Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Loria's goal gives Portland 2-1 win over Sporting
— Marvin Loria scored the go-ahead goal in first-half stoppage time and the Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bill Tuiloma.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 8': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Steve Clark.
- 9': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilie Sánchez.
- 12': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 14': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 16': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jaylin Lindsey.
- 17': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 19': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 27': Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Martins.
- 28': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Sporting Kansas City 1. Jaylin Lindsey (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 29': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Luis Martins.
- 30': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eryk Williamson following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 1. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 38': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Offside, Portland Timbers. Josecarlos Van Rankin tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City).
- 43': Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 44': Luis Martins (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt missed. Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+1': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 47': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 47': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Johnny Russell is caught offside.
- 49': Hand ball by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Attempt missed. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dániel Sallói.
- 58': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 58': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Renzo Zambrano replaces Dairon Asprilla because of an injury.
- 59': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Renzo Zambrano.
- 60': Attempt missed. Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 62': Attempt saved. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Johnny Russell (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Espinoza with a cross.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Marvin Loría.
- 68': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 69': Foul by Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City).
- 69': Renzo Zambrano (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Andreu Fontàs (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Marvin Loría.
- 71': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 71': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roger Espinoza.
- 73': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Renzo Zambrano.
- 74': Roger Espinoza (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Felipe Hernandez (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alan Pulido.
- 78': Offside, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Jeremy Ebobisse is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton replaces Roger Espinoza.
- 80': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Diego Valeri.
- 83': Foul by Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Renzo Zambrano (Portland Timbers).
- 87': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Renzo Zambrano (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Khiry Shelton (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 90': Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Sporting Kansas City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Hernandez with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Busio with a cross.
- 90'+3': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alan Pulido (Sporting Kansas City).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 1.
Statistics
 SKC |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 65.3 | Possession | 34.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 570 | Accurate Passes | 279 |
| 644 | Passes | 340 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 54 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 23 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 9 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | +21 | 34 |
| 2 | LAFC | 19 | +16 | 34 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | +13 | 33 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo FC | 17 | +1 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic  |
| 25 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 19 | Eryk Williamson |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 8 | Diego Valeri |
| 17 | Jeremy Ebobisse |
Sporting Kansas City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tim Melia (GK) |
| 3 | Andreu Fontàs |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 36 | Luís Martins |
| 2 | Jaylin Lindsey |
| 10 | Gianluca Busio |
| 21 | Felipe Hernàndez |
| 15 | Roger Espinoza |
| 9 | Alan Pulido |
| 20 | Dániel Sallói |
| 7 | Johnny Russell |
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