Portland Timbers vs Tijuana, 2026 Leagues Cup, League Phase

· Leagues Cup
Portland Timbers
  • 40': Kevin Kelsy
  • 64': Antony
  • 76': Ariel Lassiter
FT
3 - 1
Tijuana
  • 19': Mourad El Ghezouani

About

Portland Timbers are hosting Tijuana at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the Leagues Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Alejandro Magallon (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers).
  • 3': Foul by Aarón Mejía (Club Tijuana).
  • 3': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Aldahir Pérez.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Finn Surman (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa with a cross.
  • 6': Foul by Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana).
  • 6': Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Eric Miller (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Salim Hernández (Club Tijuana). Assisted by David da Costa.
  • 10': Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Finn Surman (Portland Timbers).
  • 11': Foul by Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana).
  • 11': Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 13': Foul by Aldahir Pérez (Club Tijuana).
  • 13': Finn Surman (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 14': Attempt saved. Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Trey Muse (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Yael Padilla with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Aarón Mejía (Club Tijuana).
  • 15': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Frank Boya (Club Tijuana).
  • 18': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Yael Padilla (Club Tijuana).
  • 18': Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa.
  • 19': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Club Tijuana 1. Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alan Vega.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Salim Hernández (Club Tijuana).
  • 24': Foul by Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana).
  • 24': Finn Surman (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Finn Surman (Portland Timbers).
  • 30': Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers).
  • 31': Foul by Aarón Mejía (Club Tijuana).
  • 31': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt missed. David da Costa (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Caicedo.
  • 34': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Salim Hernández.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. David da Costa (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Caicedo.
  • 35': Foul by Yael Padilla (Club Tijuana).
  • 35': Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Alan Vega (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Offside, Portland Timbers. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
  • 40': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Club Tijuana 1. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jimer Fory with a cross.
  • 41': Mourad El Ghezouani (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 41': Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers).
  • 45'+2': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Club Tijuana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, Club Tijuana 1.
  • 48': Yael Padilla (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Salim Hernández (Club Tijuana). Assisted by José Caicedo.
  • 51': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Salim Hernández.
  • 52': Salim Hernández (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers).
  • 53': Attempt saved. José Caicedo (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Salim Hernández (Club Tijuana).
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Aarón Mejía (Club Tijuana).
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Omir Fernandez replaces Cole Bassett.
  • 56': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Antony replaces Kristoffer Velde because of an injury.
  • 59': Joban González (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers).
  • 60': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Francisco González replaces Joban González.
  • 60': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Adonis Preciado replaces Frank Boya.
  • 60': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Elias Manoel replaces Mourad El Ghezouani.
  • 63': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Salim Hernández (Club Tijuana). Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
  • 64': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Club Tijuana 1. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
  • 66': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Joao Ortiz replaces David da Costa.
  • 66': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Vincent Janssen replaces Kevin Kelsy.
  • 67': Aldahir Pérez (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Portland Timbers).
  • 68': Offside, Portland Timbers. Antony is caught offside.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Salim Hernández (Club Tijuana).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Eric Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 74': Offside, Club Tijuana. Adonis Preciado is caught offside.
  • 76': Goal! Portland Timbers 3, Club Tijuana 1. Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony.
  • 79': Foul by Aldahir Pérez (Club Tijuana).
  • 79': Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Francisco González (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by José Caicedo (Portland Timbers).
  • 81': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sawyer Jura replaces Jimer Fory.
  • 82': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Eric Miller.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Alan Vega (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Zapata.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omir Fernandez.
  • 86': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Alejandro Magallon.
  • 87': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Jesús Orduño replaces Yael Padilla.
  • 87': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Ian Olvera replaces Alan Vega.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ángel Zapata (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adonis Preciado.
  • 88': Offside, Club Tijuana. Jesús Orduño is caught offside.
  • 89': Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers).
  • 89': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Ian Olvera (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francisco González with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Magallon (Club Tijuana) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Olvera.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Adonis Preciado (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francisco González with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 3, Club Tijuana 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 3, Club Tijuana 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 1
33.2 Possession 66.8
8 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
243 Accurate Passes 563
301 Passes 614
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 30
36 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 9
25 Effective Clearances 13
25 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Leagues Cup

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA

Leagues Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 León 3 +3 9
2 América 3 +4 7
3 Toluca 3 +4 6
4 Monterrey 3 +1 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Trey Muse (GK)
4 Kamal Miller Yellow Card
20 Finn Surman
27 Jimer Fory
15 Eric Miller
10 David Da Costa
30 José Caicedo
17 Cole Bassett
19 Kevin Kelsy
99 Kristoffer Velde Yellow Card
7 Ariel Lassiter
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Sawyer Jura, Vincent Janssen, Hunter Sulte, Diego Chará, Antony, Omir Fernández, Gage Guerra, Zac McGraw, Joao Ortiz.

TIJ Tijuana (4-5-1)

No. Name
29 Jorge Hernández (GK)
188 Alejandro Magallon
12 Jackson Porozo
16 Jesus Vega
18 Aaron Mejía
26 Aldahir Perez
34 Frank Thierry Boya
20 Ángel Zapata
31 Jonathan Padilla
202 Joban González
9 Mourad El Ghezouani
Tijuana Substitutes:
Jesús Orduño, Francisco González, Elias Manoel, Ignacio Rivero, Ian Olvera, Pablo Nicolás Ortíz, Ramiro Árciga, Diego Abreu, Adonis Preciado, Jesús Gómez, José Corona, Antonio Rodríguez.

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