BOU KNOWS GOALS: GUSTAVO BACK ON THE PROWL IN ’21

Forward Gustavo Bou returned from a late-season injury to pace New
England with three goals in the MLS Cup Playoffs, including an iconic
stoppage-time winner against Montreal in the Play-In Round and a brace
against Orlando in the Eastern Conference Semifinal.
Since he joined the club in July 2019 on a club-record transfer fee from
Liga MX’s Club Tijuana, the Revolution have yet to lose when Bou scores
a goal. New England owns a 10-0-7 record across all competitions when
La Pantera finds the back of the net. That record improved in New England’s season opener, when Bou scored the game-tying goal against
Chicago Fire FC.
2020 MLS LEADERS: GAME-WINNING GOALS
(REGULAR SEASON & PLAYOFFS)
Rank Player Club GWG
T-1. Gustavo Bou New England 5
T-1. Pedro Santos Columbus 5
T-1. Alejandro Pozuelo Toronto 5
T-1. Raul Ruidiaz Seattle 5

The 31-year old has a flare for the dramatic, too, having scored seven
times in the 85th minute or later in his MLS career. The Revs are 5-0-
2 in those games. Combining regular season and postseason play, Bou
ranked second in MLS last season in game-winning goals despite missing five games due to injury:
GUSTAVO BOU: GOALS SCORED IN THE 85TH MINUTE OR LATER
Date Minute Scored Result
8/24/19 vs. CHI 86′ W, 2-1
8/31/19 vs. TOR 86′ T, 1-1
9/25/19 at POR 87′ T, 2-2
9/29/19 vs. NY 89′ W, 2-0
9/27/20 at DC 87′ W, 2-0
11/20/20 vs. MTL 90’+5′ W, 2-1
11/29/20 at ORL 86′ W, 3-1

Dating back to his MLS debut on July 17, 2019, Bou’s 13 goals from the run
of play are tied for fifth most in MLS. He also ranks second league-wide
in shots (129) and ranks third in shots on target (49) over that time span,
establishing himself among Major League Soccer’s elite:
MLS LEADERS: GOALS FROM OPEN PLAY SINCE JULY 17, 2019
Rank Player Club Goals

1. Diego Rossi LAFC 18
2. Raul Ruidiaz Seattle 17
3. Gyasi Zardes Columbus 16
4. Jordan Morris Seattle 14
   T-5. Gustavo Bou New England 13
   T-5. Josef Martinez Atlanta 13

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