Portland Timbers 3-2 Charlotte: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 25 October 2026 · Providence Park, Portland · referee R. Mendoza · full time
Full time: Portland Timbers 3-2 Charlotte
Portland Timbers beat Charlotte 3-2 in MLS on Sunday 25 October 2026 at Providence Park. The goals: Pep Biel 3', Ariel Lassiter 11', Ariel Lassiter 40', Idan Toklomati 69', Alexander Aravena 90+6'.
How Portland Timbers won it
Pep Biel put Charlotte ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Ashley Westwood. Portland Timbers levelled at 1-1 in the 11th minute through Ariel Lassiter, set up by Eric Iziota. Portland Timbers turned it round: Ariel Lassiter made it 2-1 in the 40th minute, set up by Eric Iziota. Charlotte levelled at 2-2 in the 69th minute through Idan Toklomati, set up by Luca de la Torre. Alexander Aravena made it 3-2 to Portland Timbers in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Ian Smith.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Ariel Lassiter scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, R. Mendoza, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Portland Timbers and 1 to Charlotte.
Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-3-3 · Charlotte: D. Smith, 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 0.99 for Portland Timbers and 2.87 for Charlotte.
Portland Timbers scored about 2.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Charlotte created the better chances, 2.87 xG to 0.99, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Portland Timbers had 12 shots on target, Charlotte 3.
Charlotte's goalkeeper made 9 saves.
Portland Timbers had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Charlotte came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 2.11 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Portland Timbers vs Charlotte: the match in numbers
| Portland Timbers | Match statistics | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0.99 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.87 |
| 26 | Total shots | 6 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 569 | Total passes | 459 |
| 93% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 9 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ariel Lassiter (Portland Timbers), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Portland Timbers
- Ariel Lassiter 8.9 2 goals
- Eric Iziota 7.9 2 assists
- Cole Bassett 7.7
- Kristoffer Velde 7.4
- José Luis Caicedo Barrera 7.2
Charlotte
- Kristijan Kahlina 8.5
- Pep Biel 7.3 1 goal
- Luca de la Torre 7.2 1 assist
- Idan Toklomati 7.1 1 goal
- Djibril Diani 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was James Pantemis 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
- Charlotte: Charlotte vs CF Montréal Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Portland Timbers vs Charlotte
What was the score in Portland Timbers vs Charlotte?
Portland Timbers 3-2 Charlotte (half-time 2-1), MLS, Sunday 25 October 2026.
Who scored in Portland Timbers vs Charlotte?
Pep Biel 3', Ariel Lassiter 11', Ariel Lassiter 40', Idan Toklomati 69', Alexander Aravena 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Portland Timbers vs Charlotte 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 Charlotte?
Ariel Lassiter, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portland Timbers vs Charlotte?
R. Mendoza.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.