Match Analysis: Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire
Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire ended 3-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Portland Timbers beat Chicago Fire 3-2.
Goals: Jorge Moreira (Portland Timbers, 11'), Brian Fernandez (Portland Timbers, 21'), Nemanja Nikolic (Chicago Fire, 74'), Brian Fernandez (Portland Timbers, 88'), C.J. Sapong (Chicago Fire, 90').
Portland Timbers had 62% possession to Chicago Fire's 38%, with 15.00 shots to 5.00.
B. Fernández (Portland Timbers) was the standout performer, rated 9.0.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Portland Timbers
Starting lineups and substitutes
Portland Timbers
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: G. Savarese
Starting XI
- 2Jorge MoreiraD
- 7Brian FernandezF
- 8Diego ValeriM
- 10Sebastian BlancoM
- 12Steve ClarkG
- 16Zarek ValentinD
- 18Julio CascanteD
- 21Diego CharáM
- 22Cristhian ParedesM
- 33Larrys MabialaD
- 44Marvin LoríaM
Substitutes (7)
Chicago Fire
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: V. Paunovic
Starting XI
- 1David OustedG
- 2MarceloD
- 3Jonathan BornsteinD
- 4Johan KappelhofD
- 10Aleksandar KataiF
- 11Przemyslaw FrankowskiF
- 13Brandt BronicoM
- 14Djordje MihailovicM
- 15Grant LillardD
- 16Michael AziraM
- 23Nemanja NikolicF
Substitutes (7)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
B. Fernández
Rating 9.0 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 3 shots on target
C. Sapong
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
J. Moreira
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
N. Nikolić
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
D. Valeri
Rating 7.4 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
P. Frankowski
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire match analysis
Review Portland Timbers 3-2 Chicago Fire with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.