Portland Timbers 2-2 Dallas: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Providence Park, Portland · referee A. Da Silva · full time
Full time: Portland Timbers 2-2 Dallas
Portland Timbers and Dallas drew 2-2 in MLS on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Providence Park. The goals: Patrickson Delgado 45+1', Kevin Kelsy 66', Petar Musa 88', Felipe Mora 90+2'.
How the match unfolded
Patrickson Delgado put Dallas ahead in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Joaquín Valiente. Portland Timbers levelled at 1-1 in the 66th minute through Kevin Kelsy. Petar Musa made it 1-2 to Dallas in the 88th minute. Portland Timbers levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+2) through Felipe Mora, set up by Kristoffer Velde. A late equaliser, and a point saved.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Da Silva, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Portland Timbers and 2 to Dallas.
Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-1-4-1 · Dallas: E. Quill, 4-4-1-1.
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 1.33 for Portland Timbers and 2.54 for Dallas.
Dallas created the better chances, 2.54 xG to 1.33, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Portland Timbers had 4 shots on target, Dallas 3.
Portland Timbers had 63% of the ball.
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.
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 vs Dallas: the match in numbers
| Portland Timbers | Match statistics | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.33 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.54 |
| 16 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 597 | Total passes | 366 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Petar Musa (Dallas), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Portland Timbers
- Felipe Mora 7.3 1 goal
- Kristoffer Velde 7.1 1 assist
- Kamal Miller 7.0
- Finn Surman 6.9
- David Da Costa 6.9
Dallas
- Petar Musa 7.5 1 goal
- Patrickson Delgado 7.4 1 goal
- Shaq Moore 7.1
- Kaick 6.9
- Santiago Moreno 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was James Pantemis at 6.2. 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
- Dallas: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Portland Timbers vs Dallas
What was the score in Portland Timbers vs Dallas?
Portland Timbers 2-2 Dallas (half-time 0-1), MLS, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Portland Timbers vs Dallas?
Patrickson Delgado 45+1', Kevin Kelsy 66', Petar Musa 88', Felipe Mora 90+2'.
Did Moneyball predict Portland Timbers vs Dallas 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 Dallas?
Petar Musa, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portland Timbers vs Dallas?
A. Da Silva.
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