LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
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3 - 3
3 - 3
Timbers extend unbeaten run, settle for tie with Galaxy
The Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten run to seven games with a 3-3 draw against the host Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 1': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 2': Offside, LA Galaxy. Maya Yoshida tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Goal! LA Galaxy 0, Portland Timbers 1. Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Dairon Asprilla.
- 8': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 8': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 10': Goal! LA Galaxy 1, Portland Timbers 1. Eriq Zavaleta (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy).
- 12': Bryan Acosta (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy).
- 13': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Offside, LA Galaxy. Mark Delgado tries a through ball, but Billy Sharp is caught offside.
- 14': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 18': Attempt missed. Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Boyd with a cross.
- 18': Offside, LA Galaxy. Billy Sharp tries a through ball, but Tyler Boyd is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Mauricio Cuevas.
- 22': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Costa.
- 23': Offside, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Felipe Mora is caught offside.
- 24': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Foul by Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy).
- 25': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 26': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dario Zuparic.
- 31': Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Noel Caliskan replaces Cristhian Paredes because of an injury.
- 38': Own Goal by Eriq Zavaleta, LA Galaxy. LA Galaxy 1, Portland Timbers 2.
- 40': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
- 40': Noel Caliskan (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 41': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 2. Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raheem Edwards.
- 45': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
- 45': Attempt saved. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 45'+1': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+1': Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Portland Timbers 2. Eriq Zavaleta (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+3': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, LA Galaxy 3, Portland Timbers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins LA Galaxy 3, Portland Timbers 2.
- 48': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 51': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 52': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Sharp.
- 53': Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 54': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy).
- 54': Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jonathan Bond.
- 57': Foul by Douglas Costa (LA Galaxy).
- 57': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Diego Fagundez replaces Douglas Costa.
- 58': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
- 58': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers).
- 62': Raheem Edwards (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Billy Sharp (LA Galaxy).
- 63': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 64': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
- 66': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
- 66': Mark Delgado (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre replaces Mark Delgado.
- 67': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Dejan Joveljic replaces Billy Sharp.
- 68': Offside, LA Galaxy. Daniel Aguirre tries a through ball, but Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
- 70': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy).
- 71': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Franck Boli replaces Dairon Asprilla.
- 71': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Antony.
- 72': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mosquera with a cross.
- 73': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
- 76': Goal! LA Galaxy 3, Portland Timbers 3. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 77': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Portland Timbers).
- 78': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 80': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Portland Timbers).
- 82': Foul by Tyler Boyd (LA Galaxy).
- 82': Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Michael Barrios replaces Tyler Boyd.
- 83': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Edwin Cerrillo.
- 83': Attempt missed. Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudio Bravo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Foul by Michael Barrios (LA Galaxy).
- 85': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
- 88': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 89': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers).
- 90': Daniel Aguirre (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Eric Miller replaces Claudio Bravo.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Felipe Mora.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Franck Boli following a fast break.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Franck Boli (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
- 90'+3': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Uri Rosell.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Moreno with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, LA Galaxy 3, Portland Timbers 3.
- 0': Match ends, LA Galaxy 3, Portland Timbers 3.
Statistics
 POR |
LA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.8 | Possession | 52.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 311 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 390 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 23,101
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park
Location: Carson, California, USA
Attendance: 23,101
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 12 | +8 | 22 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 12 | +3 | 21 |
| 4 | San Diego FC | 12 | +7 | 20 |
Line-Ups
LA Galaxy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Bond (GK) |
| 4 | Maya Yoshida  |
| 15 | Eriq Zavaleta |
| 44 | Raheem Edwards |
| 19 | Maruicio Cuevas |
| 16 | Oriol Rosell |
| 8 | Mark Delgado |
| 20 | Edwin Cerrillo |
| 27 | Billy Sharp |
| 11 | Tyler Boyd |
| 10 | Douglas Costa |
Portland Timbers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Bingham (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic |
| 18 | Zac McGraw |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |
| 6 | Bryan Acosta |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |
| 80 | Antony |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
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