Portland Timbers v New York Red Bulls result

Full-time · Portland Timbers 2–1 New York Red Bulls

Major League Soccer · Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:30 BST

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Portland Timbers 2–1 New York Red Bulls — Portland Timbers won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portland Timbers beat New York Red Bulls 2–1 in Major League Soccer on Sunday 14 September. It is Portland Timbers’s first win over New York Red Bulls since 19 August 2017, after three meetings without one (the 4 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Portland Timbers led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Portland Timbers: Matías Rojas (28’) and Antony (73’); New York Red Bulls: Emil Forsberg (70’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Portland Timbers 2.39, New York Red Bulls 1.11, from 14 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — Portland Timbers: K. Velde (36’) and J. Fory (61’); New York Red Bulls: P. Stroud (38’) and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (45+1’).

What it changes

Portland Timbers have scored 47 goals, the third-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 38 games, ranked per game). Portland Timbers have conceded 57 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 15 clubs.

New York Red Bulls have scored 48 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). New York Red Bulls have conceded 47 goals, the sixth-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Portland Timbers are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. New York Red Bulls are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, K. Velde (Portland Timbers) 5.7, Emil Forsberg (New York Red Bulls) 5.6 and Raheem Edwards (New York Red Bulls) 5.4 led the match.

Head-to-head

New York Red Bulls are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Portland Timbers.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Portland Timbers 2–1 New York Red Bulls · Major League Soccer
Referee: Joe Dickerson, USA
Head-to-head (last 4): Portland Timbers 1 · draws 1 · New York Red Bulls 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Portland Timbers 0W 3D 2L · New York Red Bulls 2W 1D 2L

Portland Timbers 2–1 New York Red Bulls (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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 1

Goals

against 0.88 / 0.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.67 / 4.5

Corners

against 4 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3.83 / 4

Shots on target

against 3.17 / 1.75 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1 / 2.75

Cards

against 2.17 / 1.5 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 31 August 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Portland Timbers for / against	Line	New York Red Bulls for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.67 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 2.5 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	12.5 for · 9.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	13.5 for · 6.25 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	3.83 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 1.75 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.17 for · 10.83 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	13.25 for · 9.25 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 1.5 against n 4 Last 5

Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Goalkeeper

Portland Timbers — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Pantemis	15	901350 min	563.7 /90	171.1 /90	30.2 /90
Maxime Crépeau	14	901260 min	483.4 /90	211.5 /90	00 /90

Portland Timbers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pantemis n 8	90	4.3 6/6
Maxime Crépeau n 8	90	3.1 7/6

Portland Timbers Defensive

Portland Timbers — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
F. Surman	26	872271 min	311.2 /90	230.9 /90	190.8 /90	973.8 /90	110.4 /90	10 /90
J. Mosquera	24	842012 min	311.4 /90	80.4 /90	10 /90	783.5 /90	80.4 /90	10 /90
J. Fory	24	801931 min	371.7 /90	291.4 /90	80.4 /90	1215.6 /90	401.9 /90	80.4 /90
K. Miller	19	851610 min	100.6 /90	221.2 /90	100.6 /90	533 /90	211.2 /90	50.3 /90
D. Župarić	14	861200 min	201.5 /90	292.2 /90	70.5 /90	584.4 /90	131 /90	20.2 /90
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Portland Timbers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
D. Ayala n 8	81.3	1.2 6/2	1.7 7/3	—
K. Kelsy n 8	50.3	1.1 4/1	1.1 4/1	—
F. Surman n 8	84.4	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0	N. Eile
David Pereira da Costa n 8	80.9	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1	—
F. Mora n 8	51	0.4 2/0	1.5 5/1	Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
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Portland Timbers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Ayala n 8	81.3	2.4 8/5
K. Kelsy n 8	50.3	0.4 2/0
F. Surman n 8	84.4	1.3 7/3
David Pereira da Costa n 8	80.9	0.6 4/0
F. Mora n 8	51	0.7 2/1
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Portland Timbers Attacking

Portland Timbers — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Kelsy	27	501354 min	70.5 /90	00 /90	221.5 /90	110.7 /90	90.6 /90	90.6 /90
F. Mora	25	571425 min	50.3 /90	30.2 /90	191.2 /90	130.8 /90	120.8 /90	90.6 /90
A. Lassiter	10	50495 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	61.1 /90	20.4 /90	81.5 /90	30.5 /90
O. Fernandez	10	42417 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	20.4 /90	51.1 /90
Jonathan Rodríguez	5	27137 min	10.7 /90	10.7 /90	63.9 /90	32 /90	21.3 /90	00 /90
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Portland Timbers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
D. Ayala n 8	81.3	0.8 4/1	0.1 1/0
K. Kelsy n 8	50.3	1.8 3/2	0.7 2/1
F. Surman n 8	84.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
David Pereira da Costa n 8	80.9	1.5 6/3	1.1 4/2
F. Mora n 8	51	1.1 3/2	0.2 1/0
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Portland Timbers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
D. Ayala n 8	81.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Kelsy n 8	50.3	0.4 1/1	0 0/0
F. Surman n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
David Pereira da Costa n 8	80.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
F. Mora n 8	51	0 0/0	0 0/0
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New York Red Bulls

