Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew 3-2

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Portland Timbers

3–2

Columbus Crew

Sat 21 Feb·21:30·Portland Timbers won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

6Corners8
1Cards1
12Shots15
6Shots on target4
5Fouls6
8Throw-ins15
1Offsides0
11Goal kicks9
2Saves3
19Tackles17
15Interceptions · Result conflict11
4Dribbles7

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Period

Match statistics

Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew match statistics, ft
Portland Timbers	Statistic	Columbus Crew
Overview
6	Corner kicks	8
1	Yellow cards	1
12	Total shots	15
6	Shots on target	4
5	Fouls	6
8	Throw-ins	15
1	Offsides	0
11	Goal kicks	9
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
19	Tackles	17
15	Interceptions	11
4	Dribbles	7
46	Ball possession	54
0.94	Expected goals (xG)	1.02
6	Free kicks	5
508	Passes	610
441	Accurate passes	530
4	Big chances	0
Shots
5	Shots off target	5
1	Blocked shots	6
8	Shots inside box	7
0	Hit woodwork	0
4	Shots outside box	8
Attack
1	Offsides	0
2	Big chances missed	0
20	Touches in penalty area	43
Passing
52	Final third entries	51
6	Accurate crosses	3
8	Throw-ins	15
28	Accurate long balls	18
Duels
4	Dribbles	7
9	Dispossessed	17
9%	Aerial duels (%)	9%
29%	Ground duels (%)	29%
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
Defending
15	Interceptions	11
10%	Tackles won (%)	9%
35	Clearances	26
57	Ball recoveries	56
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
11	Goal kicks	9
-0.20	Goals prevented	-0.76
Non-penalty expected goals
0.9	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	1.0

Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew match statistics, h1
Portland Timbers	Statistic	Columbus Crew
Overview
3	Corner kicks	6
1	Yellow cards	0
8	Total shots	8
4	Shots on target	4
2	Fouls	2
5	Throw-ins	10
1	Offsides	0
4	Goal kicks	6
2	Goalkeeper saves	2
11	Tackles	7
9	Interceptions	3
3	Dribbles	3
48	Ball possession	52
0.64	Expected goals (xG)	0.60
2	Free kicks	2
249	Passes	263
214	Accurate passes	224
3	Big chances	0
Shots
3	Shots off target	2
1	Blocked shots	2
6	Shots inside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots outside box	5
Attack
1	Offsides	0
2	Big chances missed	0
Passing
27	Final third entries	24
4	Accurate crosses	2
5	Throw-ins	10
12	Accurate long balls	8
Duels
3	Dribbles	3
6	Dispossessed	9
4%	Aerial duels (%)	6%
16%	Ground duels (%)	12%
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
Defending
9	Interceptions	3
5%	Tackles won (%)	2%
22	Clearances	13
25	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	2
4	Goal kicks	6

Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew match statistics, h2
Portland Timbers	Statistic	Columbus Crew
Overview
3	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	1
4	Total shots	7
2	Shots on target	0
3	Fouls	4
3	Throw-ins	5
0	Offsides	0
7	Goal kicks	3
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
8	Tackles	10
6	Interceptions	8
1	Dribbles	4
43	Ball possession	57
0.30	Expected goals (xG)	0.42
4	Free kicks	3
259	Passes	347
227	Accurate passes	306
1	Big chances	0
Shots
2	Shots off target	3
0	Blocked shots	4
2	Shots inside box	4
0	Hit woodwork	0
2	Shots outside box	3
Attack
0	Offsides	0
0	Big chances missed	0
Passing
25	Final third entries	27
2	Accurate crosses	1
3	Throw-ins	5
16	Accurate long balls	10
Duels
1	Dribbles	4
3	Dispossessed	8
5%	Aerial duels (%)	3%
13%	Ground duels (%)	17%
47%	Duels won (%)	53%
Defending
6	Interceptions	8
5%	Tackles won (%)	7%
13	Clearances	13
32	Ball recoveries	35
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
7	Goal kicks	3

