Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
· MLS
- 6': Kristoffer Velde
- 15': Kevin Kelsy
- 22': Cole Bassett
- 26': Jacob Davis (OG)
- 71': Ariel Lassiter
- 74': Kevin Kelsy
FT
6 - 0
6 - 0
Kelsy scores 2 goals, Timbers beat Sporting KC 6-0 for largest margin of victory in club history
- Kevin Kelsy had two goals and two assists - his first multi-goal game this season - and James Pantemis had three saves Saturday night to help Portland beat Sporting Kansas City 6-0, the Timbers' largest margin of victory in club (MLS regular season)...
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 5': Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa.
- 6': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Sporting Kansas City 0. Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David da Costa.
- 8': Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 10': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 11': Finn Surman (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City).
- 13': Offside, Portland Timbers. Kevin Kelsy is caught offside.
- 15': Goal! Portland Timbers 2, Sporting Kansas City 0. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David da Costa.
- 19': David da Costa (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 19': Foul by Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City).
- 19': David da Costa (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jayden Reid.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Velde with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Goal! Portland Timbers 3, Sporting Kansas City 0. Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy following a corner.
- 23': Attempt missed. Manu García (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 26': Own Goal by Jake Davis, Sporting Kansas City. Portland Timbers 4, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 28': Foul by Brandon Bye (Portland Timbers).
- 28': Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Wyatt Meyer.
- 30': Foul by Antony (Portland Timbers).
- 30': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by José Caicedo (Portland Timbers).
- 33': José Caicedo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Manu García (Sporting Kansas City).
- 35': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Velde with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 36': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers).
- 39': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. José Caicedo (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristoffer Velde.
- 41': Foul by Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City).
- 41': Antony (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Jake Davis (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Wyatt Meyer (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Bartlett.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City).
- 45'+3': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers).
- 45'+4': Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 4, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Chará replaces José Caicedo.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Ian James replaces Shapi Suleymanov.
- 45': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Calvin Harris replaces Manu García.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 4, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Jacob Bartlett with a cross.
- 46': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 47': Foul by Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City).
- 47': Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 48': Lasse Berg Johnsen (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Ian James (Sporting Kansas City).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Capita.
- 53': Ethan Bartlow (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa.
- 56': Offside, Sporting Kansas City. Dejan Joveljic is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Capita (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Dejan Joveljic.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cole Bassett.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers).
- 60': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Zorhan Bassong replaces Lasse Berg Johnsen.
- 61': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Joao Ortiz replaces Cole Bassett.
- 61': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Ariel Lassiter replaces Antony.
- 61': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Ian Smith replaces Jimer Fory because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Alexander Aravena replaces David da Costa.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Ian James (Sporting Kansas City).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 63': Ian Smith (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Finn Surman.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
- 65': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 65': Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Dejan Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers).
- 68': Attempt saved. Alexander Aravena (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City). Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.
- 68': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 68': Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristoffer Velde.
- 70': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City).
- 71': Goal! Portland Timbers 5, Sporting Kansas City 0. Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 72': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Taylor Calheira replaces Dejan Joveljic.
- 73': Foul by Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers).
- 73': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Goal! Portland Timbers 6, Sporting Kansas City 0. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ariel Lassiter with a cross.
- 76': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Capita (Sporting Kansas City).
- 76': Capita (Sporting Kansas City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Sporting Kansas City. Stephen Afrifa replaces Capita.
- 77': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 77': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers).
- 79': Joao Ortiz (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian James.
- 80': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Diego Chará.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Stephen Afrifa (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zorhan Bassong.
- 83': Foul by Jacob Bartlett (Sporting Kansas City).
- 83': Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Zorhan Bassong (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Sporting Kansas City. Conceded by Kamal Miller.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ian Smith.
- 88': Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kristoffer Velde with a cross.
- 89': Attempt saved. Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by James Pantemis (Portland Timbers). Assisted by Stephen Afrifa.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+1': Jayden Reid (Sporting Kansas City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Taylor Calheira.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 6, Sporting Kansas City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 6, Sporting Kansas City 0.
Statistics
 SKC |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 361 | Accurate Passes | 679 |
| 413 | Passes | 729 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 10 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 23 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,384
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Attendance: 22,384
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | +22 | 32 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 15 | +8 | 25 |
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | James Pantemis (GK) |
| 4 | Kamal Miller |
| 20 | Finn Surman |
| 27 | Jimer Fory |
| 5 | Brandon Bye |
| 10 | David Da Costa |
| 30 | José Caicedo  |
| 17 | Cole Bassett |
| 19 | Kevin Kelsy |
| 11 | Antony |
| 99 | Kristoffer Velde |
Sporting Kansas City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Stefan Cleveland (GK) |
| 28 | Wyatt Meyer |
| 23 | Ethan Bartlow |
| 99 | Jayden Reid |
| 8 | Jacob Davis |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett |
| 4 | Lasse Berg Johnsen |
| 93 | Shapi Suleymanov |
| 7 | Capita |
| 9 | Dejan Joveljic |
| 6 | Manu García |
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