MLS

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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  • 32': Sebastián Blanco
  • 52': George Fochive
FT
2 - 6
  • 13': Fredy Montero
  • 29': Fredy Montero
  • 55': Raúl Ruidíaz
  • 72': Raúl Ruidíaz
  • 77': Jimmy Medranda
  • 90'+4': Nicolas Benezet

Seattle Sounders pile up goals in rout of Portland Timbers

Raul Ruidiaz and Fredy Montero each scored twice as the Seattle Sounders defeated the host Portland Timbers 6-2 Sunday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
  • 4': Foul by George Fochive (Portland Timbers).
  • 4': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
  • 7': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe with a through ball.
  • 13': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Foul by Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers).
  • 15': Stefan Cleveland (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Chará.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dario Zuparic with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Brad Smith (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by João Paulo.
  • 24': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
  • 27': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 28': Attempt saved. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
  • 29': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by João Paulo.
  • 30': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 30': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
  • 31': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Felipe Mora.
  • 33': Hand ball by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Mora with a headed pass.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Roldan.
  • 37': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Shane O'Neill (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Chará.
  • 40': Offside, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco tries a through ball, but Yimmi Chará is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 45': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Chará.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolás Lodeiro replaces Kelyn Rowe.
  • 46': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by George Fochive (Portland Timbers).
  • 49': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Cleveland tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
  • 51': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Fredy Montero.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chará with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by João Paulo.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 52': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 2. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 53': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 54': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
  • 54': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 58': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 58': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Álex Roldan.
  • 58': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yimmi Chará with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Shane O'Neill tries a through ball, but Raúl Ruidíaz is caught offside.
  • 60': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Shane O'Neill.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yimmi Chará with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Jimmy Medranda replaces Brad Smith.
  • 63': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Joshua Atencio replaces Fredy Montero.
  • 63': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces Sebastián Blanco.
  • 65': Foul by Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 65': Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
  • 66': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
  • 69': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
  • 69': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 71': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 4. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Dairon Asprilla.
  • 73': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri replaces George Fochive.
  • 76': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 76': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
  • 77': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 5. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by João Paulo following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
  • 78': Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Medranda (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Roldan.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes.
  • 87': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolas Benezet replaces João Paulo.
  • 87': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Bill Tuiloma replaces Josecarlos Van Rankin.
  • 87': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Yimmi Chará.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Nicolas Benezet tries a through ball, but Álex Roldan is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 6. Nicolas Benezet (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Roldan with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 6.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 6.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 2
51.4 Possession 48.6
15 SHOTS 21
8 ON GOAL 9
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 353
474 Passes 437
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.2
75 Long Balls 41
39 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 5
12 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 12
21 Effective Clearances 9
21 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 25,218

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 +13 12
2 LAFC 4 +8 12
3 San Diego FC 4 +8 10
4 San Jose Earthquakes 4 +5 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

POR Portland Timbers (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Aljaz Ivacic (GK)
13 Dario Zuparic Yellow Card
33 Larrys Mabiala Yellow Card
5 Claudio Bravo
2 José Van Rankin
20 George Fochive
23 Yimmi Chará
21 Diego Chará
9 Felipe Mora
27 Dairon Asprilla
10 Sebastián Blanco

SEA Seattle Sounders FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Stefan Cleveland (GK)
3 Xavier Arreaga
27 Shane O'Neill
28 Yeimar Gómez
6 João Paulo
22 Kelyn Rowe
11 Brad Smith
16 Alex Roldan
9 Raúl Ruidíaz
12 Fredy Montero
7 Cristian Roldan

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