Colorado vs Portland 2026 MLS, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Colorado Rapids 1, Portland Timbers 0. Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Travis following a corner.
- 22': Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 1, Portland Timbers 0.
- 53': Goal! Colorado Rapids 2, Portland Timbers 0. Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Dante Sealy with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Darren Yapi replaces Alex Harris.
- 61': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Wayne Frederick replaces Hamzat Ojediran.
Game Information
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
MLS Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | San Diego FC | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | LAFC | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
POR |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.9 | POSSESSION | 48.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 225 |
| 290 | Passes | 268 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 23 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 7 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 19 | Clearances | 12 |
Colorado Rapids (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Zack Steffen (GK) |
| 22 | Lucas Herrington |
| 6 | Rob Holding |
| 99 | Jackson Travis |
| 4 | Reggie Cannon |
| 8 | Hamzat Ojediran |
| 12 | Joshua Atencio |
| 10 | Paxten Aaronson |
| 9 | Rafael Navarro |
| 16 | Alex Harris |
| 7 | Dante Sealy |
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | James Pantemis (GK) |
| 6 | Alex Bonetig |
| 20 | Finn Surman |
| 27 | Jimer Fory |
| 5 | Brandon Bye |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |
| 17 | Cole Bassett |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 88 | Gage Guerra |
| 99 | Kristoffer Velde |
| 11 | Antony |
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