Portland Timbers v Real Salt Lake result

Full-time · Portland Timbers 3–1 Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer · Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:30 BST

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Portland Timbers 3–1 Real Salt Lake — Portland Timbers won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3–1 in Major League Soccer on Thursday 23 October. It is Portland Timbers’s first win over Real Salt Lake since 14 July 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Portland Timbers led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Portland Timbers: F. Mora (24’, 35’) and K. Miller (82’, assisted by A. Lassiter); Real Salt Lake: J. Glad (39’, assisted by Diogo Gonçalves).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Portland Timbers 1.83, Real Salt Lake 1.10, from 12 shots to 22 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Guido Gonzales Jr, USA showed five yellow cards — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Real Salt Lake: N. Caliskan (22’), Brayan Vera (74’), D. Yedlin (79’), D. Luna (84’) and A. Katranis (88’).

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.

Real Salt Lake have scored 39 goals, the second-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 35 games, ranked per game). Real Salt Lake have conceded 52 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Real Salt Lake are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, F. Mora (Portland Timbers) 10.2, J. Glad (Real Salt Lake) 7.8 and K. Miller (Portland Timbers) 6.6 led the match.

Head-to-head

Real Salt Lake 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 3–1 Real Salt Lake · Major League Soccer
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr, USA
Head-to-head (last 6): Portland Timbers 2 · draws 3 · Real Salt Lake 1 · 2.17 goals/game
Recent form: Portland Timbers 0W 2D 3L · Real Salt Lake 2W 1D 2L

Portland Timbers 3–1 Real Salt Lake (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

0.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.71 / 5.75

Corners

against 5.43 / 5.63 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.14 / 5

Shots on target

against 4 / 4.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.86 / 2.25

Cards

against 2.43 / 1.38 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.92 yellows

Referee · Guido Gonzales Jr, USA

24.67 fouls a game

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over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 19 October 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	Real Salt Lake for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.71 for · 5.43 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	5.75 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14 for · 13.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	16.38 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.14 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.57 for · 11.43 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	13.63 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.86 for · 2.43 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr, USA — 4.92 yellow cards a game, 0.42 red cards, 24.67 fouls over 12 matches.

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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	20	901807 min	713.5 /90	261.3 /90	30.1 /90
Maxime Crépeau	15	901350 min	513.4 /90	221.5 /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 19 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pantemis n 8	90.9	2.7 6/3
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	31	882728 min	391.3 /90	311 /90	341.1 /90	1133.7 /90	130.4 /90	20.1 /90
J. Mosquera	28	812273 min	351.4 /90	100.4 /90	10 /90	893.5 /90	90.4 /90	20.1 /90
J. Fory	27	772087 min	421.8 /90	311.3 /90	90.4 /90	1325.7 /90	421.8 /90	90.4 /90
K. Miller	23	851956 min	130.6 /90	251.2 /90	120.6 /90	683.1 /90	211 /90	50.2 /90
D. Župarić	19	871657 min	271.5 /90	392.1 /90	120.7 /90	774.2 /90	181 /90	40.2 /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 19 October 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	75.4	1.6 6/4	1.8 5/5	Braian Ojeda
David Pereira da Costa n 8	59.4	0.6 3/0	0.4 2/0	Diogo Gonçalves
K. Kelsy n 8	59.9	1.5 6/2	1.1 4/2	—
F. Surman n 8	90.9	0.2 2/0	0 0/0	J. Glad
F. Mora n 8	47.8	0.5 2/0	1.4 5/1	—
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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 19 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Ayala n 8	75.4	3 8/3
David Pereira da Costa n 8	59.4	0.6 2/1
K. Kelsy n 8	59.9	0.4 2/0
F. Surman n 8	90.9	1.5 7/3
F. Mora n 8	47.8	0.2 1/0
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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	32	511622 min	70.4 /90	10.1 /90	271.5 /90	140.8 /90	130.7 /90	100.6 /90
F. Mora	30	561682 min	50.3 /90	30.2 /90	251.3 /90	150.8 /90	130.7 /90	90.5 /90
A. Lassiter	11	47515 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	61 /90	20.3 /90	81.4 /90	40.7 /90
O. Fernandez	11	40438 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	30.6 /90	71.4 /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 19 October 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	75.4	0.9 2/2	0.1 1/0
David Pereira da Costa n 8	59.4	0.8 4/0	0.2 1/0
K. Kelsy n 8	59.9	2.1 4/3	0.9 3/2
F. Surman n 8	90.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
F. Mora n 8	47.8	1.9 4/3	0.5 2/0
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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 19 October 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	75.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
David Pereira da Costa n 8	59.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Kelsy n 8	59.9	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
F. Surman n 8	90.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Mora n 8	47.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake Goalkeeper

Real Salt Lake — 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
Rafael Cabral	36	903240 min	1012.8 /90	511.4 /90	40.1 /90

Real Salt Lake — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 19 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rafael Cabral n 8	90	2.5 5/4

Real Salt Lake Defensive

Real Salt Lake — 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
J. Glad	31	902779 min	351.1 /90	411.3 /90	321 /90	1163.8 /90	391.3 /90	80.3 /90
S. Junqua	31	641976 min	331.5 /90	160.7 /90	120.5 /90	884 /90	180.8 /90	00 /90
A. Katranis	29	641858 min	271.3 /90	90.4 /90	30.1 /90	703.4 /90	381.8 /90	90.4 /90
Brayan Vera	27	792146 min	321.3 /90	210.9 /90	170.7 /90	823.4 /90	321.3 /90	90.4 /90
N. Caliskan	24	831989 min	512.3 /90	241.1 /90	110.5 /90	823.7 /90	251.1 /90	40.2 /90
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Real Salt Lake — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 19 October 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
Rafael Cabral n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
J. Glad n 8	89.9	1.4 6/2	0.3 2/0	F. Surman
Braian Ojeda n 8	68.9	1.5 6/3	1.6 7/1	D. Ayala
S. Junqua n 8	61.3	1.7 6/3	1.3 4/3	—
Diogo Gonçalves n 8	72	0.3 2/0	1.1 5/2	David Pereira da Costa
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Real Salt Lake — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 19 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Glad n 8	89.9	0.9 6/1
Braian Ojeda n 8	68.9	1.3 6/2
S. Junqua n 8	61.3	0.7 4/0
Diogo Gonçalves n 8	72	0.5 3/0
A. Katranis n 8	63.1	1.2 6/1
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Real Salt Lake Attacking

Real Salt Lake — 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
W. Agada	21	561175 min	20.2 /90	20.2 /90	181.4 /90	70.5 /90	171.3 /90	50.4 /90
A. Piol	19	46883 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	90.9 /90	20.2 /90	70.7 /90	40.4 /90
T. Wolff	11	36392 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	10.2 /90	51.1 /90	71.6 /90
Rwan Cruz	10	62617 min	00 /90	10.1 /90	182.6 /90	81.2 /90	91.3 /90	91.3 /90
V. Olatunji	8	81645 min	40.6 /90	00 /90	202.8 /90	142 /90	71 /90	101.4 /90
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Real Salt Lake — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 19 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Rafael Cabral n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Glad n 8	89.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Braian Ojeda n 8	68.9	1.6 6/3	0.8 4/1
S. Junqua n 8	61.3	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
Diogo Gonçalves n 8	72	1.3 5/3	0.9 4/2
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Real Salt Lake — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Salt Lake before kick-off, to 19 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Rafael Cabral n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Glad n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Braian Ojeda n 8	68.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
S. Junqua n 8	61.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
Diogo Gonçalves n 8	72	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Portland Timbers		Real Salt Lake
48%	Possession	52%
1.83	Expected goals (xG)	1.10
12	Shots	22
8	Shots on target	7
1	Shots off target	8
3	Blocked shots	7
11	Shots inside the box	12
7	Corners	6
2	Offsides	3
14	Fouls	15
0	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	5
466	Passes	520
83%	Pass accuracy	85%

Portland Timbers Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
J. Pantemis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
J. Mosquera	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.3
F. Surman	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
K. Miller	90	1	0	2	2	0	1	7.9
J. Fory	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	7.2
D. Chara	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	7.3
K. Velde	89	0	0	1	1	6	0	7.5
David Pereira da Costa	86	0	0	1	1	0	0	7
F. Mora	86	2	0	4	4	2	0	8.7
D. Ayala	78	0	0	1	0	0	2	6.9
Antony	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Ortiz sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
K. Kelsy sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Paredes sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Lassiter sub	12	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
O. Fernandez sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Real Salt Lake Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Rafael Cabral	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
J. Glad	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.6
Brayan Vera	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.3
A. Katranis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
D. Luna	90	0	0	1	1	3	0	Y	7.2
Diogo Gonçalves	90	0	1	4	1	3	0	0	7.5
D. Yedlin	88	0	0	2	1	2	4	Y	7.3
Braian Ojeda	78	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Z. Gozo	65	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	7.2
V. Olatunji	65	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.9
N. Caliskan	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Emeka Eneli sub	45	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	7
W. Agada sub	25	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	6.9
Rwan Cruz sub	25	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	7
Jesús Rafael Barea Barroso sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
J. Russell sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	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 Real Salt Lake — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Portland TimbersLDDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Real Salt LakeLWWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Portland Timbers 2 · 3 draws · Real Salt Lake 1 · 2.17 goals/game

2025-07-17 Portland Timbers 0–1 Real Salt Lake
2025-05-15 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers
2024-09-22 Real Salt Lake 3–3 Portland Timbers
2024-07-14 Portland Timbers 3–0 Real Salt Lake
2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake
2023-05-18 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Portland Timbers#8 pos44 pts34 pl-7 GD

Real Salt Lake#9 pos41 pts34 pl-11 GD

Goals per game

Portland Timbers scored1.21

Real Salt Lake scored1.12

Portland Timbers conceded1.41

Real Salt Lake conceded1.44

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What is the head-to-head record between Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake?: In their last 6 meetings, Portland Timbers won 2, Real Salt Lake won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake?: Recent form — Portland Timbers 0W 2D 3L; Real Salt Lake 2W 1D 2L.

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