Portland Timbers 2-1 Seattle Sounders — MLS, 2 Aug 2026
Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 in MLS on 2 August 2026 at Providence Park, Portland. Kevin Kelsy and Brandon Bye scored for Portland Timbers; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi for Seattle Sounders. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Portland Timbers have won 2 and Seattle Sounders 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 7'
- 25'Foul
- 0-127'
- 30'Foul
- 1-141'assist: Kristoffer Velde
- 45+5'Simulation
- Half-time1-1
- 46'
- 65'out: Antony
- 71'Foul
- 73'
- 73'
- 2-182'assist: D. Da Costa
- 84'—out: A. Lopez
- 88'
- 88'out: I. Smith
- 90+4'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Portland Timbers
- 8.3Brandon ByeD
- 7.9Diego CharáM
- 7.6Kamal MillerD
- 7.5David Pereira Da CostaM
- 7.3Kristoffer VeldeM
- 7.2Finn SurmanD
- 7.0Ariel LassiterM
- 7.0Jimer ForyD
- 6.9James PantemisG
- 6.9Kevin KelsyF
- 6.9Cole BassettM
- 6.6José CaicedoM
- 6.5Antony AlvesF
- 6.3Ian SmithD
Seattle Sounders
- 7.9Kalani Kossa-RienziM
- 7.0Nouhou ToloD
- 6.9Albert RusnákM
- 6.7Daniel MusovskiF
- 6.7Stuart HawkinsD
- 6.6Antino LopezD
- 6.6Kim Kee-heeD
- 6.6Jesús FerreiraM
- 6.5Sebastian GomezM
- 6.3Snyder BrunellM
- 6.2Alexander RoldanD
- 6.2Osaze De RosarioF
- 6.2Andrew ThomasG
- 6.2Peter KingstonM
- 5.9Paul RothrockM
Line-ups
Seattle Sounders4-2-3-1
Portland Timbers4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Portland TimbersMarti Cifuentes
Substitutes
- 80Julio OrtizM
- 22Omir Fernandez90+4'F
- 15Eric MillerD
- 25T. MuseG
- 30José Caicedo88'M6.6
- 11Antony65'F6.5
- 6Alexander BonetigD
- 16Sawyer JuraD
- 23I. Smith88'D6.3
Seattle SoundersBrian Schmetzer
Substitutes
- 40Shane O'NeillM
- 24Stefan FreiG
- 16Alexander Roldan73'D6.2
- 19Daniel Musovski73'F6.7
- 4Ryan SailorD
- 90Sebastian Gomez71'46'M6.5
- 85Kalani Kossa-Rienzi27'7'M7.9
- 40M. O'Neill
- 35A. Lopez84'D6.6
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
1.71Expected goals (xG)1.22
14Total shots16
5Shots on target4
6Shots off target7
3Blocked shots5
4Corners5
0Offsides2
7Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves3
-0.59Goals prevented-0.59
489Total passes426
423Accurate passes350
87%Pass accuracy82%
Portland Timbers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bye | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Diego Chará | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Kamal Miller | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| David Pereira Da Costa | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Kristoffer Velde | 89 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Finn Surman | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 65 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.0 |
| Jimer Fory | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| James Pantemis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 88 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Cole Bassett | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| José Caicedo | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Antony Alves | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Ian Smith | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
Seattle Sounders
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalani Kossa-Rienzi | 77 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Albert Rusnák | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Musovski | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Stuart Hawkins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Antino Lopez | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kim Kee-hee | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Jesús Ferreira | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sebastian Gomez | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Snyder Brunell | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Roldan | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Osaze De Rosario | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Andrew Thomas | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Peter Kingston | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Paul Rothrock | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Portland TimbersWDWLL
- W26 Jul 26HReal Salt Lake2-1
- D23 Jul 26HFC Dallas2-2
- W17 Jul 26ASeattle Sounders5-1
- L24 May 26HSan Jose Earthquakes1-3
- L17 May 26AInter Miami0-2
Seattle SoundersLLLLL
- L25 Jul 26APhiladelphia Union0-1
- L23 Jul 26AAustin1-3
- L17 Jul 26HPortland Timbers1-5
- L25 May 26ALos Angeles FC0-1
- L17 May 26HLos Angeles Galaxy0-2
Head-to-head
- 17 Jul 26Seattle Sounders1-5Portland Timbers
- 05 Oct 25Seattle Sounders1-0Portland Timbers
- 18 May 25Portland Timbers1-1Seattle Sounders
- 20 Oct 24Seattle Sounders1-1Portland Timbers
- 01 Sept 24Portland Timbers1-0Seattle Sounders
- 12 May 24Portland Timbers1-2Seattle Sounders
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Portland Timbers
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Seattle Sounders
- Previous: Philadelphia Union 1-0 Seattle Sounders, 25 Jul 2026 · MLS
- Next: Seattle Sounders 0-2 Vancouver Whitecaps, 17 Aug 2026 · MLS
Data updated