MLS

Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire FC, 2023 MLS, Regular Season

· MLS
Portland Timbers
  • 26': Franck Boli
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Chicago Fire FC
  • 8': Fabian Herbers
  • 83': Kei Kamara

Kei Kamara's goal lifts Fire past Timbers

Kei Kamara scored his 144th MLS regular-season goal and the Chicago Fire recorded a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night to defeat the host Portland Timbers for the first time.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 2': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 4': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Jairo Torres tries a through ball, but Brian Gutiérrez is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 4': Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Rafael Czichos tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eric Miller with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, Chicago Fire FC 1. Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo Torres.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
  • 12': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 13': Hand ball by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
  • 14': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 14': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Bingham.
  • 21': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Chris Brady.
  • 22': Chris Brady (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
  • 22': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
  • 22': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Claudio Bravo.
  • 24': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jairo Torres.
  • 26': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Chicago Fire FC 1. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
  • 28': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a through ball.
  • 31': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
  • 31': Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a cross.
  • 34': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gastón Giménez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gastón Giménez (Chicago Fire FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jairo Torres.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Diego Chará.
  • 38': Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 39': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Alonso Aceves.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evander with a cross.
  • 42': Foul by Federico Navarro (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 42': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Boli.
  • 44': Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, Chicago Fire FC 1.
  • 47': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 47': Offside, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Franck Boli is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Federico Navarro.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kacper Przybylko with a through ball.
  • 53': Alonso Aceves (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
  • 54': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 54': Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
  • 56': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Eric Miller (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 59': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Jairo Torres (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 63': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
  • 64': Offside, Chicago Fire FC. Arnaud Souquet tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
  • 65': Kacper Przybylko (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, Chicago Fire FC. Conceded by Diego Chará.
  • 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Kei Kamara replaces Kacper Przybylko.
  • 69': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Jonathan Dean replaces Alonso Aceves.
  • 70': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 72': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Franck Boli.
  • 72': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Dairon Asprilla.
  • 72': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Evander.
  • 72': Hand ball by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
  • 73': Arnaud Souquet (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers).
  • 75': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 75': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Dean.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Herbers (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Georgios Koutsias replaces Jairo Torres.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Maren Haile-Selassie replaces Fabian Herbers because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Mauricio Pineda (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 81': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Santiago Moreno.
  • 83': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Chicago Fire FC 2. Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brian Gutiérrez with a cross.
  • 84': Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
  • 86': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 86': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Eric Miller (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 87': Substitution, Chicago Fire FC. Wyatt Omsberg replaces Brian Gutiérrez.
  • 89': VAR Decision: No Red Card Rafael Czichos (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Gutiérrez replaces Claudio Bravo.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Eric Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 90'+1': Georgios Koutsias (Chicago Fire FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zac McGraw.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Wyatt Omsberg.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Rafael Czichos.
  • 90'+5': Diego Gutiérrez (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Maren Haile-Selassie (Chicago Fire FC).
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zac McGraw with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, Chicago Fire FC 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 21
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
54.2 Possession 45.8
12 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 268
415 Passes 347
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
24 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 56
26 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 5
36 Effective Clearances 24
36 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,548

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# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Nashville SC 6 +10 13
2 New York City FC 6 +7 11
3 Charlotte FC 6 +5 11
4 Inter Miami CF 6 +1 11
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Line-Ups

POR Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Bingham (GK)
18 Zac McGraw
13 Dario Zuparic
5 Claudio Bravo Yellow Card
15 Eric Miller
20 Evander
22 Cristhian Paredes
21 Diego Chará
7 Franck Boli
27 Dairon Asprilla Yellow Card
30 Santiago Moreno
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Sebastián Blanco, Diego Gutiérrez, Nathan Fogaça, Aljaz Ivacic, Jaroslaw Niezgoda, Noel Caliskan, Justin Rasmussen, Marvin Loría, Larrys Mabiala.

CHI Chicago Fire FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
34 Chris Brady (GK)
5 Rafael Czichos
22 Mauricio Pineda
3 Daniel Aceves
2 Arnaud Souquet
20 Jairo Torres
30 Gastón Giménez
31 Federico Navarro
11 Kacper Przybylko
17 Brian Gutiérrez
21 Fabian Herbers
Chicago Fire FC Substitutes:
Jonathan Dean, Wyatt Omsberg, Missael Rodriguez, Georgios Koutsias, Maren Haile-Selassie, Spencer Richey, Kei Kamara, Kendall Burks, Charlie Ostrem.

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