New York City FC v Portland Timbers result
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New York City FC 0–1 Portland Timbers — Portland Timbers won this Major League Soccer match.
The result
Portland Timbers won 1–0 at New York City FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday 9 September. Portland Timbers have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Portland Timbers led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Portland Timbers: Diego Valeri (44’, assisted by Darren Mattocks).
Discipline
Ismail Elfath, USA showed six yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — New York City FC: Ben Sweat (71’) and Maxi Moralez (88’); Portland Timbers: D. Guzman (22’), S. Blanco (27’), D. Chara (76’) and Diego Valeri (90’).
What it changes
Portland Timbers are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) 6.1, Jeff Attinella (Portland Timbers) 4.4 and Darren Mattocks (Portland Timbers) 3.9 led the match.
Next up
New York City FC next travel to Orlando City SC on 24 October 2026.
Portland Timbers next host Charlotte on 25 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for New York City FC: Orlando City SC v New York City FC, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Portland Timbers: Portland Timbers v Charlotte, Sunday 25 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: New York City FC 0–1 Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer
- Referee: Ismail Elfath, USA
- Recent form: New York City FC 4W 1D 0L · Portland Timbers 3W 1D 1L
New York City FC 0–1 Portland Timbers (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 15 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| New York City FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| 54% | Possession | 46% |
| 14 | Shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 10 |
| 9 | Corners | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 436 | Passes | 384 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 74% |
New York City FC player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Johnson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| Frederic Brillant | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| A. Callens | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Ben Sweat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.7 |
| T. McNamara | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Khiry Shelton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Maxi Moralez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Y | 7.9 |
| J. Harrison | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Rodney Wallace | 83 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| R.J. Allen | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Andrea Pirlo | 67 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Sean Okoli sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| J. Lewis sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| John Stertzer sub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Portland Timbers player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Attinella | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Zarek Valentin | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Roy Miller | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| D. Chara | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.5 |
| D. Guzman | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Y | 7.2 |
| S. Blanco | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Y | 7.6 |
| Diego Valeri | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.8 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Vytautas Andriuškevičius | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Darren Mattocks | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Ebobisse | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Lawrence Olum | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Jack Barmby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
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