Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy

16 March 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Lukasz Szpala

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Felipe Mora 49’
  • Christian Ramirez 81’

Match summary

The points were shared as Portland Timbers and LA Galaxy drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Felipe Mora put Portland Timbers ahead from a corner in the 49th minute and Christian Ramirez equalised in the 81st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Portland Timbers created 0.72 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, LA Galaxy 0.72 from 13.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
9 Shots 13
4 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 8
530 Passes 591
87.7% Pass accuracy 88.3%
21 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Portland Timbers LA Galaxy
Felipe MoraArgument
0’
Kick-off
Jímer ForyFoul
26’
Santiago MorenoShot on target
30’
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
47’
Harbor MillerFoul
Felipe MoraRight foot shot1-0 (Portland Timbers)
49’
Felipe MoraShot on target
51’
64’
Miki YamaneHarbor Miller
66’
Miguel BerryShot on target
70’
Tucker LepleyShot on target
Cristhian ParedesDavid Ayala
73’
73’
Matheus NascimentoEdwin Cerrillo
73’
Christian RamirezMiguel Berry
Zac McGrawKamal Miller
74’
Kevin KelsyFelipe Mora
74’
Ariel LassiterDavid Pereira Da Costa
79’
81’
Christian RamirezRight foot shot1-1 (LA Galaxy)
Antony AlvesShot on target
84’
89’
Carlos GarcésDiego Fagúndez
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 0.72 49’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), 1-0 49’ 81’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), 1-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 0.72 49’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), 1-0 Mora 49’ 81’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), 1-1 Ramirez 81’
Portland Timbers 0.72 xGLA Galaxy 0.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 LA Galaxy attacking Portland Timbers attacking 
49’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.30 xG, goal 66’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 81’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 7’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Tucker Lepley (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 2’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.30 xG, goal 66’ Miguel Berry (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 81’ Christian Ramirez (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 7’ David Ayala (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+3’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 63’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 68’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Tucker Lepley (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Isaiah Parente (LA Galaxy), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Edwin Cerrillo (LA Galaxy), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 2’ Gabriel Pec (LA Galaxy), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pantemis
Fory
Surman
Miller 74’
Miller
Chará
Ayala 73’
Alves
Costa 79’
Moreno
Mora 74’
LA Galaxy 4-3-3 Starting XI
McCarthy
Aude
Zanka
Yoshida
Miller 64’
Parente
Cerrillo 73’
Lepley
Fagúndez 89’
Berry 73’
Pec

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
James Pantemis
90′ 2 1 32 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Eric Miller
90′ 1 1 – 4 2 32 – – – –
Finn Surman
90′ 2 1 – 5 2 44 – – – –
Kamal Miller Taken off
74′ – – – 2 1 60 1 – – –
Jímer Fory
90′ 2 3 – 5 1 49 3 – – –
Zac McGraw Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – – 1 – 13 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Diego Chará
90′ – – 67 – 0.03 3 – 4 1 – –
David Ayala Taken off
73′ – – 61 1 0.03 2 – 3 – 1 –
Antony Alves
90′ – – 41 – 0.16 5 – 9 4 – –
David Pereira Da Costa Taken off
79′ – 1 36 1 0.42 – – 2 – 1 –
Santiago Moreno
90′ – – 54 3 0.25 1 – 7 3 3 –
Cristhian Paredes Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 17 2 0.09 4 1 4 – – –
Forwards3 players
Felipe Mora Taken off
74′ 1 – 2 2 0.32 0.02 – 2 2 15 –
Kevin Kelsy Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – 0.00 – 1 – 4 –
Ariel Lassiter Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – 0.09 0.00 – 1 1 5 –
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 DDLWL
LA Galaxy WLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portland Timbers 4-2 LA Galaxy, 19 Sep 24 Next meeting: LA Galaxy 2-4 Portland Timbers, 28 Apr 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.