenager Cavan Sullivan, who recorded 23 goal contributions in the regular season, and Revolution captain Carles Gil, listed with 13 goals and 13 assists. Those figures identify players to watch, not guarantees of production in the playoffs.
Philadelphia’s regular-season scoring and New England’s higher seed suggest a competitive matchup, but the available schedule and standings do not support a certain prediction. The series outcome will depend on events across the three scheduled dates. If one club wins the first two games, Game 3 will not be needed; if the teams split, the decisive match returns to Foxborough on December 2.
Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST (19:00 UTC).
Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The match is scheduled to stream live on Apple TV.
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