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Sunday, September 6, 2026

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MLS 12.50X3.6822.55
SEO Match Summary
Portland Timbers defeated Minnesota United 5-4 in this MLS fixture played on 2026-09-06. The shot count was 11 for Portland Timbers and 17 for Minnesota United. Possession finished at 50.0 percent against 50.0 percent. Expected goals were 2.54 for the home side and 2.41 for the visitors. The starting shapes were 4-3-3 and 3-4-1-2. The final score, attacking indicators, discipline, goalkeeper data and visual comparison are detailed below. The figures provide a factual account of the completed match and do not turn the recap into a prediction. The Football dashboard retains the interactive filters, team histories and season views for deeper analysis.
Portland Timbers P Portland Timbers
5 4
Full Time
Minnesota United M Minnesota United
Vincent Janssen ×3Kristoffer Velde
Marcus Caldeira ×2Anthony MarkanichTomas Chancalay
Expected Goals (xG) 2.54 2.41
Shots 11 17
Shots on Target 5 8
Possession 50% 50%
Post-Shot xG Faced 3.23 3.08
Yellow Cards 1 3
Total Goals9
Formation4-3-3vs3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

Portland Timbers GK
PSxG conceded3.23
Goals conceded4
Goals saved-0.77
Save %50.0%
Minnesota United GK
PSxG conceded3.08
Goals conceded5
Goals saved-1.92
Save %0.0%
Portland Timbers's keeper let in roughly 0.8 goal more than an average keeper would, while Minnesota United's keeper let in roughly 1.9 goals more than an average keeper would.

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Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot