Portland Timbers vs Inter Miami CF, 2021 MLS, Regular Season
· MLSPortland Timbers net late to beat Inter Miami
Jaroslaw Niezgoda headed down a corner kick from Sebastian Blanco in the 83rd minute as the Portland Timbers beat Inter Miami in MLS.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
- 3': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF).
- 6': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Robinson.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
- 16': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 18': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a through ball.
- 20': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Brek Shea.
- 23': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Fochive.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 32': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Bravo with a cross.
- 36': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a cross.
- 37': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 37': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 38': Foul by Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 38': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers).
- 42': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 44': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 47': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Brek Shea.
- 50': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brek Shea.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gregore (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Offside, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Felipe Mora is caught offside.
- 55': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Nicolás Figal.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Nicolás Figal because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Blaise Matuidi replaces Jay Chapman.
- 58': Offside, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Dario Zuparic is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 62': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 62': Foul by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
- 62': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 64': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 65': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chara.
- 66': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 67': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 67': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Marvin Loría.
- 67': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces George Fochive.
- 68': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Brek Shea following a set piece situation.
- 70': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Chara.
- 71': Attempt saved. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
- 72': Hand ball by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
- 74': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
- 75': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 75': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Robbie Robinson.
- 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Kieran Gibbs replaces Brek Shea because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
- 81': Hand ball by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
- 82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Dairon Asprilla.
- 83': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Gregore.
- 83': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
- 86': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 86': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
- 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Gregore because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+2': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno replaces Yimmi Chara.
- 90'+6': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+6': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
Statistics
 MIA |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 439 | Accurate Passes | 398 |
| 505 | Passes | 467 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 19 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 32 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,006
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,006
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull New York | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Nashville SC | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 | New York City FC | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 2 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Steve Clark (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 21 | Diego Chará  |
| 20 | George Fochive |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |
Inter Miami CF (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Nick Marsman (GK) |
| 5 | Jorge Figal |
| 4 | Christian Makoun |
| 6 | Leandro González Pírez |
| 14 | Jay Chapman |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 20 | Brek Shea |
| 7 | Lewis Morgan |
| 9 | Gonzalo Higuaín |
| 19 | Robbie Robinson |
| 10 | Rodolfo Pizarro |
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