Sporting KC 2-4 Portland Timbers
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Portland Timbers won: Sporting KC 2-4 Portland Timbers in the MLS on Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas. Sporting KC goals: Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov 16', Dejan Joveljic 33' (pen). Portland Timbers goals: David Ayala 10', Kevin Kelsy 26', Kevin Kelsy 49', Jansen Miller 54' (og). Expected goals: 2.17-1.00. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Kevin Kelsy (8.8).
Match report
Portland Timbers beat Sporting KC 4-2
Portland Timbers beat Sporting KC 4-2 away from home at Children's Mercy Park on Sunday 13 April in MLS.
David Ayala put Portland Timbers ahead on 10' (0-1), Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov levelled for Sporting KC on 16' (1-1), Kevin Kelsy restored Portland Timbers' lead on 26' (1-2), Dejan Joveljic levelled for Sporting KC from the penalty spot on 33' (2-2), Kevin Kelsy restored Portland Timbers' lead on 49' (2-3) and an own goal by Jansen Miller made it 2-4 on 54'.
Sporting KC had 45% of the ball, shots were 9-14 (6-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.17-1.00. Sporting KC created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 17,898. Referee: Armando Villarreal.
Match stats
| Sporting KC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.17 | 1.00 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 19 |
| Big chances | 5 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 358 (85%) | 454 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Sporting KC (4-3-3): John Pulskamp, Khiry Shelton, Jansen Miller, Joaquin Fernández, Logan Ndenbe, Jacob Davis, Jacob Bartlett, Manu Garcia, Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov, Dejan Joveljic, Daniel Salloi
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): James Pantemis, Juan Mosquera, Finn Surman, Kamal Miller, Ian Smith, Diego Chara, David Ayala, Santiago Moreno, David Da Costa, Antony, Kevin Kelsy
Key events
- 10' · Goal · David Ayala (Portland Timbers)
- 16' · Goal · Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 22' · Yellow card · Ian Smith (Portland Timbers)
- 26' · Goal · Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers)
- 28' · Yellow card · Antony (Portland Timbers)
- 33' · Goal · Dejan Joveljic (Sporting KC)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Joaquin Fernández (Sporting KC)
- 46' · Substitution · Claudio Bravo for Ian Smith (Portland Timbers)
- 49' · Goal · Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers)
- 54' · Goal · Jansen Miller (Portland Timbers)
- 55' · Substitution · Erik Thommy for Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov (Sporting KC)
- 58' · Yellow card · Diego Chara (Portland Timbers)
- 69' · Substitution · Tim Leibold for Logan Ndenbe (Sporting KC)
- 69' · Substitution · Memo Rodriguez for Khiry Shelton (Sporting KC)
- 69' · Substitution · Cristhian Paredes for Diego Chara (Portland Timbers)
- 69' · Substitution · Jonathan Rodriguez for Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers)
- 76' · Substitution · Felipe Mora for Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers)
- 76' · Substitution · Ariel Lassiter for Antony (Portland Timbers)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers)
- 88' · Substitution · Stephen Afrifa for Jacob Bartlett (Sporting KC)
- 88' · Substitution · William Agada for Manu Garcia (Sporting KC)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 7, draws 10, Portland Timbers 12.
Questions
Who won Sporting KC vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won, 2-4 (MLS) on Sun, 13 Apr 2025.
When and where is Sporting KC vs Portland Timbers?
Sun, 13 Apr 2025, 18:15 UTC at Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Sporting KC and Portland Timbers?
In 29 league meetings since 2012: Sporting KC 7 wins, 10 draws, Portland Timbers 12 wins (goals 37-48).