Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew — Major League Soccer
3-2
Providence Park, Portland
Going into the match, Portland Timbers had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; Columbus Crew had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.7.
Match report
Home form going in: Portland Timbers
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L D L W L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at San Diego · 10 Nov 2025
- D 2-2 vs San Diego · 2 Nov 2025
- L 2-1 at San Diego · 27 Oct 2025
- W 3-1 vs Real Salt Lake · 23 Oct 2025
- L 0-4 vs San Diego · 19 Oct 2025
- L 1-0 at Seattle Sounders · 5 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Columbus Crew
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (L W L W D). 1.7 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at FC Cincinnati · 8 Nov 2025
- W 4-0 vs FC Cincinnati · 2 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at FC Cincinnati · 27 Oct 2025
- W 3-1 vs New York Red Bulls · 18 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 at Orlando City SC · 4 Oct 2025
- L 2-0 at Chicago Fire · 28 Sept 2025
How it unfolded
- 6' Normal Goal — W. Abou Ali (Columbus Crew)
- 14' Normal Goal — F. Mora (Portland Timbers)
- 20' Normal Goal — Antony (Portland Timbers)
- 44' Normal Goal — D. Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- 88' Normal Goal — A. Lassiter (Portland Timbers)
Match statistics
| Portland Timbers | Metric | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 0.94 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 |
| 12 | Total shots | 15 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 8 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 9 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 511 | Total passes | 608 |
| 444 | Accurate passes | 527 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 87 |
| 12 | Key passes | 13 |
| 80 | Duels | 80 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |