Portland Timbers vs LAFC, 2022 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSLAFC beats Portland Timbers to wrap up Supporters' Shield
Denis Bouanga scored in second-half stoppage time to lift visiting LAFC to a Supporters Shield-clinching win over the Portland Timbers.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 1': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Claudio Bravo with a cross.
- 5': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 5': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 7': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Ilie Sánchez tries a through ball, but Cristian Arango is caught offside.
- 7': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 8': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 11': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 12': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 13': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Jesús Murillo tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
- 21': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 22': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 22': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 25': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 28': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 30': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 30': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
- 32': Attempt saved. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by José Cifuentes with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
- 33': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mosquera.
- 37': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 39': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Ilie Sánchez.
- 40': Attempt missed. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 41': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 45': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mosquera.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 0, Los Angeles Football Club 0.
- 48': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 48': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
- 49': Attempt saved. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 51': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 53': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 54': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 55': Attempt missed. Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Claudio Bravo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Attempt saved. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 57': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Maxime Crépeau tries a through ball, but Cristian Arango is caught offside.
- 57': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 57': Eddie Segura (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Eddie Segura.
- 59': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 59': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 63': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 63': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 67': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
- 69': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 69': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 69': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 71': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Larrys Mabiala with a cross.
- 71': Attempt saved. Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
- 71': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 73': Attempt saved. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Maxime Crépeau.
- 74': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Yimmi Chara replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 74': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson replaces Cristhian Paredes.
- 74': Attempt saved. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a cross.
- 77': Cristian Arango (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Latif Blessing replaces José Cifuentes.
- 77': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku replaces Carlos Vela.
- 78': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
- 78': Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Los Angeles Football Club 1. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Bravo with a cross.
- 85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Cristian Tello replaces Ilie Sánchez.
- 85': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Gareth Bale replaces Cristian Arango.
- 86': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Santiago Moreno.
- 87': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Penalty Los Angeles Football Club.
- 90'+1': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
- 90'+1': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+2': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cristian Tello (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 90'+5': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Palacios.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Sebastien Ibeagha replaces Dénis Bouanga.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Dario Zuparic.
- 90'+8': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+8': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, Los Angeles Football Club 2.
Statistics
 LAFC |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 47.7 | Possession | 52.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 286 | Accurate Passes | 293 |
| 368 | Passes | 390 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 36 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 25,218
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 25,218
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 9 | +6 | 18 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | +8 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | +7 | 15 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 9 | +2 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic  |
| 25 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 11 | Jaroslaw Niezgoda |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
LAFC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Maxime Crépeau (GK) |
| 4 | Eddie Segura |
| 3 | Jesús Murillo |
| 12 | Diego Palacios |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 6 | Ilie Sánchez |
| 23 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 20 | José Cifuentes |
| 9 | Cristian Arango |
| 99 | Dénis Bouanga |
| 10 | Carlos Vela |
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