Events

72 recorded · 17 key

First half

1'Kick-off
3'Shot off targetFelipe Mora
6'GoalWessam Abou Ali0–1
9'CornerJames Pantemis
9'Shot on targetDiego Rossi
9'Shot off targetAndres Herrera
10'CornerPatrick Schulte
10'Shot on targetKristoffer Velde
12'FoulCole Bassett
14'GoalFelipe Mora1–1
14'Shot off targetGage Guerra
16'FoulHugo Picard
19'Shot off targetTaha Habroune
20'GoalAntony Alves2–1
25'Shot on targetKristoffer Velde
25'SubstitutionAmar Sejdic
27'FoulWessam Abou Ali
29'FoulBrandon Bye
29'Yellow cardBrandon Bye
32'CornerJímer Fory
35'CornerJames Pantemis
35'Shot on targetWessam Abou Ali
36'CornerBrandon Bye
36'Shot blockedMaximilian Arfsten
37'CornerCole Bassett
40'Shot blockedDiego Rossi
41'OffsideKristoffer Velde
43'CornerFinn Surman
44'GoalDiego Rossi2–2
45+1'Added time
45+3'CornerAndres Herrera
45+5'Shot off targetFelipe Mora
45+5'Shot blockedCole Bassett
45+6'CornerRudy Camacho
45+6'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
47'CornerMalte Amundsen
58'Yellow cardWessam Abou Ali
58'FoulWessam Abou Ali
60'FoulAlex Bonetig
60'Shot blockedHugo Picard
61'Shot off targetAntony Alves
62'Shot off targetDiego Chará
62'CornerRudy Camacho
64'FoulDiego Chará
68'Shot blockedWessam Abou Ali
70'CornerBrandon Bye
71'Shot blockedSean Zawadzki
73'SubstitutionYevhen Cheberko
73'SubstitutionSekou Tidiany Bangoura
74'SubstitutionKevin Kelsy
74'Shot off targetDiego Rossi
74'Shot blockedAmar Sejdic
74'SubstitutionAriel Lassiter
75'FoulSekou Tidiany Bangoura
76'FoulSekou Tidiany Bangoura
77'FoulAmar Sejdic
78'FoulKevin Kelsy
79'Shot off targetDiego Rossi
82'SubstitutionJamal Thiaré
82'SubstitutionDániel Gazdag
84'SubstitutionKamal Miller
84'SubstitutionJoao Ortíz
86'CornerFinn Surman
86'Shot off targetAndres Herrera
87'Shot on targetCole Bassett
87'CornerAndres Herrera
88'GoalAriel Lassiter3–2
90'SubstitutionIan Smith
90+1'Added time
90+1'End of period
90+1'End of period

Line-ups

Portland Timbers4-2-3-1

41Pantemis6.7 5Bye6.1 6Bonetig7.4 20Surman7.4 27Fory7.4 9Mora7.4 17Bassett7.7 21Chará7.9 11Alves7.7 88Guerra6.6 99Velde5.6

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

26Hunter Sulte—
4Kamal Miller10′6.4
15Eric Miller—
16Sawyer Jura—
23Ian Smith1′
37Noah Santos—
80Joao Ortíz10′6.4
7Ariel Lassiter16′7.9
19Kevin Kelsy16′6.4

Columbus Crew3-4-3

28Schulte6.3 2Herrera6.4 4Camacho7.4 18Amundsen6.6 25Zawadzki6.3 27Arfsten6.7 7Chambost6.1 16Habroune6.8 9Ali7.4 10Rossi7.3 30Picard6.0

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Portland Timbers12 shots · 6 on target · 3 goals · 0.96 xG

Columbus Crew15 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 1.03 xG

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Player ratings

Portland Timbers15 rated

7.921Diego Chará90′
7.717Cole Bassett90′1A
7.420Finn Surman90′
7.427Jímer Fory90′
6.741James Pantemis90′
6.15Brandon Bye90′
5.699Kristoffer Velde89′
7.711Antony Alves84′1G
7.46Alex Bonetig84′
7.49Felipe Mora74′1G
6.688Gage Guerra74′1A
7.97Ariel Lassiter16′1G
6.419Kevin Kelsy16′1A
6.480Joao Ortíz10′
6.44Kamal Miller10′

