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San Diego FC at TimbersSan Diego
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Portland
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Post Game SummaryStat Savant
atSan Diego FC at TimbersPortland dominated the midfield and ran away from San Diego FC in a 3-1 road win, with the Timbers controlling the ball and catching the Sounders on the break. Ariel Lassiter struck in the 51st minute to put Portland ahead for good, while Kristoffer Velde scored and assisted to lead the charge.
Timbers beat San Diego FC 3-1 in command on the road, overwhelming their hosts with 70 percent possession and a measured, purposeful attack that San Diego could not match.
Lassiter's 51st-minute strike proved the difference, and Velde's goal and assist made him the engine of Portland's victory, showcasing the Timbers' depth up and down the pitch.
With the win, Portland improved to 8-3-9 and owns the season series 2-0, while San Diego FC fell to 6-6-8 and now faces the Rapids at home on Saturday as Portland travels to face LAFC the same evening.
The Timbers sit 9th in the Western Conference. The San Diego FC sit 11th in the Western Conference.
The Timbers are up next home vs Austin FC (Aug 29), then home vs Minnesota United. The San Diego FC are up next home vs LA Galaxy (Aug 29), then at Orlando City.
Timbers to winHitPOR · 65%HeldGraded against the closing line across 6 books.
Where the result left them, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.
Goals by half across the top, then every player who appeared underneath — starters first, then whoever came on. Shots carry their shots-on-target in brackets; the keeper’s line is saves and goals conceded.
| Half | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDSan Diego FC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PORPortland Timbers | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Player | POS | G | A | SH | SOG | F | FS | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Murphy | CD-L | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manu Duah | CD-R | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Kieran Sargeant | LB | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
 Dagur Thórhallsson | RB | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Jeppe Tverskov | CM | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Gabriel Pirani | LM | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Onni Valakari | RM | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | F | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
 Lewis Morgan | LF | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Mighten | RF | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| Alejandro Alvarado Jr. | SUB | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Luca Bombino | SUB | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Elias Achouri | SUB | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Oscar Verhoeven | SUB | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Amahl Pellegrino | SUB | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Player | SV | GA | F | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CJ dos Santos | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.
