Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers

11 October 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • André Luiz 45+7’, 73’
  • Justin Reynolds 70’
  • David Pereira Da Costa 10’
  • Vincent Janssen 45+4’ (pen)
  • Ariel Lassiter 64’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sporting Kansas City and Portland Timbers drew 3-3. Portland Timbers led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, David Pereira Da Costa put Portland Timbers ahead in the 10th minute, Vincent Janssen made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, and André Luiz pulled one back to make it 1-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Ariel Lassiter made it 1-3 in the 64th minute, Justin Reynolds made it 2-3 in the 70th minute, and Luiz equalised in the 73rd minute.

Sporting Kansas City had the better of the chances, with 2.41 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Portland Timbers's 1.54 from 9. André Luiz had a penalty saved for Sporting Kansas City.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
12 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 1
101 Attacks 96
51 Dangerous attacks 35
439 Passes 547
88.2% Pass accuracy 88.3%
8 Tackles 11
17 Fouls 9
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Sporting Kansas City Portland Timbers
Kick-off
Corner
6’
10’
David Pereira Da CostaRight foot shot0-1 (Portland Timbers)
12’
Vincent JanssenFoul
Corner
16’
Taylor CalheiraShot on target
21’
25’
Corner
45+1’
Kristoffer VeldeVAR: No penalty
45+4’
Vincent JanssenPenalty0-2 (Portland Timbers)
André LuizMissed penaltysaved
45+7’
André LuizLeft foot shot1-2 (Sporting Kansas City)
45+7’
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
Corner
47’
André LuizShot on target
52’
Corner
52’
Corner
53’
63’
José CaicedoDiego Chará
63’
Antony AlvesVincent Janssen
64’
Ariel LassiterLeft foot shot1-3 (Portland Timbers)
Justin ReynoldsLeft foot shot2-3 (Sporting Kansas City)
70’
Seymour Garfield-ReidTaylor Calheira
71’
Ruben RamosStephen Afrifa
71’
Ian JamesJustin Reynolds
71’
André Luiz3-3 (Sporting Kansas City)
72’
75’
Eric IzoitaJoao Ortíz
Corner
76’
Jacob BartlettZorhan Bassong
79’
81’
Eric IzoitaShot on target
Shapi SuleymanovAndré Luiz
82’
87’
Alexander AravenaKristoffer Velde
87’
Ian SmithAriel Lassiter
90+5’
Alexander AravenaShot on target
Full-time3-3

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 1.54 10’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), 0-1 10’ 45+4’ Vincent Janssen (Portland Timbers), 0-2 45+4’ 45+7’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), 1-2 45+7’ 64’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), 1-3 64’ 70’ Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City), 2-3 70’ 73’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), 3-3 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.41 1.54 10’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), 0-1 Da Costa 10’ 45+4’ Vincent Janssen (Portland Timbers), 0-2 Janssen 45+4’ 45+7’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), 1-2 Luiz 45+7’ 64’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), 1-3 Lassiter 64’ 70’ Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City), 2-3 Reynolds 70’ 73’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), 3-3 Luiz 73’
Sporting Kansas City 2.41 xGPortland Timbers 1.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking Sporting Kansas City attacking 
49’ Vincent Janssen (Portland Timbers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 52’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.71 xG, goal 73’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 64’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.30 xG, goal 90+1’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+5’ Alexander Aravena (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 10’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 44’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 25’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 62’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Ian James (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Eric Izoita (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+8’ José Caicedo (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Vincent Janssen (Portland Timbers), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 52’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.71 xG, goal 73’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 64’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), set piece, 0.30 xG, goal 90+1’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90+5’ Alexander Aravena (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 10’ David Pereira Da Costa (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 44’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 53’ Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 6’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 21’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 62’ Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Ian James (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Calvin Harris (Sporting Kansas City), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Eric Izoita (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Taylor Calheira (Sporting Kansas City), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+8’ José Caicedo (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sporting Kansas City 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cleveland
Karić
Miller
Meyer
Reynolds 71’
Bassong 79’
Agyabeng
Luiz 2 82’
Harris
Afrifa 71’
Calheira 71’
Portland Timbers 4-3-3 Starting XI
Pantemis
Fory
Waterman
Miller
Hernández
Lassiter 87’
Ortíz 75’
Chará 63’
Velde 87’
Costa
Janssen 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Stefan Cleveland
98′ 2 3 14 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Justin Reynolds Taken off
71′ 2 1 – 3 1 32 1 1 – –
Jansen Miller
98′ 1 2 1 4 2 63 5 – – –
Wyatt Meyer
98′ – 1 1 2 2 65 1 – – –
Emir Karić
98′ 1 – – 2 – 74 1 – – –
Ian James Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – 1 1 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
André Luiz Taken off
82′ 2 – 19 – 0.04 – 3 4 – 2 –
Zorhan Bassong Taken off
79′ – – 42 – 0.02 – 1 – 4 – –
Kwaku Agyabeng
98′ – – 50 2 0.10 – 3 – 1 – –
Calvin Harris
98′ – – 27 – 0.02 – – 1 1 – –
Stephen Afrifa Taken off
71′ – – 14 1 0.01 3 – 5 1 1 –
Jacob Bartlett Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 6 – 0.03 – – – 1 – –
Shapi Suleymanov Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 8 – 0.01 – 1 1 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Taylor Calheira Taken off
71′ – 1 2 1 0.05 0.03 1 4 3 13 –
Ruben Ramos Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – 0.01 – – – 6 –
Seymour Garfield-Reid Came on as a substitute
27′ – 1 – – – 0.01 2 – – 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

Sporting Kansas City LWLWL
Portland Timbers WDLLL

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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.