Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy

19 September 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Jonathan Rodríguez 18’
  • Evander 39’, 51’
  • Felipe Mora 80’
  • Gabriel Pec 45+3’
  • Joseph Paintsil 59’

Match summary

Portland Timbers beat LA Galaxy 4-2. Portland Timbers led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jonathan Rodríguez put Portland Timbers ahead with a header in the 18th minute, Evander made it 2-0 in the 39th minute, and Gabriel Pec pulled one back to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Evander made it 3-1 in the 51st minute, Joseph Paintsil made it 3-2 in the 59th minute, and Felipe Mora made it 4-2 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Portland Timbers created 3.08 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to LA Galaxy's 2.39 from 24.

Key events

Portland Timbers LA Galaxy
Kick-off
Dario ŽuparićFoul
13’
Jonathan Rodríguez1-0 (Portland Timbers)
17’
EvanderShot on target
17’
EvanderShot on target
20’
35’
Gabriel PecShot on target
EvanderLeft foot shot2-0 (Portland Timbers)
39’
Maxime CrépeauArgument
45’
45+2’
Gastón BrugmanFoul
45+3’
Gabriel PecLeft foot shot2-1 (LA Galaxy)
Half-time2-1
Second half underway
Jonathan RodríguezShot on target
50’
EvanderRight foot shot3-1 (Portland Timbers)
51’
David AyalaFoul
52’
58’
Joseph Paintsil3-2 (LA Galaxy)
60’
Joseph PaintsilVAR: Goal ruled out
61’
Dejan JoveljićMiguel Berry
61’
Marco ReusMark Delgado
Felipe MoraShot on target
63’
Jonathan RodríguezShot on target
63’
63’
Gabriel PecShot on target
67’
Mauricio CuevasJohn Nelson
Eryk WilliamsonDavid Ayala
67’
Santiago MorenoShot on target
71’
Jonathan RodríguezShot on target
72’
72’
Dejan JoveljićShot on target
77’
Riqui PuigShot on target
Antony AlvesJonathan Rodríguez
79’
Felipe MoraRight foot shot4-2 (Portland Timbers)
80’
82’
Maya YoshidaFoul
Eric MillerJuan Mosquera
85’
Cristhian ParedesFelipe Mora
85’
85’
Carlos GarcésJalen Neal
85’
Diego FagúndezJoseph Paintsil
90+1’
Gastón BrugmanShot on target
EvanderShot on target
90+7’
Full-time4-2

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.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.08 2.39 18’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), 1-0 18’ 39’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 2-0 39’ 45+3’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 2-1 45+3’ 51’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 3-1 51’ 59’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-2 59’ 80’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), 4-2 80’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.08 2.39 18’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), 1-0 Rodríguez 18’ 39’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 2-0 Evander 39’ 45+3’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), 2-1 Pec 45+3’ 51’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 3-1 Evander 51’ 59’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), 3-2 Paintsil 59’ 80’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), 4-2 Mora 80’
Portland Timbers 3.08 xGLA Galaxy 2.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Portland Timbers attacking 
37’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.90 xG, off target 59’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 47’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 51’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 18’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 31’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 71’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 48’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 58’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 79’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 80’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 14’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 72’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 32’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 30’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 17’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 55’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+8’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 83’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ Evander (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.90 xG, off target 59’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 47’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 51’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 18’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 31’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 48’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 71’ Maya Yoshida (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 39’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 58’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 80’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 63’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 72’ Dejan Joveljić (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 14’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 32’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 30’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 62’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 72’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 25’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 55’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Jonathan Rodríguez (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+8’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+5’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+1’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+7’ Evander (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 90+6’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ Gastón Brugman (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Joseph Paintsil (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Crépeau
Araujo
Župarić
Miller
Mosquera 85’
Chará
Ayala 67’
Rodríguez 79’
Evander 2
Moreno
Mora 85’
LA Galaxy 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
McCarthy
Nelson 67’
Neal 85’
Yoshida
Yamane
Delgado 61’
Brugman
Puig
Pec
Paintsil 85’
Berry 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Maxime Crépeau
90′ 5 2 26 1 – – –
Defenders5 players
Juan Mosquera Taken off
85′ 1 1 1 2 – 26 – – – –
Miguel Araujo
90′ 4 – 1 4 – 34 – – – –
Dario Župarić
90′ 3 4 1 6 2 34 2 – –
Kamal Miller
90′ 3 2 1 5 – 39 1 – – –
Eric Miller Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Diego Chará
90′ – – 51 2 0.17 – 1 2 1 2 –
David Ayala Taken off
67′ – – 45 1 0.04 3 2 5 – –
Santiago Moreno
90′ – 1 48 4 0.22 – 4 5 1 – –
Evander
90′ 2 1 42 4 0.48 1 – 2 1 – –
Jonathan Rodríguez Taken off
79′ 1 1 32 2 0.07 2 – 8 1 1 –
Eryk Williamson Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 8 – 0.00 – 2 – 1 – –
Antony Alves Came on as a substitute
11′ – 1 12 1 0.20 – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Felipe Mora Taken off
85′ 1 – 3 2 0.34 0.14 1 6 2 18 –
Cristhian Paredes Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 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 WLDWL
LA Galaxy WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: LA Galaxy 3-2 Portland Timbers, 21 Jul 24 Next meeting: Portland Timbers 1-1 LA Galaxy, 16 Mar 25  All Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy 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.