MLS

FT Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Portland Timbers LLLWW 3
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Real Salt Lake WLWLL 1
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Match Report

Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

Portland Timbers prevent Real Salt Lake from clinching playoff spot

Sebastian Blanco scored a pair of first-half goals to lead the Portland Timbers to a 3-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
7
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
5
Corner Kicks
4
4
Saves
1
34.5
Possession
65.5
12
SHOTS
20
3
ON GOAL
7
0.3
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
209
Accurate Passes
480
301
Passes
565
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
9
13
Crosses
38
0.4
Cross %
0.2
63
Long Balls
48
28
Accurate Long Balls
29
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
1
Blocked Shots
3
7
Effective Tackles
9
17
Tackles
13
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
15
Interceptions
12
35
Effective Clearances
10
35
Clearances
10

Head to Head

series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

RSL · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1David OchoaG
  2. 20Erik HoltCD
  3. 15Justen GladCD-L
  4. 22Aaron HerreraCD-R
  5. 6Pablo RuizCM-L
  6. 25Everton LuizCM-R
  7. 11Albert RusnákAM
  8. 16Maikel ChangLM
  9. 2Andrew BrodyRM
  10. 8Damir KreilachCF-L
  11. 14Rubio RubínCF-R

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Steve ClarkG
  2. 13Dario ZuparicCD-L
  3. 25Bill TuilomaCD-R
  4. 5Claudio BravoLB
  5. 2José Van RankinRB
  6. 10Sebastián BlancoAM
  7. 22Cristhian ParedesLM
  8. 21Diego CharáRM
  9. 11Jaroslaw NiezgodaF
  10. 27Dairon AsprillaAM-L
  11. 23Yimmi CharáAM-R

Timeline

  1. 17' Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Portland Timbers 1. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes following a corner.
  2. 36' Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 38' Own Goal by Aaron Herrera, Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake 0, Portland Timbers 2.
  4. 45' Goal! Real Salt Lake 0, Portland Timbers 3. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jaroslaw Niezgoda following a fast break.
  5. 45' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Andrew Brody.
  6. 61' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Rubio Rubín.
  7. 61' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  8. 75' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno replaces Sebastián Blanco.
  9. 75' Substitution, Portland Timbers. George Fochive replaces Cristhian Paredes.
  10. 75' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jonathan Menéndez replaces Maikel Chang.
  11. 82' Bill Tuiloma (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 85' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio replaces Everton Luiz.
  13. 87' Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  14. 88' Goal! Real Salt Lake 1, Portland Timbers 3. Albert Rusnák (Real Salt Lake) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  15. 88' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Yimmi Chara.

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