LA Galaxy 2-0 Portland Timbers: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 15 October 2026 · Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson · referee C. Penso · full time
Full time: LA Galaxy 2-0 Portland Timbers
LA Galaxy 2-0 Portland Timbers: LA Galaxy took the points in MLS on Thursday 15 October 2026 at Dignity Health Sports Park. The goals: Marco Reus 17', Justin Haak 80'.
How LA Galaxy won it
LA Galaxy struck first through Marco Reus in the 17th minute, set up by Robert Taylor. Justin Haak made it 2-0 to LA Galaxy in the 80th minute, set up by Marco Reus.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, C. Penso, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to LA Galaxy and 3 to Portland Timbers.
LA Galaxy: G. Vanney, 4-2-3-1 · Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.75 for LA Galaxy and 1.29 for Portland Timbers.
LA Galaxy scored about 1.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Portland Timbers left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
LA Galaxy had 5 shots on target, Portland Timbers 3.
Portland Timbers had 54% of the ball, but LA Galaxy took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
LA Galaxy came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 2.08 against, and had won 32% 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.
LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: the match in numbers
| LA Galaxy | Match statistics | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.75 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 |
| 9 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 473 | Total passes | 546 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Marco Reus (LA Galaxy), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
LA Galaxy
- Marco Reus 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Justin Haak 7.5 1 goal
- Robert Taylor 7.3 1 assist
- JT Marcinkowski 7.3
- John Nelson 7.1
Portland Timbers
- Kristoffer Velde 7.4
- José Luis Caicedo Barrera 7.2
- Ronald Hernández 7.0
- Kamal Miller 7.0
- David Da Costa 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Jimer Fory at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- LA Galaxy: Los Angeles FC vs LA Galaxy Monday 26 October 2026 · MLS
- Portland Timbers: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers
What was the score in LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers?
LA Galaxy 2-0 Portland Timbers (half-time 1-0), MLS, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers?
Marco Reus 17', Justin Haak 80'.
Did Moneyball predict LA Galaxy 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 LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers?
Marco Reus, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed LA Galaxy vs Portland Timbers?
C. Penso.
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