Match Analysis: Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers
Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers ended 2-4. 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 4-2.
Goals: D. Ayala (Portland Timbers, 10'), S. Suleymanov (Sporting Kansas City, 16'), K. Kelsy (Portland Timbers, 26'), D. Joveljic (Sporting Kansas City, 33'), K. Kelsy (Portland Timbers, 49'), J. Miller (Portland Timbers, 54').
Sporting Kansas City had 45% possession to Portland Timbers's 55%, with 9.00 shots to 14.00.
K. Kelsy (Portland Timbers) was the standout performer, rated 8.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Sporting Kansas City
Starting lineups and substitutes
Sporting Kansas City
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: Kerry Zavagnin
Starting XI
- 1J. PulskampG
- 9D. JoveljicF
- 10D. SalloiF
- 11K. SheltonD
- 15J. MillerD
- 16J. BartlettM
- 17J. DavisM
- 18L. NdenbeD
- 21M. GarciaM
- 24J. FernandezD
- 93S. SuleymanovF
Substitutes (9)
- 5D. RoseroD
- 8M. RodriguezM
- 13M. ToyeF
- 14T. LeiboldD
- 22Z. BassongD
- 23W. AgadaF
- 26E. ThommyM
- 30S. AfrifaF
- 36R. ScheweG
Portland Timbers
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Philip John Neville
Starting XI
- 4K. MillerD
- 10D. Pereira da CostaM
- 11AntonyM
- 19K. KelsyF
- 20F. SurmanD
- 21D. CharaM
- 23I. SmithD
- 24D. AyalaM
- 29J. MosqueraD
- 30S. MorenoM
- 41J. PantemisG
Substitutes (9)
- 5C. BravoD
- 7A. LassiterF
- 9F. MoraF
- 13D. ZuparicD
- 14J. RodriguezF
- 15E. MillerD
- 16M. CrepeauG
- 17C. ParedesM
- 80J. OrtizM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
K. Kelsy
Rating 8.7 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
D. Ayala
Rating 8.2 · 1 G · 1 A · 1 SOT
M. Suleymanov
Rating 8.2 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
J. Pantemis
Rating 7.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
David Pereira da Costa
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 3 SOT
J. Pulskamp
Rating 6.6 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers match analysis
Review Sporting Kansas City 2-4 Portland Timbers with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Major League Soccer.