Match Analysis: Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City
Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City ended 2-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1.
Goals: Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City, 65'), Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland Timbers, 83'), Brian Fernández (Portland Timbers, 90').
Portland Timbers had 59% possession to Sporting Kansas City's 41%, with 18.00 shots to 10.00.
D. Valeri (Portland Timbers) was the standout performer, rated 8.3.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Portland Timbers
Starting lineups and substitutes
Portland Timbers
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: G. Savarese
Starting XI
- 2Jorge MoreiraD
- 4Jorge VillafañaD
- 5Claude DielnaD
- 8Diego ValeriF
- 11Andy PoloM
- 12Steve ClarkG
- 17Jeremy EbobisseF
- 21Diego CharáM
- 25Bill TuilomaD
- 27Dairon AsprillaF
- 30Eryk WilliamsonM
Substitutes (5)
Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-1-4-1 · Coach: P. Vermes
Starting XI
- 5Matt BeslerD
- 6Ilie SánchezM
- 8Graham ZusiD
- 12Gerso FernandesM
- 16Graham SmithD
- 17Roger EspinozaM
- 19Erik HurtadoF
- 20Dániel SallóiM
- 29Timothy MeliaG
- 30Benny FeilhaberM
- 36Luis MartinsD
Substitutes (7)
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
D. Valeri
Rating 8.3 · 0 goals · 1 assists · 0 shots on target
J. Ebobisse
Rating 7.5 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
S. Clark
Rating 7.2 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
B. Feilhaber
Rating 7.4 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
B. Fernández
Rating 7.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
J. Moreira
Rating 7.8 · 0 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City match analysis
Review Portland Timbers 2-1 Sporting Kansas City with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.