Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season
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4 - 1
Timbers score 4 straight goals to beat Sounders 4-1
— Nathan Fogaca's go-ahead goal in the 76th minute was among four straight Portland goals in the final 19 minutes, giving the Timbers a 4-1 victory over the rival Seattle Sounders 4-1 in a Cascadia Cup match on Saturday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 2': Attempt blocked. David Ayala (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Nouhou Tolo.
- 2': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla following a corner.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 4': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Roldán.
- 10': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 10': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 12': Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Evander.
- 19': Attempt missed. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 19': Delay in match (Portland Timbers).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 25': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 25': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jackson Ragen.
- 27': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 33': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Léo Chú with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 36': Attempt missed. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 40': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Stefan Frei.
- 43': Offside, Portland Timbers. David Ayala tries a through ball, but Dairon Asprilla is caught offside.
- 44': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 44': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 0, Seattle Sounders FC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudio Bravo.
- 46': Attempt saved. Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro.
- 46': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 49': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 49': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 53': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 53': Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Léo Chú.
- 56': Foul by Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 56': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 58': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Obed Vargas with a cross.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Lodeiro with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mosquera with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 62': Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Evander.
- 65': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 65': Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces David Ayala.
- 66': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Evander.
- 68': Attempt missed. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Morris with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Héber replaces Léo Chú.
- 69': Offside, Portland Timbers. Aljaz Ivacic tries a through ball, but Nathan Fogaça is caught offside.
- 71': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 72': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Franck Boli.
- 73': Attempt missed. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Nouhou Tolo (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 75': Obed Vargas (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 78': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with a cross.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kelyn Rowe replaces Nouhou Tolo.
- 80': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Fredy Montero replaces Obed Vargas.
- 80': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldán tries a through ball, but Raúl Ruidíaz is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt saved. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 81': Attempt saved. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Goal! Portland Timbers 3, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 83': Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva replaces Raúl Ruidíaz.
- 86': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 86': João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kelyn Rowe with a headed pass.
- 87': Offside, Seattle Sounders FC. João Paulo tries a through ball, but Nicolás Lodeiro is caught offside.
- 89': Goal! Portland Timbers 4, Seattle Sounders FC 1. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristhian Paredes following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Alex Roldán (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredy Montero.
- 90'+2': Corner, Seattle Sounders FC. Conceded by Aljaz Ivacic.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yéimar Gómez (Seattle Sounders FC).
- 90'+3': Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Santiago Moreno.
- 90'+5': Foul by Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+5': Kelyn Rowe (Seattle Sounders FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 4, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 4, Seattle Sounders FC 1.
Statistics
 SEA |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 401 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 501 | Passes | 373 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 16 | Clearances | 21 |
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 | San Diego FC | 34 | +23 | 63 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | +28 | 63 |
| 3 | LAFC | 34 | +25 | 60 |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | +17 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Aljaz Ivacic (GK) |
| 18 | Zac McGraw |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 24 | David Ayala |
| 21 | Diego Chará  |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
| 20 | Evander |
| 7 | Franck Boli |
Seattle Sounders FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Stefan Frei (GK) |
| 25 | Jackson Ragen |
| 28 | Yeimar Gómez |
| 5 | Nouhou Tolo |
| 16 | Alex Roldan |
| 10 | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| 6 | João Paulo |
| 73 | Obed Vargas |
| 9 | Raúl Ruidíaz |
| 23 | Léo Chú |
| 13 | Jordan Morris |
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