Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers

5 October 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Rubiel Vazquez

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • P. De la Vega 16’

Match summary

Seattle Sounders won 1-0 at home to Portland Timbers. Seattle Sounders led 1-0 at half-time.

P. De la Vega put Seattle Sounders ahead in the 16th minute.

The chances backed that up: Seattle Sounders created 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Portland Timbers's 0.56 from 9. Seattle Sounders had a player sent off.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
10 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 6
485 Passes 470
84.7% Pass accuracy 84.9%
22 Tackles 10
11 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 5

Key events

Seattle Sounders Portland Timbers
Kick-off
P. De la VegaRight foot shot1-0 (Seattle Sounders)
16’
J. RagenShot on target
19’
24’
J. MosqueraShot on target
34’
D. P. d. CostaShot on target
P. RothrockShot on target
42’
Half-time1-0
J. BellK. Kee-hee
46’
Second half underway
G. MinoungouP. De la Vega
65’
D. MusovskiJ. Morris
65’
D. LeyvaJ. Ferreira
70’
78’
I. Smith
79’
A. LassiterI. Smith
79’
G. GuerraK. Kelsy
79’
D. CharaD. Ayala
83’
K. VeldeShot on target
84’
O. FernandezD. P. d. Costa
84’
F. MoraC. Paredes
J. PauloP. Rothrock
87’
A. RusnákVAR: Card upgraded
90’
90+3’
F. MoraShot on target
A. Rusnák
90+6’
Full-time1-0

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 1.16 0.56 16’ P. De la Vega (Seattle Sounders), 1-0 16’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.16 0.56 16’ P. De la Vega (Seattle Sounders), 1-0 De la Vega 16’
Seattle Sounders 1.16 xGPortland Timbers 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking Seattle Sounders attacking 
16’ P. De la Vega (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 52’ C. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 90+3’ F. Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 47’ J. Morris (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 30’ K. Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ D. Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ D. P. d. Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ J. Mosquera (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ P. De la Vega (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ K. Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ K. Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ J. Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ J. Mosquera (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ J. Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ A. Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ K. Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ J. Ragen (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 16’ P. De la Vega (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 52’ C. Roldán (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.29 xG, blocked 90+3’ F. Mora (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 47’ J. Morris (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 30’ K. Kelsy (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ D. Musovski (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ D. P. d. Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 35’ J. Mosquera (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ P. Rothrock (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ P. De la Vega (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ K. Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ K. Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ J. Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ J. Mosquera (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ A. Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ K. Velde (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ J. Ferreira (Seattle Sounders), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ J. Ragen (Seattle Sounders), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Seattle Sounders 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Frei
Roldán
Kim
Ragen
Tolo
Roldán
Rusnák
Rothrock 87’
Ferreira 70’
Vega 65’
Morris 65’
Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Crépeau
Mosquera
Surman
Miller
Smith 79’
Ayala 79’
Paredes 84’
Velde
Costa 84’
Alves
Kelsy 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
S. Frei
90′ 4 0 35 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Roldán
90′ 3 2 – 4 – 36 – – 1 –
K. H. Kim
90′ – – –
J. Ragen
90′ 2 – – 4 2 73 – – – –
N. Tolo
90′ 2 – – 8 2 54 2 – – –
J. Bell Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 22 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
C. Roldán
90′ – – 64 3 0.07 4 1 11 1 2 –
A. Rusnák
90′ – – 47 1 0.20 1 – 2 2 – –
P. Rothrock Taken off
87′ – – 23 2 0.45 1 – 6 – 3 –
J. Ferreira Taken off
70′ – – 28 2 0.11 1 – 1 1 – –
P. De la Vega Taken off
65′ 1 – 24 – 0.01 2 1 5 1 – –
G. Minoungou Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 13 – 0.02 1 – 3 – 1 –
D. Leyva Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 16 – 0.03 1 – 1 1 – –
J. Paulo Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
J. Morris Taken off
65′ – – 1 – 0.12 0.02 – 6 – 14 –
D. Musovski Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 – 0.07 0.03 – 2 – 8 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Seattle Sounders WDLLD
Portland Timbers DWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portland Timbers 1-1 Seattle Sounders, 18 May 25 Next meeting: Seattle Sounders 1-5 Portland Timbers, 17 Jul 26  All Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers 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.