Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew

16 July 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

Dairon Asprilla 28’, 30’
Sebastián Blanco 80’

Lucas Zelarayán 45+3’, 65’

Match summary

Portland Timbers won 3-2 at home to Columbus Crew. Portland Timbers led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Dairon Asprilla put Portland Timbers ahead from a corner in the 28th minute, Asprilla made it 2-0 in the 30th minute, and Lucas Zelarayán pulled one back to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Zelarayán equalised in the 65th minute and Sebastián Blanco won it in the 80th minute.

Columbus Crew can feel hard done by, creating 2.25 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Portland Timbers's 1.50 from 12.

Key events

Portland Timbers Columbus Crew

Kick-off

Dairon AsprillaShot on target

15’

Dairon AsprillaRight foot shot

1-0

28’

Dairon AsprillaRight foot shot

2-0

30’

45+3’

Lucas ZelarayánLeft foot shot

2-1

Half-time2-1

47’

Jacen Russell RoweShot on target

Marvin LoríaFoul

48’

Second half underway

Diego CharáFoul

54’

Yimmi CharáMarvin Loría

62’

Sebastián BlancoDairon Asprilla

62’

Felipe MoraFranck Boli

62’

65’

Lucas ZelarayánRight foot shot

2-2

69’

Jacen Russell RoweShot on target

72’

Jacen Russell RoweFoul

Juan MosqueraShot on target

74’

78’

Luis DíazMohamed Farsi

78’

Max ArfstenYaw Yeboah

Sebastián BlancoLeft foot shot

3-2

80’

Sebastián Blanco

81’

Larrys MabialaEvander

84’

89’

Jimmy MedrandaAidan Morris

Eric MillerClaudio Bravo

89’

Full-time3-2

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.

Portland Timbers 1.50 xGColumbus Crew 2.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Columbus Crew attacking Portland Timbers attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Portland Timbers 4-3-3 Starting XI

Columbus Crew 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


David Bingham	90′	2	2	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Juan Mosquera	90′	–	1	–	3	–	44	–	–	–	–
Zac McGraw	90′	2	1	3	4	2	29	–	–	–	–
Dario Župarić	90′	2	1	1	3	1	17	–	–	1	–
Claudio Bravo Taken off	89′	2	4	–	3	1	45	3	–	–	–
Eric Miller Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Cristhian Paredes	90′	–	–	29	2	0.67	4	1	6	4	–	–
Diego Chará	90′	–	–	26	2	0.03	2	1	4	2	1
Evander Taken off	84′	–	–	21	2	0.11	2	–	6	3	–	–
Larrys Mabiala Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	1	–	0.00	–	1	–	–	–	–

Forwards6 players


Dairon Asprilla Taken off	63′	2	–	3	3	0.51	0.00	–	3	1	11	–
Franck Boli Taken off	62′	–	1	1	–	0.05	0.01	1	4	–	7	–
Marvin Loría Taken off	63′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	–	14
Sebastián Blanco Came on as a substitute	27′	1	–	1	1	0.43	0.01	–	1	1	12
Yimmi Chará Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	2	–	0.24	0.02	–	3	–	12	–
Felipe Mora Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	1	–	0.15	0.09	2	4	2	13	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Patrick Schulte	90′	2	3	31	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Steven Moreira	90′	1	–	–	5	–	48	–	–	1	–
Sean Zawadzki	90′	4	5	1	8	2	76	1	–	–	–
Malte Amundsen	90′	4	5	1	8	4	74	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Mohamed Farsi Taken off	78′	–	–	31	2	0.19	1	1	9	–	5	–
Aidan Morris Taken off	89′	–	–	61	–	0.03	2	3	4	1	1	–
Darlington Nagbe	90′	–	–	62	–	0.04	2	1	9	–	5	–
Yaw Yeboah Taken off	78′	–	–	33	2	0.25	1	2	5	2	1	–
Luis Díaz Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	5	–	0.01	–	–	2	1	–	–
Max Arfsten Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	7	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jimmy Medranda Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	6	1	0.03	1	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Lucas Zelarayán	90′	2	–	4	2	1.05	0.50	5	6	2	44	–
Christian Ramirez	90′	–	–	3	1	0.24	0.05	2	3	–	19	–
Jacen Russell Rowe	90′	–	1	4	2	0.59	0.10	2	2	–	22

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

Portland Timbers D L D L D

Columbus Crew D W W D D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Columbus Crew 1-1 Portland Timbers, 18 Sep 22 Next meeting: Columbus Crew 2-2 Portland Timbers, 20 Apr 24 All Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew 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.