Sporting Kansas City v Portland Timbers result

Full-time · Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers

Major League Soccer · Sun, 28 May 2023 20:00 BST · Children's Mercy Park

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sporting Kansas City · Portland Timbers · Head-to-head

Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers — Sporting Kansas City won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sporting Kansas City beat Portland Timbers 4–1 at Children's Mercy Park in Major League Soccer on Sunday 28 May.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Portland Timbers: F. Boli (8’) and an own goal by Larrys Mabiala (68’); Sporting Kansas City: E. Thommy (33’, assisted by M. Tzionis), Dániel Sallói (66’, assisted by Graham Zusi) and Felipe Hernández (90’, assisted by Róger Espinoza).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sporting Kansas City 1.73, Portland Timbers 1.16, from 15 shots to 9 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

R. Vazquez showed four yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 15 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sporting Kansas City: Andreu Fontàs (47’), N. Radoja (72’) and Khiry Shelton (85’); Portland Timbers: M. Loria (89’).

What it changes

Sporting Kansas City’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 22, across 10 matches. Portland Timbers are winless in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, E. Thommy (Sporting Kansas City) 8.1, Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City) 6.5 and M. Tzionis (Sporting Kansas City) 6.0 led the match.

Next up

Sporting Kansas City next host Austin on 25 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 Sporting Kansas City: Sporting Kansas City v Austin, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Portland Timbers: Portland Timbers v Charlotte, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer
Venue: Children's Mercy Park · Kansas City, Kansas
Referee: R. Vazquez
Head-to-head (last 6): Sporting Kansas City 1 · draws 2 · Portland Timbers 3 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Sporting Kansas City 2W 1D 2L · Portland Timbers 1W 2D 2L

Sporting Kansas City 4–1 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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 4.67

Corners

against 4.33 / 4 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

4.67 / 4.67

Shots on target

against 5.17 / 4.17 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.17 / 2.33

Cards

against 1.83 / 1.33 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.93 yellows

Referee · R. Vazquez

2.2 home / 1.73 away

over 15 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 May 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 21 May 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sporting Kansas City for / against	Line	Portland Timbers for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4.33 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.67 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10.83 for · 11.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	13.17 for · 10.83 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	4.67 for · 5.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4.67 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 13 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	13.67 for · 11.83 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.17 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 1.33 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: R. Vazquez — 3.93 yellow cards a game, 0.27 red cards, 22.67 fouls over 15 matches (2.2 to the home side, 1.73 to the away side).

Home 2.2Away 1.73

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. 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
M. Tzionis n 8	22.9	2 4/0	0.5 1/0	—
G. Kinda n 8	38.4	1.8 5/1	2.9 5/4	—
Robert Castellanos n 4	65.8	1.7 3/1	0 0/0	—
Tim Leibold n 6	54.5	1.7 4/2	1.4 2/2	—
Róger Espinoza n 8	52.4	1.7 4/2	1.5 6/1	—

Sporting Kansas City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
E. Thommy n 8	74.5	1.7 6/5	0.6 3/1
A. Pulido n 8	76.8	1.5 6/3	0.9 5/1
G. Kinda n 8	38.4	1.5 4/1	0.6 2/0
M. Tzionis n 8	22.9	1.5 3/0	1 2/0
Tim Leibold n 6	54.5	1.4 3/2	0.3 1/0

Sporting Kansas City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Kinda n 8	38.4	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Dániel Sallói n 8	85.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Russell n 8	84.5	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
E. Thommy n 8	74.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
R. Walter n 8	88.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Sporting Kansas City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Davis n 6	61	3.7 5/4
Felipe Hernández n 8	36.1	3.4 4/3
M. Tzionis n 8	22.9	3 3/1
C. Duke n 8	40.5	2.5 4/2
E. Thommy n 8	74.5	2.1 7/4

Sporting Kansas City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. McIntosh n 4	72.8	4.6 3/2
Timothy Melia n 8	87.4	3.2 7/5

Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. 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
Nathan Fogaca n 8	47.9	2.6 5/4	1.4 5/1	—
D. Asprilla n 8	51.6	2.4 4/3	1.1 3/2	—
Claudio Bravo n 8	79.8	2.1 8/4	0.6 3/1	—
Larrys Mabiala n 8	47.4	1.9 4/3	0.9 3/1	—
D. Chara n 8	90	1.8 6/5	1.1 6/2	—

Portland Timbers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Evander n 8	81.3	2.4 6/4	1.1 4/3
F. Boli n 8	64	1.8 5/2	0.9 3/2
Nathan Fogaca n 8	47.9	1.6 3/3	0.7 2/1
S. Blanco n 8	59.1	1.5 4/2	0.6 1/1
J. Niezgoda n 8	24.3	1.4 3/0	0.5 1/0

Portland Timbers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Evander n 8	81.3	0.4 2/1	0.3 1/1
D. Asprilla n 8	51.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
Yimmi Chara n 8	50.3	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
J. Niezgoda n 8	24.3	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
S. Moreno n 8	81.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/1

Portland Timbers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Ayala n 8	31.8	4.3 7/3
Claudio Bravo n 8	79.8	2.8 7/6
C. Paredes n 8	60.1	2.8 5/4
D. Asprilla n 8	51.6	2.2 6/3
D. Chara n 8	90	1.8 7/5

Portland Timbers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 21 May 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
A. Ivačič n 8	90	3.9 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sporting Kansas City		Portland Timbers
63%	Possession	37%
1.73	Expected goals (xG)	1.16
15	Shots	9
7	Shots on target	3
4	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	6
8	Corners	1
2	Offsides	0
15	Fouls	13
3	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	4
540	Passes	328
89%	Pass accuracy	81%

Sporting Kansas City player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
K. McIntosh	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
D. Rosero	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Andreu Fontàs	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.2
N. Radoja	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
M. Tzionis	90	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	6.5
Dániel Sallói	90	1	0	5	3	2	0	0	7.9
E. Thommy	77	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	7.6
A. Pulido	77	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.7
L. Ndenbe	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
G. Kinda	62	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.9
J. Davis	45	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	6.9
Graham Zusi sub	45	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Tim Leibold sub	28	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	6.9
Róger Espinoza sub	28	0	1	0	0	1	4	0	7.5
Felipe Hernández sub	13	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	7.5
Khiry Shelton sub	13	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.3

Portland Timbers player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Ivačič	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Mosquera	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6
Larrys Mabiala	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
Zac McGraw	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
C. Paredes	90	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
D. Chara	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.6
Evander	90	0	1	1	3	0	0	6.7
Claudio Bravo	81	0	0	0	1	4	0	7
D. Asprilla	81	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.3
F. Boli	81	1	4	2	0	1	0	6.9
S. Moreno	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
M. Loria sub	36	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.3
Yimmi Chara sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
S. Blanco sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Nathan Fogaca sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Niezgoda sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

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 Sporting Kansas City v Portland Timbers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sporting Kansas CityWLWDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Portland TimbersDLWDL

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

Head-to-head last 6

Sporting Kansas City 1 · 2 draws · Portland Timbers 3 · 4 goals/game

2023-02-28 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City
2022-08-21 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers
2022-05-15 Portland Timbers 7–2 Sporting Kansas City
2021-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Portland Timbers
2021-06-20 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City
2019-09-29 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Portland Timbers

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sporting Kansas City#8 pos44 pts34 pl-3 GD

Portland Timbers#10 pos43 pts34 pl-12 GD

Goals per game

Sporting Kansas City scored1.41

Portland Timbers scored1.35

Sporting Kansas City conceded1.5

Portland Timbers conceded1.71

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What is the head-to-head record between Sporting Kansas City and Portland Timbers?: In their last 6 meetings, Sporting Kansas City won 1, Portland Timbers won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
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