Columbus Crew16 rated

7.310Diego Rossi90′1G
6.727Maximilian Arfsten90′
6.618Malte Amundsen90′
6.42Andres Herrera90′
6.328Patrick Schulte90′
6.325Sean Zawadzki90′
7.49Wessam Abou Ali82′1G1A
6.030Hugo Picard82′
7.44Rudy Camacho73′
6.816Taha Habroune73′
6.814Amar Sejdic65′
6.17Dylan Chambost25′
6.617Sekou Tidiany Bangoura17′
6.621Yevhen Cheberko17′
6.68Dániel Gazdag8′
6.319Jamal Thiaré8′

Player statistics

Portland Timbers

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
21Diego CharáMidfielder	90′	7.9			1	0.02	64/69	2	7/10	5
17Cole BassettMidfielder	90′	7.7		1	2	0.08	68/77	1	6/10	4
20Finn SurmanDefender	90′	7.4					57/64		3/4	2
27Jímer ForyDefender	90′	7.4					44/50	1	4/6	1
41James PantemisGoalkeeper	90′	6.7					28/35				2
5Brandon ByeDefender	90′	6.1					40/51	4	5/11	3
99Kristoffer VeldeForward	89′	5.6			2	0.12	22/31	1	4/8	1
11Antony AlvesForward	84′	7.7	1		2	0.10	23/28	1	1/7
6Alex BonetigDefender	84′	7.4					53/53		4/5	3
9Felipe MoraMidfielder	74′	7.4	1		3	0.30	17/21		2/6
88Gage GuerraForward	74′	6.6		1	1	0.09	11/13	1	0/6
7Ariel LassiterForward	16′	7.9	1		1	0.20	6/6		1/1
19Kevin KelsyForward	16′	6.4		1			4/5	1	1/2
80Joao OrtízMidfielder	10′	6.4					2/2
4Kamal MillerDefender	10′	6.4					2/3
23Ian SmithDefender	1′	—
15Eric MillerDefender	—	—
26Hunter SulteGoalkeeper	—	—
37Noah SantosMidfielder	—	—
16Sawyer JuraDefender	—	—

Columbus Crew

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
10Diego RossiForward	90′	7.3	1		5	0.33	40/48	1	1/5
27Maximilian ArfstenDefender	90′	6.7			1	0.01	50/60	2	10/12	3
18Malte AmundsenDefender	90′	6.6					63/68	2	2/3
2Andres HerreraDefender	90′	6.4			2	0.07	42/44	2	2/2	2
28Patrick SchulteGoalkeeper	90′	6.3					21/28				3
25Sean ZawadzkiDefender	90′	6.3			1	0.06	59/63		6/7	4
9Wessam Abou AliForward	82′	7.4	1	1	3	0.37	14/20	1	3/15	1
30Hugo PicardForward	82′	6.0			1	0.10	38/46	2	1/5	1
4Rudy CamachoDefender	73′	7.4					75/80	1	5/7
16Taha HabrouneMidfielder	73′	6.8			1	0.03	47/57		5/9	4
14Amar SejdicMidfielder	65′	6.8			1	0.01	40/46	1	2/4	2
7Dylan ChambostMidfielder	25′	6.1					11/13	1	0/1
17Sekou Tidiany BangouraMidfielder	17′	6.6					8/10		1/4
21Yevhen CheberkoDefender	17′	6.6					15/17		0/2
8Dániel GazdagMidfielder	8′	6.6					6/8
19Jamal ThiaréForward	8′	6.3					1/2
12Cesar RuvalcabaDefender	—	—
1Nicholas HagenGoalkeeper	—	—
45Owen PresthusDefender	—	—
22Tristan BrownDefender	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 3-4-3

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