Portland Timbers 3-1 San Diego: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Providence Park, Portland · referee R. Vazquez · full time
Full time: Portland Timbers 3-1 San Diego
Portland Timbers beat San Diego 3-1 in MLS on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Providence Park. The goals: Kristoffer Velde 29', Gabriel Pirani 45+1', Ariel Lassiter 51', David Da Costa 68'.
How Portland Timbers won it
Portland Timbers struck first through Kristoffer Velde in the 29th minute, set up by Cole Bassett. San Diego levelled at 1-1 in the 45th minute (+1) through Gabriel Pirani, set up by Lewis Morgan. Ariel Lassiter made it 2-1 to Portland Timbers in the 51st minute, set up by Jimer Fory. David Da Costa made it 3-1 to Portland Timbers in the 68th minute, set up by Kristoffer Velde.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, R. Vazquez, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Portland Timbers and 1 to San Diego.
Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-2-3-1 · San Diego: M. Varas, 4-3-3.
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 1.96 for Portland Timbers and 1.49 for San Diego.
Portland Timbers scored about 1.0 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Portland Timbers had 5 shots on target, San Diego 6.
Portland Timbers's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
San Diego had 70% of the ball, but Portland Timbers 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.
San Diego came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.68 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Portland Timbers vs San Diego: the match in numbers
| Portland Timbers | Match statistics | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| 30% | Ball possession | 70% |
| 1.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 |
| 11 | Total shots | 21 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 321 | Total passes | 743 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 0 | Corners | 7 |
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Portland Timbers
- Kristoffer Velde 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Kamal Miller 7.4
- Ariel Lassiter 7.4 1 goal
- James Pantemis 7.4
- Jimer Fory 7.2 1 assist
San Diego
- Jeppe Tverskov 7.8
- Gabriel Pirani 7.6 1 goal
- Lewis Morgan 7.2 1 assist
- Onni Valakari 7.0
- Manu Duah 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was CJ dos Santos at 6.0. 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
- San Diego: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Portland Timbers vs San Diego
What was the score in Portland Timbers vs San Diego?
Portland Timbers 3-1 San Diego (half-time 1-1), MLS, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Portland Timbers vs San Diego?
Kristoffer Velde 29', Gabriel Pirani 45+1', Ariel Lassiter 51', David Da Costa 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Portland Timbers vs San Diego 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 San Diego?
Kristoffer Velde, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portland Timbers vs San Diego?
R. Vazquez.
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