Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Toyota Stadium, Frisco · referee T. Ford · full time
Full time: Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers
Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers: Dallas took the points in MLS on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Toyota Stadium. The goals: Logan Farrington 45', Joaquín Valiente 87', Ariel Lassiter 90+3'.
How Dallas won it
Dallas struck first through Logan Farrington in the 45th minute, set up by Shaq Moore. Joaquín Valiente made it 2-0 to Dallas in the 87th minute, set up by Petar Musa. Ariel Lassiter made it 2-1 to Portland Timbers in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Gage Guerra.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, T. Ford, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Dallas and 0 to Portland Timbers.
Dallas: E. Quill, 3-4-2-1 · Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.53 for Dallas and 0.73 for Portland Timbers.
Dallas had 5 shots on target, Portland Timbers 4.
Portland Timbers had 61% of the ball, but Dallas took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Dallas came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Portland Timbers came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Dallas vs Portland Timbers: the match in numbers
| Dallas | Match statistics | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 1.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.73 |
| 9 | Total shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 366 | Total passes | 571 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Dallas
- Joaquín Valiente 7.5 1 goal
- Shaq Moore 7.5 1 assist
- Kaick 7.2
- Logan Farrington 7.2 1 goal
- Bernard Kamungo 7.0
Portland Timbers
- Ariel Lassiter 7.7 1 goal
- Gage Guerra 7.1 1 assist
- Finn Surman 7.0
- Ronald Hernández 7.0
- Joel Waterman 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Antony at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Dallas: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Portland Timbers: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Dallas vs Portland Timbers
What was the score in Dallas vs Portland Timbers?
Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Dallas vs Portland Timbers?
Logan Farrington 45', Joaquín Valiente 87', Ariel Lassiter 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Dallas vs Portland Timbers correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Dallas vs Portland Timbers?
Ariel Lassiter, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Dallas vs Portland Timbers?
T. Ford.
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