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Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC – Lineups & Match Details

Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United FC 5-4. Goals: V. Janssen (11' pen.), D. Callender (20' o.g.), V. Janssen (26'), Marcus Caldeira (32'), A. Markanich (37'), Marcus Caldeira (50'), V. Janssen (55'), K. Velde (71'), T. Chancalay (90'). Portland Timbers had 40% possession against Minnesota United FC's 60%. Shots on target: 5-8.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 23

Sunday, 6 September 2026

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers

5 - 4

Full Time

HT: 3 - 2

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC

Referee: F. Dujic

Lineups

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers4-3-3
J. Pantemis41J. PantemisG
E. Miller15E. MillerD
F. Surman20F. SurmanD
K. Miller4K. MillerD
J. Fory27J. ForyD
C. Bassett17C. BassettM
J. Caicedo30J. CaicedoM
David Pereira da Costa10David Pereira da CostaM
A. Lassiter7A. LassiterF
V. Janssen14V. JanssenF
K. Velde99K. VeldeF

Substitutes

11AntonyF
6A. BonetigD
21D. CharáM
22O. FernandezF
88Andrew GuerraF
80J. OrtizM
23Ian SmithD
26H. SulteG
2J. WatermanD
Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3-4-1-2
D. Callender12D. CallenderG
J. Díaz28J. DíazD
M. Boxall15M. BoxallD
M. Duggan23M. DugganD
K. Duncan3K. DuncanM
W. Trapp20W. TrappM
O. Gene30O. GeneM
A. Markanich13A. MarkanichM
J. Pereyra26J. PereyraM
Marcus Caldeira22Marcus CaldeiraF
K. Yeboah9K. YeboahF

Substitutes

1A. SmirG
11M. MaloneF
16A. JacksonM
5N. RomeroD
67C. HarveyM
18M. GonzalezF
33K. ChandlerD
8T. ChancalayF
25N. TriantisD

Match Events

11'P

V. Janssen

20'OG

D. Callender

24'Y

M. Boxall

26'G

V. Janssen

Assist: David Pereira da Costa

32'G

Marcus Caldeira

Assist: J. Pereyra

37'S

J. Caicedo

Substitution 1

37'G

A. Markanich

Assist: K. Yeboah

45'+7Y

F. Surman

50'G

Marcus Caldeira

55'G

V. Janssen

Assist: A. Lassiter

68'S

V. Janssen

Substitution 2

69'S

A. Lassiter

Substitution 3

71'G

K. Velde

Assist: Antony

72'S

W. Trapp

Substitution 1

72'S

Marcus Caldeira

Substitution 2

74'Y

J. Díaz

78'S

K. Yeboah

Substitution 3

81'S

E. Miller

Substitution 4

82'S

David Pereira da Costa

Substitution 5

88'S

A. Markanich

Substitution 4

88'S

O. Gene

Substitution 5

90'+2G

T. Chancalay

Assist: C. Harvey

90'+6Y

M. Duggan

Statistics

Portland Timbers
40%60%
Minnesota United FC
0Expected Goals (xG)0
11Total Shots17
5Shots on Target8
4Corners3
12Fouls18
2Offsides0
0Pass Accuracy (%)0
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Portland Timbers host Minnesota United FC on Sunday, 6 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; Minnesota United FC sit 14th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Portland Timbers have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Minnesota United FC have collected 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 Apr 2026: Portland Timbers 0-2 Minnesota United FC; 31 Aug 2025: Portland Timbers 1-1 Minnesota United FC; 20 Jul 2025: Portland Timbers 1-1 Minnesota United FC. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United FC 5-4. Portland Timbers scored through V. Janssen 11' (pen.), D. Callender 20' (o.g.), V. Janssen 26', V. Janssen 55', K. Velde 71'. Minnesota United FC replied with Marcus Caldeira 32', A. Markanich 37', Marcus Caldeira 50', T. Chancalay 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Portland Timbers held 40% of the ball against 60% for Minnesota United FC. Shots on target finished 5-8.

Verdict

The win nudges Portland Timbers forward and leaves Minnesota United FC with work to do. Portland Timbers sat 10th and Minnesota 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.