Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps

14 May 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Franck Boli 2’
  • Evander 18’, 54’
  • Zac McGraw 24’ (og)

Match summary

Portland Timbers won 3-1 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps. Portland Timbers led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Franck Boli put Portland Timbers ahead in the 2nd minute, Evander made it 2-0 in the 18th minute, and McGraw's own goal pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 24th minute. In the second half, Evander made it 3-1 in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Portland Timbers created 1.11 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps's 0.73 from 8.

Key events

Portland Timbers Vancouver Whitecaps
Kick-off
Franck BoliShot on target
1’
Franck BoliLeft foot shot1-0 (Portland Timbers)
2’
3’
Pedro ViteShot on target
Dario ŽuparićShot on target
11’
14’
Alessandro SchöpfShot on target
EvanderRight foot shot2-0 (Portland Timbers)
18’
24’
Zac McGrawOwn goal2-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
25’
Ryan GauldShot on target
Santiago MorenoShot on target
43’
Second half underway
Half-time2-1
46’
Simon BecherSergio Córdova
47’
Luís MartinsShot on target
EvanderRight foot shot3-1 (Portland Timbers)
54’
Jarosław NiezgodaFranck Boli
64’
Dairon AsprillaYimmi Chará
64’
64’
Ali AhmedAlessandro Schöpf
Zac McGrawFoul
73’
74’
Javain BrownFoul
76’
Déiber CaicedoLuís Martins
83’
Ryan RaposoJavain Brown
83’
Sebastian BerhalterAndrés Cubas
Marvin LoríaSantiago Moreno
84’
Eric MillerJuan Mosquera
84’
Larrys MabialaEvander
90+2’
Dairon AsprillaShot on target
90+2’
Full-time3-1

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 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.73 2’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), 1-0 2’ 18’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 2-0 18’ 24’ Zac McGraw (Vancouver Whitecaps) own goal, 2-1 24’ 54’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 3-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.11 0.73 2’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), 1-0 Boli 2’ 18’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 2-0 Evander 18’ 24’ Zac McGraw (Vancouver Whitecaps) own goal, 2-1 McGraw 24’ 54’ Evander (Portland Timbers), 3-1 Evander 54’
Portland Timbers 1.11 xGVancouver Whitecaps 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking Portland Timbers attacking 
25’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 16’ Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 18’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 3’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 15’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 2’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 18’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 70’ Jarosław Niezgoda (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Dario Župarić (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers), own goal 25’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 16’ Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 18’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 3’ Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 15’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+2’ Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 2’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 18’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 34’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 41’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 70’ Jarosław Niezgoda (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 88’ Simon Becher (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ Franck Boli (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Ali Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Dario Župarić (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Luís Martins (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers), own goal
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Lineups

Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Ivačič
Bravo
Župarić
McGraw
Mosquera 84’
Chará
Paredes
Evander 2 90’
Chará 64’
Moreno 84’
Boli 64’
Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3-3 Starting XI
Takaoka
Veselinović
Blackmon
Martins 76’
Brown 83’
Gressel
Cubas 83’
Schöpf 64’
Vite
Gauld
Córdova 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Aljaž Ivačič
90′ 5 1 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Juan Mosquera Taken off
84′ – 1 – 1 – 44 – – 1 –
Dario Župarić
90′ – 1 – 7 7 47 – – – –
Zac McGraw
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 34 1 – –
Claudio Bravo
90′ 3 2 – 3 – 40 2 – 1 –
Eric Miller Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – 2 1 2 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Diego Chará
90′ – – 39 – 0.02 2 1 5 2 2 –
Cristhian Paredes
90′ – – 40 – 0.05 1 – 2 1 1 –
Santiago Moreno Taken off
84′ – – 37 6 0.35 2 – 10 – 1 –
Evander Taken off
89′ 2 – 36 3 0.14 1 – 3 2 – –
Yimmi Chará Taken off
64′ – 1 30 1 0.04 3 – 5 1 1 –
Dairon Asprilla Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 13 – 0.02 2 1 5 3 – –
Marvin Loría Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Franck Boli Taken off
64′ 1 – 3 2 0.17 0.01 – 2 1 10 –
Jarosław Niezgoda Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 – 0.05 0.00 – – – 6 –
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 LWLWD
Vancouver Whitecaps WWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Portland Timbers, 09 Apr 23 Next meeting: Portland Timbers 2-3 Vancouver Whitecaps, 27 Aug 23  All Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps 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.