FOXBORO – The New England Revolution defeated LIGA MX side Atlético de San Luis, 5-1, on Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium in their Leagues Cup 2023 group stage finale.

Giacomo Vrioni netted the first hat trick of his Revolution career, while Gustavo Bou tallied a goal and two assists to clinch New England a spot in the Leagues Cup Round of 32.

Vrioni opened the scoring in the 15th minute, tallying his first goal of the match with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, set up by a give-and-go between Bou and Ian Harkes. Mateo Klimowicz evened the score for Atlético de San Luis seven minutes later, firing a volleyed shot past Djordje Petrović.

New England retook the lead in the 29th minute when Gustavo Bou blasted home a shot into the upper corner after collecting a turnover at the top of the box. The Revolution carried the play for the remainder of the match, quickly doubling its lead in the 32nd minute with an own goal by Atlético de San Luis defender Julio Domínguez.

Vrioni and Bou combined again in the 39th minute. Following a fast break led by Carles Gil, Bou crossed the ball to the center of the box, where the Albanian striker sent a left-footed shot into the bottom-left corner. Vrioni completed the hat trick in the 60th minute, finishing a cross from Brandon Bye with a finish from close range. It marked New England’s first hat trick in an international competition and raised Vrioni’s total to eight goals on the year in all competitions.

The Revolution also earned valuable contributions in midfield from newcomers Ian Harkes and Mark-Anthony Kaye. The latter made his Gillette Stadium debut and his second consecutive start for New England.

New England advances to the Round of 32 and will await the result of Sunday’s East 4 finale between Atlético de San Luis and New York Red Bulls to decide the group. New England will face an opponent from the East 3 group, which features Club Atlas, Toronto FC, and New York City FC.