MLS

Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy, 2026 MLS, Regular Season

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Portland Timbers
  • 13': Kristoffer Velde
  • Red Card 19': Kamal Miller
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LA Galaxy
  • 30': João Klauss

Timbers play 70 minutes short-handed, still get draw with Galaxy

Portland's Kristoffer Velde scored in the 13th minute and Timbers defender Kamal Miller picked up a red card seven minutes later, but James Pantemis surrendered only a João Klauss goal to help them hold on for a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Finn Surman (Portland Timbers).
  • 3': João Klauss (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers).
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Finn Surman (Portland Timbers).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Antony (Portland Timbers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Chará with a cross.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Antony (Portland Timbers).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 0. Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antony.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Surman.
  • 17': Foul by Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 17': João Klauss (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury João Klauss (LA Galaxy).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers).
  • 19': Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers) is shown the red card.
  • 21': Offside, LA Galaxy. Gabriel Pec is caught offside.
  • 22': Handball by João Klauss (LA Galaxy).
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
  • 23': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Alex Bonetig replaces Kevin Kelsy.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Attempt saved. João Klauss (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Erik Thommy.
  • 28': Attempt saved. João Klauss (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 28': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by James Pantemis.
  • 29': Foul by Justin Haak (LA Galaxy).
  • 29': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 1. João Klauss (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 32': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by James Pantemis.
  • 34': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Marco Reus (LA Galaxy).
  • 36': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
  • 37': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Diego Chará.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Pec with a cross.
  • 38': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Finn Surman.
  • 39': Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
  • 40': Offside, LA Galaxy. Justin Haak is caught offside.
  • 41': Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
  • 44': Foul by Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers).
  • 44': Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 47': Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
  • 47': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Velde with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Foul by Julián Aude (LA Galaxy).
  • 52': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy).
  • 53': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers).
  • 55': Foul by Miki Yamane (LA Galaxy).
  • 55': Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers).
  • 57': Alex Bonetig (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Elijah Wynder (LA Galaxy).
  • 58': Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miki Yamane.
  • 61': Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers).
  • 61': Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Erik Thommy (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas replaces Miki Yamane.
  • 62': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller replaces Erik Thommy.
  • 63': Offside, LA Galaxy. Gabriel Pec is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Klauss.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Wynder.
  • 67': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Diego Chará.
  • 68': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Alexander Aravena replaces Kristoffer Velde.
  • 68': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Ian Smith replaces David da Costa.
  • 69': Foul by Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers).
  • 69': Marco Reus (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiro Garcés with a through ball.
  • 70': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jimer Fory.
  • 72': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Matheus Nascimento replaces Elijah Wynder.
  • 75': Substitution, LA Galaxy. Lucas Sanabria replaces Julián Aude.
  • 75': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Emiro Garcés.
  • 77': Foul by Ian Smith (Portland Timbers).
  • 77': Mauricio Cuevas (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Ian Smith (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt saved. João Klauss (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Reus.
  • 80': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
  • 80': João Klauss (LA Galaxy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Alex Bonetig (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Offside, Portland Timbers. Alexander Aravena is caught offside.
  • 82': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Finn Surman (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Finn Surman.
  • 84': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces Antony.
  • 86': Offside, LA Galaxy. Mauricio Cuevas is caught offside.
  • 88': Alexander Aravena (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy).
  • 89': Attempt saved. Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by JT Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy). Assisted by Diego Chará.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Jimer Fory.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Matheus Nascimento (LA Galaxy) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mauricio Cuevas with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, LA Galaxy. Conceded by Brandon Bye.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harbor Tarczynski-Miller (LA Galaxy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy).
  • 90'+3': Lucas Sanabria (LA Galaxy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ian Smith (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brandon Bye with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 6
65.6 Possession 34.4
22 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
602 Accurate Passes 284
667 Passes 346
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
20 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.4
40 Long Balls 47
24 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
12 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 3
16 Tackles 9
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
5 Interceptions 11
23 Effective Clearances 32
23 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 23,075

MLS Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 LAFC 6 +14 16
2 Vancouver Whitecaps 6 +13 15
3 San Jose Earthquakes 6 +9 15
4 Real Salt Lake 6 +4 13
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
41 James Pantemis (GK)
4 Kamal Miller Red Card
20 Finn Surman
27 Jimer Fory
5 Brandon Bye Yellow Card
10 David Da Costa
80 Joao Ortiz
21 Diego Chará
19 Kevin Kelsy
11 Antony
99 Kristoffer Velde
Portland Timbers Substitutes:
Alex Bonetig, Eric Miller, Ariel Lassiter, Gage Guerra, Alexander Aravena, Trey Muse, Felipe Mora, Eric Izoita, Ian Smith.

LA LA Galaxy (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 JT Marcinkowski (GK)
15 Justin Haak
25 Carlos Garcés
3 Julián Aude
2 Miki Yamane
18 Marco Reus
6 Edwin Cerrillo
22 Elijah Wynder
99 João Klauss
27 Erik Thommy
11 Gabriel Pec
LA Galaxy Substitutes:
Novak Micovic, Maruicio Cuevas, Maya Yoshida, Matheus Nascimento, Harbor Miller, Ruben Ramos, Isaiah Parente, Lucas Sanabria, John Nelson.

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