Portland Timbers 1-2 Austin: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Providence Park, Portland · referee G. Gonzalez · full time
Full time: Portland Timbers 1-2 Austin
Portland Timbers 1-2 Austin: Austin took the points in MLS on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Providence Park. The goals: Facundo Torres 25', Antony 89', Oleksandr Svatok 90+3'.
How Austin won it
Austin struck first through Facundo Torres in the 25th minute, set up by J. Rosales. Portland Timbers levelled at 1-1 in the 89th minute through Antony from the penalty spot. Oleksandr Svatok made it 1-2 to Austin in the 90th minute (+3).
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, G. Gonzalez, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Portland Timbers and 4 to Austin.
Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-3-3 · Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-2-1.
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 0.92 for Portland Timbers and 2.01 for Austin.
Portland Timbers had 5 shots on target, Austin 3.
Portland Timbers had 50% of the ball, but Austin took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Austin came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Portland Timbers vs Austin: the match in numbers
| Portland Timbers | Match statistics | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 0.92 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 |
| 13 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 3 |
| 499 | Total passes | 509 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Antony (Portland Timbers), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Portland Timbers
- Antony 7.8 1 goal
- Jimer Fory 7.3
- Finn Surman 7.2
- Kristoffer Velde 7.0
- Ariel Lassiter 6.9
Austin
- Besard Sabovic 7.7
- Brad Stuver 7.4
- Facundo Torres 7.3 1 goal
- Oleksandr Svatok 7.1 1 goal
- Ervin Torres 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Brandon Vazquez at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Portland Timbers: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Portland Timbers vs Austin
What was the score in Portland Timbers vs Austin?
Portland Timbers 1-2 Austin (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Portland Timbers vs Austin?
Facundo Torres 25', Antony 89', Oleksandr Svatok 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Portland Timbers vs Austin 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 Portland Timbers vs Austin?
Antony, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portland Timbers vs Austin?
G. Gonzalez.
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