Major League SoccerMatchday 16
Seattle Sounders- Dotson87'
Portland Timbers- Kelsy19'63'
- Miller56'
- Bassett60'
- Aravena90'
Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers
Summary
Match report
Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders 5-1 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 16). Portland Timbers led 1-0 at half-time.
Seattle Sounders’s goal came from H. Dotson in the 87th minute. Portland Timbers’s goals came from K. Kelsy in the 19th and 63rd minutes, K. Miller in the 56th minute, C. Bassett in the 60th minute and A. Aravena in the 90th minute. K. Kelsy was the highest-rated player on the pitch (8.6).
Live commentary
Full-time: Portland Timbers win against Seattle Sounders 5-1. In numbers: possession Seattle Sounders 48%, Portland Timbers 52%; shots 10 (6 on target) to 20 (10 on target)
- 90+1'
Substitution, Portland Timbers: I. Smith makes way for Antony
- 90'
Goal! A. Aravena extends Portland Timbers's lead (5-1), assisted by D. Da Costa
- 87'
Substitution, Portland Timbers: D. Chara replaces J. Ortiz
- 87'
Goal! H. Dotson pulls one back for Seattle Sounders (1-4), set up by A. Rusnak
- 86'
Substitution, Portland Timbers: K. Kelsy comes on for F. Mora
- 84'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: S. Hawkins makes way for A. Lopez
- 82'
VAR: the penalty is overturned after the review
- 73'
Double substitution, Portland Timbers: A. Aravena makes way for A. Lassiter, C. Bassett on for J. Caicedo
- 64'
Triple substitution, Seattle Sounders: S. Brunell replaces O. De Rosario, J. Ferreira on for P. Arriola, K. Kossa-Rienzi on for P. Kingston
- 63'
Goal! K. Kelsy adds another for Portland Timbers (4-0), his second of the game
- 60'
Goal! C. Bassett adds another for Portland Timbers (3-0) after a pass from D. Da Costa
- 56'
Goal! K. Miller makes it two for Portland Timbers (2-0), set up by B. Bye
- 49'
Booking: Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders) for a foul
- 46'
Substitution, Seattle Sounders: D. Musovski makes way for J. Morris
We're back under way for the second half
Half-time: Portland Timbers lead 1-0
- 41'
Booking: Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders) for a foul
- 19'
Goal! K. Kelsy opens the scoring for Portland Timbers (1-0), assisted by J. Fory
Kick-off! We're under way between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers. Seattle Sounders line up in a 4-2-3-1, Portland Timbers in a 4-1-4-1
Lineups
Seattle SoundersCoach: Brian SchmetzerAverage rating 6.34-2-3-1
Seattle Sounders – Starting XI (4-2-3-1)
- 26A. ThomasGoalkeeper – Rating 5.9
- 85K. Kossa-RienziDefender – Rating 5.7, On 64'
- 35A. LopezDefender – Rating 5.7, On 84'
- 25J. RagenDefender – Rating 6.0, Yellow card 41'
- 5NouhouDefender – Captain, Rating 5.6
- 37S. BrunellMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 64'
- 31H. DotsonMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 87'
- 9J. FerreiraMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 64'
- 11A. RusnakMidfielder – Rating 6.9, Assist
- 14P. RothrockMidfielder – Rating 6.3, Yellow card 49'
- 13J. MorrisForward – Rating 6.2, On 46'
Seattle SoundersSubstitutes
- 24
24S. FreiGoalkeeper - 95
95O. De RosarioForward64'Rating 6.9 - 90
90S. GomezMidfielder - 36
36Y. TsukanomeForward - 17
17P. ArriolaForward64'Rating 6.5 - 19
19D. MusovskiForward46'Rating 6.2 - 45
45P. KingstonMidfielder64'Rating 6.7 - 39
39S. HawkinsDefender84'Rating 6.3
CoachBrian Schmetzer
Portland TimbersCoach: Jack CassidyAverage rating 7.34-1-4-1
Portland Timbers – Starting XI (4-1-4-1)
- 41J. PantemisGoalkeeper – Rating 7.5
- 5B. ByeDefender – Rating 7.5, Assist
- 20F. SurmanDefender – Rating 6.7
- 4K. MillerDefender – Rating 8.3, Goal 56'
- 27J. ForyDefender – Rating 7.0, Assist
- 21D. CharaMidfielder – Captain, Rating 6.9, On 87'
- 7A. LassiterMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 73'
- 17C. BassettMidfielder – Rating 7.9, Goal 60', On 73'
- 10D. Da CostaMidfielder – Rating 7.5, Assist ×2
- 11AntonyMidfielder – Rating 6.9, On 90+1'
- 19K. KelsyForward – Player of the match, Rating 8.6, Goal 19' 63', On 86'
Portland TimbersSubstitutes
- 25
25T. MuseGoalkeeper - 9
9F. MoraForward86'Rating 6.5 - 15
15E. MillerDefender - 80
80J. OrtizMidfielder87'Rating 6.7 - 28
28A. AravenaForward73'Rating 8.2 - 30
30J. CaicedoMidfielder73'Rating 6.7 - 6
6A. BonetigDefender - 16
16S. JuraDefender - 23
23I. SmithDefender90+1'Rating 6.6
CoachJack Cassidy
Stats
Seattle SoundersPortland Timbers- 48%Possession52%
- 0.66Expected goals (xG)2.64
- 10Total shots20
- 6Shots on target10
- 2Shots off target8
- 2Blocked shots2
- 7Shots inside the box14
- 3Shots outside the box6
- 2Corners8
- 2Offsides0
- 7Fouls7
- 2Yellow cards0
- 0Red cards0
- 5Goalkeeper saves4
- 456Total passes509
- 395Accurate passes442
- 7Free Kicks7
Standings
Western Conference – Major League Soccer
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | -6 | 44 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 33 | -1 | 43 |
| 9 |  Colorado Rapids | 33 | -1 | 43 |
| 10 | Seattle Sounders | 33 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 |  Real Salt Lake | 33 | 0 | 42 |
Info
Match info
- Competition
- Major League Soccer
- Round
- Matchday 16
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Lumen Field, Seattle
- Referee
- R. Mendoza
- Date
- Friday 17 July
