LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers

28 April 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Filip Dujic

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 0–1

  • Christian Ramirez 67’
  • Marco Reus 69’
  • David Pereira Da Costa 38’
  • Santiago Moreno 53’
  • Kevin Kelsy 63’
  • Jonathan Rodríguez 76’ (pen)

Match summary

Portland Timbers took a 4-2 win at LA Galaxy. Portland Timbers led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, David Pereira Da Costa put Portland Timbers ahead in the 38th minute. In the second half, Santiago Moreno made it 0-2 in the 53rd minute, Kevin Kelsy made it 0-3 in the 63rd minute, Christian Ramirez pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 67th minute, Marco Reus made it 2-3 in the 69th minute, and Jonathan Rodríguez made it 2-4 from the penalty spot in the 76th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: LA Galaxy created 2.41 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots, Portland Timbers 2.16 from 11.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
16 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 2
507 Passes 439
86.4% Pass accuracy 85.4%
18 Tackles 14
10 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 2

Key events

LA Galaxy Portland Timbers
Kick-off
38’
David Pereira Da CostaRight foot shot0-1 (Portland Timbers)
Joseph Paintsil
45+1’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
53’
Santiago MorenoRight foot shot0-2 (Portland Timbers)
Isaiah ParenteShot on target
55’
Lucas SanabriaEdwin Cerrillo
59’
Julián AudeIsaiah Parente
60’
Marco ReusDiego Fagúndez
60’
63’
Kevin KelsyLeft foot shot0-3 (Portland Timbers)
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
65’
Joseph PaintsilShot on target
65’
Christian RamirezRight foot shot1-3 (LA Galaxy)
67’
Marco ReusRight foot shot2-3 (LA Galaxy)
69’
70’
Omir FernandezJoao Ortíz
71’
Felipe MoraKevin Kelsy
Maya YoshidaZanka
71’
71’
Jonathan RodríguezAntony Alves
76’
Jonathan RodríguezPenalty2-4 (Portland Timbers)
77’
Jonathan Rodríguez
80’
Eric MillerJuan Mosquera
Maya Yoshida
82’
83’
Santiago MorenoShot on target
84’
Cristhian ParedesDavid Pereira Da Costa
Julián AudeShot on target
89’
Mauricio CuevasCarlos Garcés
90’
90+2’
Felipe MoraShot on target
90+4’
Kamal Miller
Full-time2-4

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 2.16 38’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), 0-1 38’ 53’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), 0-2 53’ 63’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), 0-3 63’ 67’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), 1-3 67’ 69’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-3 69’ 76’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), 2-4 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 2.16 38’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), 0-1 Da Costa 38’ 53’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), 0-2 Moreno 53’ 63’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), 0-3 Kelsy 63’ 67’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), 1-3 Ramirez 67’ 69’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), 2-3 Reus 69’ 76’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), 2-4 Rodríguez 76’
LA Galaxy 2.41 xGPortland Timbers 2.16 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking LA Galaxy attacking 
76’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 69’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 90+2’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+1’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 67’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 85’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 88’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 38’ Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+3’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 30’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 55’ Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ John Nelson (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 69’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 90+2’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.49 xG, saved 90+1’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.47 xG, hit the woodwork 53’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 67’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 85’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 88’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 89’ Julián Aude (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 38’ Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+3’ Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 30’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 55’ Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+2’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ John Nelson (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

LA Galaxy 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Nelson
Garcés 90’
Zanka 71’
Yamane
Parente 60’
Cerrillo 59’
Fagúndez 60’
Paintsil
Pec
Ramirez
Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pantemis
Fory
Surman
Miller
Mosquera 80’
Ortíz 70’
Ayala
Alves 71’
Costa 84’
Moreno
Kelsy 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John McCarthy
90′ 2 4 14 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Miki Yamane
90′ 3 1 – 5 1 47 1 – – –
Carlos Garcés Taken off
89′ 2 1 – 2 – 56 2 – – –
Zanka Taken off
71′ 1 – – 3 2 69 1 – – –
John Nelson
90′ 3 – – 6 3 59 – – – –
Julián Aude Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – – 2 1 8 – – – –
Maya Yoshida Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – 1 1 22 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Isaiah Parente Taken off
60′ – – 35 – 0.03 1 1 2 – 1 –
Edwin Cerrillo Taken off
59′ – – 41 – 0.03 1 1 1 – – –
Gabriel Pec
90′ – – 36 1 0.04 – – 4 – 3 –
Diego Fagúndez Taken off
60′ – – 39 1 0.07 2 – 2 – – –
Joseph Paintsil
90′ – 1 14 1 0.16 – – 9 3 3 –
Lucas Sanabria Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 19 – 0.00 1 – 1 2 – –
Marco Reus Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 21 4 0.36 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards1 player
Christian Ramirez
90′ 1 1 4 1 0.80 0.33 2 4 1 21 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

LA Galaxy DLLDL
Portland Timbers WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portland Timbers 1-1 LA Galaxy, 16 Mar 25 Next meeting: Portland Timbers 1-1 LA Galaxy, 22 Mar 26  All LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.