Portland Timbers 0-1 Real Salt Lake
Updated
Real Salt Lake won: Portland Timbers 0-1 Real Salt Lake in the MLS on Thu, 17 Jul 2025 at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon. Real Salt Lake goals: Diogo Goncalves 83'. Expected goals: 0.95-0.87. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Diogo Goncalves (8).
Match report
Real Salt Lake beat Portland Timbers 1-0
Real Salt Lake squeezed past Portland Timbers 1-0 away from home at Providence Park on Thursday 17 July in MLS.
Diogo Goncalves put Real Salt Lake ahead on 83' (0-1).
Portland Timbers had 44% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.95-0.87.
Diogo Goncalves (Real Salt Lake) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 21,772. Referee: Alexis Da Silva.
Match stats
| Portland Timbers | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 | 0.87 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 21 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (79%) | 476 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): Maxime Crepeau, Juan Mosquera, Finn Surman, Dario Zuparic, Jimer Fory, Diego Chara, David Ayala, Santiago Moreno, Felipe Mora, Omir Fernandez, Kevin Kelsy
Real Salt Lake (4-2-3-1): Rafael Cabral, Bode Hidalgo, Justen Glad, Brayan Vera, Sam Junqua, Noel Caliskan, Pablo Ruiz, Diogo Goncalves, Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, William Agada
Key events
- 45' · Yellow card · Brayan Vera (Real Salt Lake)
- 52' · Yellow card · Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake)
- 55' · Substitution · Ariel Lassiter for Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers)
- 67' · Yellow card · Bode Hidalgo (Real Salt Lake)
- 69' · Yellow card · Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers)
- 71' · Substitution · Gage Guerra for Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers)
- 71' · Substitution · Eric Miller for Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers)
- 72' · Substitution · Alexandros Katranis for Sam Junqua (Real Salt Lake)
- 73' · Substitution · Ariath Piol for William Agada (Real Salt Lake)
- 73' · Substitution · Emeka Eneli for Pablo Ruiz (Real Salt Lake)
- 80' · Substitution · Philip Quinton for Justen Glad (Real Salt Lake)
- 83' · Goal · Diogo Goncalves (Real Salt Lake)
- 86' · Substitution · Cristhian Paredes for David Ayala (Portland Timbers)
- 90' · Substitution · Dominik Marczuk for Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Jesus Barea for Diogo Goncalves (Real Salt Lake)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Rafael Cabral (Real Salt Lake)
All-time head-to-head
41 league meetings since 2012: Portland Timbers 16, draws 11, Real Salt Lake 14.
Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won, 0-1 (MLS) on Thu, 17 Jul 2025.
When and where is Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake?
Thu, 17 Jul 2025, 02:30 UTC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake?
In 41 league meetings since 2012: Portland Timbers 16 wins, 11 draws, Real Salt Lake 14 wins (goals 66-58).