MLS

FT Saturday, December 4, 2021
Real Salt Lake LLWWW 0
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Portland Timbers WWWWW 2
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Providence Park

Match Report

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Portland Timbers to host first MLS Cup after beating Real Salt Lake in Western Conference final

Felipe Mora scored early, Santiago Moreno added a goal from distance after halftime, and the Portland Timbers reached their third MLS Cup final.

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Team Stats

17
Fouls
11
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
3
Corner Kicks
7
4
Saves
3
49
Possession
51
7
SHOTS
14
3
ON GOAL
7
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
322
Accurate Passes
344
405
Passes
432
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
4
23
Crosses
15
0.2
Cross %
0.3
73
Long Balls
61
40
Accurate Long Balls
34
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
0
Blocked Shots
1
10
Effective Tackles
13
13
Tackles
17
0.8
Tackle %
0.8
13
Interceptions
10
19
Effective Clearances
18
19
Clearances
18

Head to Head

POR leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Steve ClarkG
  2. 13Dario ZuparicCD-L
  3. 33Larrys MabialaCD-R
  4. 5Claudio BravoLB
  5. 2José Van RankinRB
  6. 23Yimmi CharáAM
  7. 22Cristhian ParedesLM
  8. 21Diego CharáRM
  9. 9Felipe MoraF
  10. 30Santiago MorenoAM-L
  11. 44Marvin LoríaAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 20George FochiveSUB
  2. 98Blake BodilySUB
  3. 25Bill TuilomaSUB
  4. 8Diego ValeriSUB
  5. 10Sebastián BlancoSUB
  6. 11Jaroslaw NiezgodaSUB
  7. 85Zac McGrawSUB
  8. 28Pablo BonillaSUB
  9. 31Aljaz IvacicSUB

RSL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1David OchoaG
  2. 30Marcelo SilvaCD-L
  3. 15Justen GladCD-R
  4. 2Andrew BrodyLB
  5. 22Aaron HerreraRB
  6. 8Damir KreilachAM
  7. 6Pablo RuizLM
  8. 13Nick BeslerRM
  9. 14Rubio RubínF
  10. 11Albert RusnákAM-L
  11. 29Anderson JulioAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 20Erik HoltSUB
  2. 4Danny ToiaSUB
  3. 7Bobby WoodSUB
  4. 18Zac MacMathSUB
  5. 9Justin MeramSUB
  6. 3Ashtone MorganSUB
  7. 10Jonathan MenéndezSUB
  8. 43Justin PortilloSUB
  9. 16Maikel ChangSUB

Timeline

  1. 5' Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Real Salt Lake 0. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  2. 58' Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 58' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Justin Meram replaces Anderson Julio.
  4. 58' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Bobby Wood replaces Rubio Rubín.
  5. 60' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Felipe Mora.
  6. 61' Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Real Salt Lake 0. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dario Zuparic.
  7. 61' Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  8. 71' Substitution, Real Salt Lake. Jonathan Menéndez replaces Nick Besler.
  9. 79' Second yellow card to Aaron Herrera (Real Salt Lake).
  10. 80' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri replaces Marvin Loría because of an injury.
  11. 90' Substitution, Portland Timbers. Blake Bodily replaces Santiago Moreno.
  12. 90' Substitution, Portland Timbers. George Fochive replaces Cristhian Paredes.
  13. 90'+3' Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake) is shown the yellow card.

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