Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati match stats & report

2–3 Full time

Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 27 · Providence Park, Portland · Ref Rubiel Vazquez, USA

Portland Timbers stats & fixtures · FC Cincinnati stats & fixtures

Portland Timbers lost to FC Cincinnati 2–3 in Major League Soccer on 17 August 2025. Expected goals finished 2.54–1.33. Portland Timbers had 58% of the ball.

Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati match statistics

Portland TimbersFC Cincinnati

58% Ball possession 42%
2.54 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
24 Total shots 10
5 Shots on target 5
8 Shots off target 4
11 Blocked shots 1
16 Shots inside the box 7
6 Corners 3
10 Fouls 12
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
530 Passes 403
87% Pass accuracy 77%
2 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

10' Goal K. Denkey (assist P. Bucha) FC Cincinnati
13' Yellow card K. Kelsy Portland Timbers
25' Goal P. Bucha (assist Evander) FC Cincinnati
36' Goal Evander (assist M. Miazga) FC Cincinnati
38' Goal K. Kelsy (assist A. Lassiter) Portland Timbers
45+3' Yellow card M. Robinson FC Cincinnati
59' Yellow card C. Paredes Portland Timbers
68' Penalty scored K. Kelsy Portland Timbers

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Portland Timbers

Confirmed 5-4-1 Philip John Neville

16 M. Crepeau

11 Antony 27 J. Fory 4 K. Miller 20 F. Surman 29 J. Mosquera

10 D. Da Costa 24 D. Ayala 80 J. Ortiz 7 A. Lassiter

19 K. Kelsy

Bench J. Pantemis , E. Miller , I. Smith , D. Župarić , C. Paredes , D. Chara , O. Fernandez , G. Guerra , F. Mora

FC Cincinnati

Confirmed 3-4-1-2 Patrick John Noonan

18 R. Celentano

12 M. Robinson 21 M. Miazga 4 N. Hagglund

29 L. Engel 37 S. Jimenez 20 P. Bucha 91 D. Yedlin

10 Evander

9 K. Denkey 66 E. Echenique

Bench A. Powell , G. Flores , E. Louro , B. Smith , T. Hadebe , S. Chirila , G. Valenzuela , K. Mboma Dem , Kei Kamara

Form guide

Portland Timbers at home

5–2–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.4 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.9 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

FC Cincinnati away

2–4–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 2.5 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
22 Apr 23	FC Cincinnati v Portland Timbers	2–1

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati head-to-head record