Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC – Lineups & Match Details
Atlanta United FC beat Portland Timbers 1-0. Goals: A. Miranchuk (28'). Portland Timbers had 53% possession against Atlanta United FC's 47%. Shots on target: 3-3.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 26
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Portland Timbers0 - 1
Full Time
HT: 0 - 1
Atlanta United FCReferee: I. Elfath
Lineups
Portland Timbers4-3-3
41James PantemisG
12Ronald HernándezD
20Finn SurmanD
2Joel WatermanD
27JÃmer ForyD
10David Pereira Da CostaM
21Diego CharáM
17Cole BassettM
7Ariel LassiterF
11Antony AlvesF
99Kristoffer VeldeFSubstitutes
Atlanta United FC4-2-3-1
1Lucas HoyosG
55Tomás JacobD
27Paulo DÃazD
6Junior AlonsoD
3ElÃas BáezD
14Mauricio AmaroM
8Tristan MuyumbaM
59Aleksey MiranchukM
11Giuliano GaloppoM
10Miguel AlmirónM
36Breel EmboloFSubstitutes
Match Events
D. Chará
A. Miranchuk
T. Jacob
Substitution 1
J. Waterman
G. Galoppo
Antony
Substitution 1
T. Muyumba
G. Galoppo
Substitution 2
J. Fory
Substitution 2
D. Chará
Substitution 3
C. Bassett
Substitution 4
T. Muyumba
Substitution 3
P. DÃaz
Substitution 4
R. Hernández
Substitution 5
Statistics
Match preview
Portland Timbers host Atlanta United FC on Sunday, 20 September 2026. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Portland Timbers go into the match 10th in the table; Atlanta United FC sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Portland Timbers have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Atlanta United FC have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Mar 2023: Portland Timbers 1-5 Atlanta United FC; 4 Sept 2022: Portland Timbers 2-1 Atlanta United FC; 19 Aug 2019: Portland Timbers 0-2 Atlanta United FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Atlanta United FC beat Portland Timbers 1-0. Atlanta United FC replied with A. Miranchuk 28'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 28 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Portland Timbers held 53% of the ball against 47% for Atlanta United FC. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 1.53 for Portland Timbers, 0.73 for Atlanta United FC.
Verdict
Atlanta United FC take the three points; Portland Timbers look at a thin night for the home crowd. Portland Timbers sat 10th and Atlanta United FC 14th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.