Portland Timbers 2-3 FC Cincinnati — MLS, 17 Aug 2025
FC Cincinnati beat Portland Timbers 3-2 in the MLS on 17 August 2025 at Providence Park, Portland. K. Denkey, Pavel Bucha, Evander, Kevin Kelsy got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Portland Timbers have won 0 and FC Cincinnati 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-110'assist: Pavel Bucha
- 13'Foul
- 0-225'assist: Evander
- 0-336'assist: Matthew Miazga
- 1-338'assist: Ariel Lassiter
- 45+3'Foul
- Half-time1-3
- 58'
- 58'
- 58'
- 59'
- 2-368'Penalty
- 78'
- 82'
- 82'
- 85'out: Felipe Mora
- 90'
- 90'
- Full-time2-3
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Portland Timbers
- 7.9Kevin KelsyF
- 7.7Jimer ForyD
- 7.5David Pereira da CostaM
- 7.3Juan MosqueraD
- 7.2David AyalaM
- 7.2Ariel LassiterM
- 7.0Antony AlvesD
- 6.9Cristhian ParedesM
- 6.9Dario ŽuparićD
- 6.7Omir FernandezF
- 6.6Finn SurmanD
- 6.6Julio OrtizM
- 6.6Felipe MoraF
- 6.5Kamal MillerD
- 6.3Maxime CrépeauG
FC Cincinnati
- 7.9Pavel BuchaM
- 7.9EvanderF
- 7.7Nick HagglundD
- 7.3Kévin DenkeyF
- 7.2Matthew MiazgaD
- 6.9Teenage HadebeD
- 6.9Alvas PowellD
- 6.9Kei KamaraF
- 6.7Miles RobinsonD
- 6.7DeAndre YedlinM
- 6.7Roman CelentanoG
- 6.6Lukas EngelM
- 6.6Stiven JimenezM
- 6.6Ender EcheniqueF
- 6.3Gerardo ValenzuelaM
- 6.3Kenji Mboma DemF
Line-ups
FC Cincinnati3-4-1-2
Portland Timbers5-4-1
Substitutes
Portland TimbersPhilip John Neville
Substitutes
- 17C. Paredes58'M6.9
- 9Felipe Mora85'F6.6
- 13D. Zuparic82'D6.9
- 41James PantemisG
- 22Omir Fernandez82'F6.7
- 15Eric MillerD
- 21Diego CharáM
- 23I. SmithD
- 88G. Guerra
FC CincinnatiPatrick John Noonan
Substitutes
- 16Teenage Hadebe78'D6.9
- 13Evan LouroG
- 2Alvas Powell90'D6.9
- 14B. SmithD
- 85K. Kamara58'F6.9
- 3G. FloresD
- 22Gerardo Valenzuela90'M6.3
- 19S. ChirilaM
- 35Kenji Mboma Dem58'F6.3
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
2.54Expected goals (xG)1.33
24Total shots10
5Shots on target5
8Shots off target4
11Blocked shots1
6Corners3
2Offsides1
10Fouls12
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves3
-0.52Goals prevented-0.52
530Total passes403
460Accurate passes312
87%Pass accuracy77%
Portland Timbers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kelsy | 90 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jimer Fory | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.7 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Juan Mosquera | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| David Ayala | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 83 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Antony Alves | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 33 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Dario Župarić | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Omir Fernandez | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Finn Surman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Julio Ortiz | 58 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Felipe Mora | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kamal Miller | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Maxime Crépeau | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
FC Cincinnati
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Bucha | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Evander | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Nick Hagglund | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.7 |
| Kévin Denkey | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Miazga | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Teenage Hadebe | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alvas Powell | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Kei Kamara | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Miles Robinson | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Roman Celentano | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lukas Engel | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Stiven Jimenez | 89 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ender Echenique | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Gerardo Valenzuela | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kenji Mboma Dem | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Portland TimbersLWDLL
- L10 Aug 25AFC Dallas0-2
- W26 Jul 25ALos Angeles FC1-0
- D20 Jul 25HMinnesota United FC1-1
- L17 Jul 25HReal Salt Lake0-1
- L13 Jul 25ASt. Louis City1-2
FC CincinnatiLDWWL
- L10 Aug 25HCharlotte0-1
- D26 Jul 25AInter Miami0-0
- W20 Jul 25AReal Salt Lake1-0
- W16 Jul 25HInter Miami3-0
- L12 Jul 25HColumbus Crew2-4
Head-to-head
- 22 Apr 23FC Cincinnati2-1Portland Timbers
- 29 Jul 20Portland Timbers1-1FC Cincinnati
- 17 Mar 19FC Cincinnati3-0Portland Timbers
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