Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
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3 - 2
3 - 2
Timbers snap winless streak, beating Real Salt Lake 3-2
— Felipe Mora scored in 62nd minute off an assist from Sebastian Blanco and the Portland Timbers went on to beat Real Salt Lake 3-2 on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dairon Asprilla.
- 5': Attempt missed. Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 6': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 6': Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Penalty conceded by Toni Datkovic (Real Salt Lake) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 8': VAR Decision: Penalty Portland Timbers.
- 10': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 12': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers).
- 12': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake).
- 13': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 22': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 23': Attempt saved. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 26': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 26': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 31': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
- 31': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justen Glad.
- 31': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 32': Attempt saved. Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 32': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Bill Tuiloma.
- 33': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 33': Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers).
- 34': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Donny Toia with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dairon Asprilla.
- 36': Attempt missed. Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake).
- 37': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 39': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 40': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Real Salt Lake 1. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Menéndez.
- 41': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 41': Foul by Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 41': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 43': Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Everton Luiz with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+4': Jonathan Menéndez (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 2, Real Salt Lake 1.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Marvin Loría.
- 47': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 47': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
- 48': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 51': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Donny Toia.
- 52': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross.
- 52': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake).
- 53': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by George Fochive.
- 57': Attempt saved. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 60': Everton Luiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 62': Goal! Portland Timbers 3, Real Salt Lake 1. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 64': Offside, Real Salt Lake. Albert Rusnák tries a through ball, but Donny Toia is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri replaces Dairon Asprilla.
- 66': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 67': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toni Datkovic with a headed pass.
- 67': Attempt missed. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) with an attempt from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 68': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake).
- 69': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 72': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 72': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 72': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 72': Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 75': Foul by Donny Toia (Real Salt Lake).
- 75': Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Noah Powder replaces Donny Toia.
- 76': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Everton Luiz.
- 76': Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Bobby Wood (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 80': Attempt missed. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 80': Goal! Portland Timbers 3, Real Salt Lake 2. Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Ruiz.
- 81': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Yimmi Chara.
- 82': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 84': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 85': Aljaz Ivacic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Damir Kreilach (Real Salt Lake).
- 86': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 86': Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Maikel Chang replaces Jonathan Menéndez.
- 87': Foul by Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake).
- 87': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Maikel Chang (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 89': Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Zac McGraw replaces Felipe Mora.
- 90': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 90'+1': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by George Fochive.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobby Wood.
- 90'+3': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 90'+5': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+5': Toni Datkovic (Real Salt Lake) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Corner, Real Salt Lake. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Noah Powder (Real Salt Lake) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 3, Real Salt Lake 2.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 3, Real Salt Lake 2.
Statistics
 RSL |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 64.9 | Possession | 35.1 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 407 | Accurate Passes | 199 |
| 499 | Passes | 279 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 33 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 90 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 52 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 13 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 23,577
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 23,577
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | +19 | 28 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | +20 | 25 |
| 3 | LAFC | 11 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | +8 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 25 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 20 | George Fochive |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
Real Salt Lake (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Zac MacMath (GK) |
| 44 | Toni Datkovic |
| 15 | Justen Glad  |
| 4 | Danny Toia |
| 22 | Aaron Herrera |
| 25 | Everton Luiz |
| 6 | Pablo Ruiz |
| 11 | Albert Rusnák |
| 10 | Jonathan Menéndez |
| 14 | Rubio Rubín |
| 8 | Damir Kreilach |
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