Portland Timbers vs Charlotte
Summary
Match report
Portland Timbers beat Charlotte 3-2 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 31). Portland Timbers led 2-1 at half-time. Portland Timbers came from a goal down to win.
Portland Timbers’s goals came from Ariel Lassiter in the 11th and 40th minutes and Cole Bassett in the 90+6th minute. Charlotte’s goals came from Pep Biel in the 3rd minute and Idan Toklomati Jorno in the 69th minute. A. Lassiter was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.2).
Player of the match
Key stats
All stats- 2.86Expected goals (xG)0.9
- 26Total shots6
- 12Shots on target3
- 9Corners3
- 1Yellow cards1
Live commentary
It's all over: Portland Timbers beat Charlotte 3-2. In numbers: possession Portland Timbers 56%, Charlotte 44%; shots 26 (12 on target) to 6 (3 on target)
- 90+6'
Goal! Cole Bassett restores Portland Timbers's lead (3-2), set up by Ian Smith
- 85'
Substitution, Charlotte: Ashley Westwood comes on for Baye Coulibaly
- 83'
Double substitution, Portland Timbers: Vincent Janssen comes on for Alexander Aravena, Ariel Lassiter on for Omir Fernandez
- 71'
Double substitution, Charlotte: Rodolfo Aloko replaces Tyger Smalls, David Schnegg on for Harry Toffolo
- 69'
Goal! Idan Toklomati Jorno levels it up for Charlotte (2-2), assisted by Luca De La Torre
- 64'
Double substitution, Portland Timbers: Jímer Fory comes on for Ian Smith, Eric Izoita on for Cole Bassett
- 62'
Substitution, Charlotte: Liel Abada replaces Luca De La Torre
The second half is under way
Half-time: Portland Timbers lead 2-1
- 45'
Yellow card: Nathan Byrne (Charlotte) for a foul
- 40'
Goal! Ariel Lassiter completes the turnaround for Portland Timbers (2-1), set up by Eric Izoita – his second of the match
- 17'
Yellow card: Eric Izoita (Portland Timbers) for a foul
- 11'
Goal! Ariel Lassiter equalises for Portland Timbers (1-1), set up by Eric Izoita
- 3'
Goal! Pep Biel gives Charlotte the lead (1-0), set up by Ashley Westwood
Kick-off! We're under way between Portland Timbers and Charlotte. Portland Timbers line up in a 4-3-3, Charlotte in a 4-2-3-1
Lineups
Portland Timbers – Starting XI (4-3-3)
- 41J. PantemisGoalkeeper – Rating 6.1
- 12R. HernándezDefender – Rating 6.6
- 2J. WatermanDefender – Rating 6.8
- 4K. MillerDefender – Rating 7.1
- 27J. ForyDefender – Rating 6.7, On 64'
- 73Eric IzoitaMidfielder – Rating 8.3, Assist ×2, Yellow card 17', On 64'
- 30J. CaicedoMidfielder – Rating 6.6
- 10David Pereira da CostaMidfielder – Rating 6.7
- 7A. LassiterForward – Player of the match, Rating 9.2, Goal 11' 40', On 83'
- 14V. JanssenForward – Rating 6.4, On 83'
- 99K. VeldeForward – Rating 6.9
Portland TimbersSubstitutes
- 21
21D. CharáMidfielder - 22
22O. FernandezForward83'Rating 6.5 - 28
28A. AravenaForward83'Rating 6.5 - 17
17C. BassettMidfielder64'Rating 7.7 - 15
15E. MillerDefender - 80
80J. OrtizMidfielder - 23
23Ian SmithDefender64'Rating 6.2 - 26
26H. SulteGoalkeeper - 20
20F. SurmanDefender
CoachMartí Cifuentes
Charlotte – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 1K. KahlinaGoalkeeper – Rating 7.8
- 14N. ByrneDefender – Rating 5.7, Yellow card 45'
- 44M. AgyemangDefender – Rating 6.8
- 22H. KesslerDefender – Rating 6.6
- 23D. SchneggDefender – Rating 6.0, On 71'
- 8A. WestwoodMidfielder – Rating 7.3, Assist, On 85'
- 28D. DianiMidfielder – Rating 6.4
- 37R. AlokoMidfielder – Rating 6.1, On 71'
- 16Pep BielMidfielder – Rating 7.5, Goal 3'
- 11L. AbadaMidfielder – Rating 5.9, On 62'
- 9I. Toklomati GiornoForward – Rating 7.5, Goal 69'
CharlotteSubstitutes
- 25
25Tyger SmallsForward71'Rating 6.4 - 15
15H. ToffoloDefender71'Rating 6.0 - 4
4A. PrivettDefender - 21
21T. MillerGoalkeeper - 17
17L. de la TorreMidfielder62'Rating 6.2 - 71
71N. RichmondForward - 20
20B. CoulibalyMidfielder85'Rating 5.8 - 83
83H. MbongueForward - 39
39J. NeeleyDefender
CoachD. Smith
Stats
- 56%Possession44%
- 2.86Expected goals (xG)0.9
- 26Total shots6
- 12Shots on target3
- 5Shots off target2
- 9Blocked shots1
- 20Shots inside the box4
- 6Shots outside the box2
- 9Corners3
- 3Offsides2
- 10Fouls9
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 1Goalkeeper saves9
- 569Total passes459
- 528Accurate passes393
- 8Free Kicks10
Standings
Western Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 33 | -6 | 44 | |
| 8 | 33 | -1 | 43 | |
| 9 | 33 | -1 | 43 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 31
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Providence Park, Portland
- Referee
- Rosendo Mendoza
