Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati

17 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Rubiel Vazquez

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–3

K. Kelsy 38’, 68’ (pen)

K. Denkey 10’
P. Bucha 25’
Evander 36’

Match summary

FC Cincinnati took a 3-2 win at Portland Timbers. FC Cincinnati led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, K. Denkey put FC Cincinnati ahead in the 10th minute, P. Bucha made it 0-2 in the 25th minute, Evander made it 0-3 in the 36th minute, and K. Kelsy pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 38th minute. In the second half, Kelsy made it 2-3 from the penalty spot in the 68th minute.

Portland Timbers can feel hard done by, creating 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to FC Cincinnati's 1.33 from 10.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%

24 Shots 10

5 Shots on target 5

6 Corners 3

530 Passes 403

86.8% Pass accuracy 77.4%

13 Tackles 13

10 Fouls 12

2 Yellow cards 1

2 Offsides 1

Key events

Portland Timbers FC Cincinnati

P. NevilleManagerTime wasting

0’

Kick-off

10’

K. DenkeyRight foot shot

0-1

K. KelsyFoul

13’

25’

P. BuchaRight foot shot

0-2

36’

EvanderRight foot shot

0-3

K. KelsyLeft foot shot

1-3

38’

A. AlvesShot on target

43’

45+3’

M. RobinsonFoul

Half-time1-3

A. AlvesShot on target

46’

47’

K. DenkeyShot on target

Second half underway

58’

K. M. DemE. Echenique

C. ParedesJ. Ortíz

58’

C. ParedesFoul

59’

K. KamaraK. Denkey

A. LassiterShot on target

64’

K. KelsyPenalty

2-3

68’

78’

T. L. HadebeM. Robinson

80’

P. BuchaShot on target

D. ŽuparićK. Miller

82’

O. FernandezA. Lassiter

83’

F. MoraD. Ayala

85’

90+1’

G. ValenzuelaS. Jimenez

90+1’

A. PowellD. Yedlin

Full-time2-3

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 2.54 xGFC Cincinnati 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

FC Cincinnati attacking Portland Timbers attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Portland Timbers 5-4-1 Starting XI

FC Cincinnati 3-4-1-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


M. Crépeau	90′	2	3	30	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


J. Mosquera	90′	1	–	–	4	1	54	–	–	–	–
F. Surman	90′	1	1	–	5	4	60	–	–	–	–
K. Miller Taken off	82′	2	–	–	4	1	53	2	–	–	–
J. Fory	90′	3	6	–	10	5	61	2	–	–	–
A. Alves	90′	1	–	–	7	1	41	2	–	–	–
D. Župarić Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	20	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


A. Lassiter Taken off	83′	–	1	32	3	0.24	–	–	1	–	1	–
J. Ortíz Taken off	58′	–	–	33	1	0.01	2	–	3	–	1	–
D. Ayala Taken off	85′	–	–	53	–	0.04	2	–	6	–	1	–
D. P. d. Costa	90′	–	–	44	3	0.65	1	–	4	–	1	–
C. Paredes Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	21	2	0.04	–	–	2	1	1	–
F. Mora Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	2	1	0.02	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


K. Kelsy	90′	2	–	6	2	1.55	0.24	1	4	2	21	–
O. Fernandez Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	0.02	0.01	–	1	1	5	–

Goalkeeper1 player


R. Celentano	90′	3	2	34	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


N. Hagglund	90′	2	2	–	6	4	50	1	–	–	–
M. Miazga	90′	–	–	–	2	1	49	–	–	1	–
M. Robinson	78′	–	–	–	2	1	45	1	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


D. Yedlin Taken off	89′	–	–	27	–	0.03	1	–	3	1	1	–
P. Bucha	90′	1	1	45	1	0.12	1	–	2	1	1	–
S. Jimenez Taken off	89′	–	–	26	1	0.01	2	1	6	2	1	–
L. Engel	90′	–	–	26	–	0.14	3	1	6	–	1	–

Forwards5 players


Evander	90′	1	1	1	1	0.04	0.33	3	1	1	41	–
E. Echenique Taken off	58′	–	–	1	–	0.03	0.04	1	1	–	20	–
K. Denkey Taken off	59′	1	–	2	2	0.13	0.05	–	3	1	17	–
K. M. Dem Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	–	–	–	0.05	–	–	–	10	–
K. Kamara Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	1	–	0.20	0.05	1	4	2	7	–

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 L L D W L

FC Cincinnati L W W D L

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Previous and next meeting

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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.