Portland Timbers 2-2 St. Louis City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Providence Park, Portland · referee F. Bazakos · full time
Full time: Portland Timbers 2-2 St. Louis City
Portland Timbers and St. Louis City drew 2-2 in MLS on Thursday 10 September 2026 at Providence Park. The goals: Rafael Navarro 1', Kristoffer Velde 32', Rafael Navarro 51', Kristoffer Velde 89'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 1st minute: Rafael Navarro for St. Louis City. Portland Timbers levelled at 1-1 in the 32nd minute through Kristoffer Velde. Rafael Navarro made it 1-2 to St. Louis City in the 51st minute, set up by Alexandru Mățan. Portland Timbers levelled at 2-2 in the 89th minute through Kristoffer Velde, set up by Cole Bassett. Late, and enough for a draw.
It was 1-1 at half-time.
Rafael Navarro scored twice.
Kristoffer Velde scored twice.
The referee, F. Bazakos, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Portland Timbers and 4 to St. Louis City.
Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-3-3 · St. Louis City: Y. Damet, 3-1-4-2.
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 1.66 for Portland Timbers and 1.21 for St. Louis City.
Portland Timbers had 3 shots on target, St. Louis City 4.
Portland Timbers had 52% 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.
St. Louis City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City: the match in numbers
| Portland Timbers | Match statistics | St. Louis City |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.66 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 4 |
| 460 | Total passes | 441 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 25 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rafael Navarro (St. Louis City), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Portland Timbers
- Kristoffer Velde 8.1 2 goals
- Cole Bassett 7.2 1 assist
- Vincent Janssen 7.0
- Ronald Hernández 6.9
- Finn Surman 6.9
St. Louis City
- Rafael Navarro 8.1 2 goals
- Alexandru Mățan 7.7 1 assist
- Tomas Totland 7.0
- Chris Durkin 7.0
- Dante Polvara 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Kamal Miller at 5.7. 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
- St. Louis City: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City
What was the score in Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City?
Portland Timbers 2-2 St. Louis City (half-time 1-1), MLS, Thursday 10 September 2026.
Who scored in Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City?
Rafael Navarro 1', Kristoffer Velde 32', Rafael Navarro 51', Kristoffer Velde 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City 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 St. Louis City?
Rafael Navarro, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City?
F. Bazakos.
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