New York Red Bulls Goalkeeper

New York Red Bulls — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Carlos Coronel	27	912451 min	893.3 /90	341.2 /90	10 /90
AJ Marcucci	2	90180 min	31.5 /90	21 /90	00 /90

New York Red Bulls — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for New York Red Bulls before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Carlos Coronel n 8	90.8	2.7 5/5

New York Red Bulls Defensive

New York Red Bulls — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
N. Eile	27	872361 min	401.5 /90	281.1 /90	130.5 /90	1033.9 /90	301.1 /90	70.3 /90
S. Nealis	19	901704 min	231.2 /90	321.7 /90	120.6 /90	743.9 /90	160.8 /90	50.3 /90
Omar Valencia	18	741334 min	281.9 /90	181.2 /90	10.1 /90	745 /90	181.2 /90	60.4 /90
A. Hack	18	701260 min	322.3 /90	261.9 /90	80.6 /90	866.1 /90	181.3 /90	50.4 /90
K. Duncan	16	831332 min	342.3 /90	161.1 /90	70.5 /90	815.5 /90	171.1 /90	30.2 /90
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New York Red Bulls — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for New York Red Bulls before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Emil Forsberg n 8	89.6	1.3 6/3	1 6/1	—
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting n 8	90.8	0.5 3/1	1.1 6/3	F. Mora
Carlos Coronel n 8	90.8	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0	—
N. Eile n 8	85.1	0.8 5/1	0 0/0	F. Surman
Wikelman Carmona n 8	68	1.8 7/4	0.8 4/1	—
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New York Red Bulls — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for New York Red Bulls before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Emil Forsberg n 8	89.6	0.8 3/2
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting n 8	90.8	0.4 3/0
N. Eile n 8	85.1	1.5 5/3
Wikelman Carmona n 8	68	1.8 6/3
P. Stroud n 8	67.9	2.8 8/5
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New York Red Bulls Attacking

New York Red Bulls — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	28	842338 min	150.6 /90	20.1 /90	441.7 /90	331.3 /90	351.3 /90	351.3 /90
D. Gjengaar	14	42584 min	20.3 /90	10.2 /90	91.4 /90	71.1 /90	50.8 /90	10.2 /90
S. Ngoma	12	44530 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	71.2 /90	30.5 /90	61 /90	40.7 /90
Julian Hall	12	29347 min	00 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	61.6 /90
W. Bogacz	6	36213 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	41.7 /90	20.8 /90	31.3 /90	20.8 /90
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New York Red Bulls — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for New York Red Bulls before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Emil Forsberg n 8	89.6	2.1 7/4	0.6 3/2
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting n 8	90.8	2.2 5/5	1.5 5/4
Carlos Coronel n 8	90.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Eile n 8	85.1	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
Wikelman Carmona n 8	68	1 4/2	0.2 1/0
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New York Red Bulls — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for New York Red Bulls before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Emil Forsberg n 8	89.6	0.3 1/1	0.4 3/0
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting n 8	90.8	0.5 2/2	0.1 1/0
Carlos Coronel n 8	90.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Eile n 8	85.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
Wikelman Carmona n 8	68	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Portland Timbers		New York Red Bulls
43%	Possession	57%
2.39	Expected goals (xG)	1.11
14	Shots	10
4	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	3
12	Shots inside the box	4
3	Corners	5
1	Offsides	5
13	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
3	Saves	2
393	Passes	530
81%	Pass accuracy	84%

Portland Timbers Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Pantemis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
J. Mosquera	90	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	7.6
F. Surman	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
D. Župarić	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Fory	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	Y	7.2
Antony	90	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	6.5
K. Velde	81	0	1	2	1	3	2	Y	7.2
D. Ayala	75	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	6.9
J. Ortiz	75	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Matías Rojas	59	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
F. Mora	57	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7
K. Kelsy sub	33	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	6.3
David Pereira da Costa sub	31	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
D. Chara sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
C. Paredes sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Lassiter sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3

New York Red Bulls Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Carlos Coronel	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Dylan Nealis	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.7
N. Eile	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
Tim Parker	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Emil Forsberg	90	1	2	1	1	1	0	7.7
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	90	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6
Raheem Edwards	81	0	1	1	0	2	0	7
Mohammed Sofo	81	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.7
Wikelman Carmona	64	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.9
P. Stroud	45	0	1	0	0	3	Y	6.7
D. Edelman	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Gustav Berggren sub	45	0	0	0	2	0	0	7
Ronald Donkor sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Julian Hall sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Morales sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6
S. Ngoma sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Portland Timbers v New York Red Bulls — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Portland TimbersDLLDD

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

New York Red BullsWLWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 4

Portland Timbers 1 · 1 draw · New York Red Bulls 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2022-05-07 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Portland Timbers
2019-09-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 New York Red Bulls
2018-03-11 New York Red Bulls 4–0 Portland Timbers
2017-08-19 Portland Timbers 2–0 New York Red Bulls

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Portland Timbers#8 pos44 pts34 pl-7 GD

New York Red Bulls#10 pos43 pts34 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Portland Timbers scored1.21

New York Red Bulls scored1.41

Portland Timbers conceded1.41

New York Red Bulls conceded1.38

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What is the head-to-head record between Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls?: In their last 4 meetings, Portland Timbers won 1, New York Red Bulls won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls?: Recent form — Portland Timbers 0W 3D 2L; New York Red Bulls 2W 1D 2L.

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