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Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati

MLS
Portland
11-11-12
2-3
Final
Providence Park
TV: Apple TV

Match pulse

PORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCIN
58%Possession42%
24Shots10
5On target5
6Corners3
2Saves3
10Fouls12
13'Kevin KelsyPOR45'+3'Miles RobinsonCIN59'Cristhian ParedesPOR
Team1H2HT
POR112
CIN303

Who won: Cincinnati 3-2

FC Cincinnati beat Portland Timbers 3-2 on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Providence Park. Goals for Portland: Kevin Kelsy (38', 68' pen). Goals for Cincinnati: Kévin Denkey (10'), Pavel Bucha (25') and Evander (36').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Pavel BuchaCM-R
  2. 27.7EvanderAM
  3. 37.6Kévin DenkeyCF-L
  4. 47.4Kevin KelsyF
  5. 57.0Matt MiazgaCD
  6. 66.7Ariel LassiterRM
  7. 76.5Lukas EngelLM
  8. 86.4AntonyLB
  9. 96.4Roman CelentanoG
  10. 106.3DeAndre YedlinRM
  11. 116.3Ender EcheniqueCF-R
  12. 126.2Nick HagglundCD-R

Team stats

PORCIN
10Fouls12
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
2Offsides1
6Corner Kicks3
2Saves3
57.9Possession42.1
24SHOTS10
5ON GOAL5
0.2On Target %0.5
1Penalty Goals0
1Penalty Kicks Taken0
460Accurate Passes312
530Passes403
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
7Accurate Crosses1
30Crosses3
0.2Cross %0.3
49Long Balls55
29Accurate Long Balls16
0.6Long Balls %0.3
11Blocked Shots1
9Effective Tackles7
13Tackles13
0.7Tackle %0.5
7Interceptions4
20Effective Clearances44
20Clearances44

Player of the game

Pavel Bucha

CIN · 1 G, 1 A

8.1

Deserved to win

75%
POR · 0.99 xG
23%
Draw
2%
CIN · 0.09 xG

Portland deserved better: 75% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Portland Timbers 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 2, FC Cincinnati 3.
  3. 90'+7'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Kelsy.

  4. 90'+7'Felipe Mora

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mosquera.

  5. 90'+7'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  6. 90'+5'Kei Kamara

    Foul

    Foul by Kei Kamara (FC Cincinnati).

  7. 90'+5'Cristhian Paredes

    Free kick won

    Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+4'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Antony (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dario Zuparic.

  9. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Lukas Engel (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. 90'+3'POR

    Foul

    Foul by Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers).

  11. 90'+2'

    Foul

    Foul by Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers).

  12. 90'+2'Alvas Powell

    Free kick won

    Alvas Powell (FC Cincinnati) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.

  14. 90'+1'
    Sub

    Subbed on for S. Jimenez

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Gerardo Valenzuela replaces Stiven Jimenez.

    G. Valenzuela

  15. 90'+1'Alvas Powell
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Yedlin

    Substitution, FC Cincinnati. Alvas Powell replaces DeAndre Yedlin.

    A. Powell

  16. 90'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jimer Fory following a corner.

  17. 89'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Lukas Engel.

  18. 89'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Antony (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Mora with a headed pass.

  19. 85'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David da Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.

    K. Kelsy

  20. 85'Felipe Mora
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Ayala

    Substitution, Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora replaces David Ayala.

    F. Mora

  21. 84'CIN

    Free kick won

    Omir Fernandez (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  22. 84'Teenage Hadebe

    Foul

    Foul by Teenage Hadebe (FC Cincinnati).

  23. 84'David Ayala

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. David Ayala (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jimer Fory following a corner.

    D. Ayala

  24. 83'Matt Miazga

    Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Matt Miazga.

  25. 83'Omir Fernández
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Lassiter

    Substitution, Portland Timbers. Omir Fernandez replaces Ariel Lassiter.

    O. Fernández

Leaders

PORCIN
Total Shots
Antony
8
Lukas Engel
2
Accurate Passes
Finn Surman
58
Matt Miazga
43
Saves
Maxime Crépeau
2
Roman Celentano
3