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Portland Timbers

5–4

xG 2.87–1.89

Minnesota United

Providence Park

Portland · Sat 5 Sept, 19:30 PT · Major League Soccer · Cap 25,218

xVerdict

POT deserved this on chance quality. POT leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. MIN missed 5 big chances.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
POT led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 54% of POT's xG.

POTMIN
1.31Open play1.69
1.55Set play0.20
0.77Corners0.11
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
POT were working into good areas, 11 shots for six big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 11–17.

POTMIN

Shots

11 – 17

xG / shot

0.26 – 0.11

On target

5 – 8

Inside box

7 – 15

Outside box

4 – 2

Blocked

2 – 2

Woodwork

3 – 1

Big chances

6 – 8

Big missed

2 – 5

KeeperFact
Neither keeper beat the xG they faced.
xAnalysis

The pair finished -1.28–-1.51.

POT

-1.28

xG prevented

MIN

-1.51

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
POT scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 11', and they scored again.

First half

  • 11'Vincent Janssen scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 20'Own goal, Drake Callender.
  • 23'Yellow, Michael Boxall  (Foul).
  • 26'Vincent Janssen scores (right foot shot, David Da Costa).
  • 32'Marcus Caldeira scores (right foot shot, Joaquín Pereyra).
  • 36'Joao Ortiz on, José Luis Caicedo Barrera off.
  • 37'Anthony Markanich Jr. scores (left foot shot, Kelvin Yeboah).
  • 45+7'Yellow, Finn Surman (Foul).

Second half

  • 50'Marcus Caldeira scores (right foot shot, Joaquín Pereyra).
  • 55'Vincent Janssen scores (left foot shot, Ariel Lassiter).
  • 68'Antony on, Ariel Lassiter off.
  • 68'Diego Chará  on, Vincent Janssen off.
  • 71'Kristoffer Velde scores (left foot shot, Antony).
  • 72'Tomás Chancalay on, Marcus Caldeira off.
  • 72'Nectarios Triantis on, Wil Trapp off.
  • 74'Yellow, Jefferson Díaz (Argument).
  • 78'Maurice Malone on, Kelvin Yeboah off.
  • 81'Joel Waterman on, Eric Miller off.
  • 82'Ian Smith on, David Da Costa off.
  • 88'Mauricio Gonzalez on, Anthony Markanich Jr. off.
  • 88'Carlos Harvey on, Owen Gene off.
  • 90+1'Tomás Chancalay scores (right foot shot, Carlos Harvey).
  • 90+6'Yellow, Morris Duggan (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 3-4-1-2Fact
POT left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-3-3.
xAnalysis

MIN have a spare centre-back and wing-backs against POT's front three.

POT · 4-3-3MIN · 3-4-1-2

4710141517202730419912131520222326283039MillerLassiterCostaJanssenMillerBassettSurmanForyBarreraPantemisVeldeCallenderJr.BoxallTrappCaldeiraDugganPereyraDíazGeneDuncanYeboah
Player ratingsFact
Janssen led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 9.3, and the two XIs rated close.

POT

14Vincent JanssenFW689.33
99Kristoffer VeldeFW907.71
10David Da CostaMF827.31
17Cole BassettMF907.32
11AntonyFW217.21
7Ariel LassiterFW697.01
30José Luis Caicedo BarreraMF376.70
21Diego CharáMF226.60
80Joao OrtizMF536.60
27Jimer ForyDF906.40
23Ian SmithDF86.20
2Joel WatermanDF96.20
15Eric MillerDF816.20
41James PantemisGK906.10
20Finn SurmanDF905.80
4Kamal MillerDF905.70

MIN

22Marcus CaldeiraFW728.21
13Anthony Markanich Jr.MF887.42
26Joaquín PereyraFW907.33
67Carlos HarveyMF27.21
8Tomás ChancalayFW187.21
9Kelvin YeboahFW786.81
11Maurice MaloneFW126.60
18Mauricio GonzalezFW26.40
3Kyle DuncanMF906.42
20Wil TrappMF726.40
25Nectarios TriantisDF186.40
28Jefferson DíazDF906.41
30Owen GeneMF886.41
15Michael BoxallDF906.11
23Morris DugganDF905.61
12Drake CallenderGK905.50
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

POT

  • Alexander AravenaUnavailable
  • Juan MosqueraUnavailable

MIN

  • Peter StroudUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MIN held the pressure.
xAnalysis

POT still found the net.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MIN held territory in POT's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 32% of the night in POT's third and 20% in MIN's.

POT thirdMiddleMIN third
32%48%20%
POTMIN
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

POTMIN

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

543 – 554

Lge 467.7

Corners

4 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

22 – 15

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.08 – 1.89