Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City – Lineups & Match Details

Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 6-0. Goals: K. Velde (6'), K. Kelsy (15'), C. Bassett (22'), J. Davis (26' o.g.), A. Lassiter (71'), K. Kelsy (74'). Portland Timbers had 63% possession against Sporting Kansas City's 37%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 13

Sunday, 10 May 2026

Portland Timbers

6 - 0

Full Time

HT: 4 - 0

Sporting Kansas City

Referee: Ramy Touchan, USA

Lineups

Portland Timbers4-2-3-1

41James PantemisG

5Brandon ByeD

20Finn SurmanD

4Kamal MillerD

27Jímer ForyD

17Cole BassettM

30José CaicedoM

99Kristoffer VeldeM

10David Pereira Da CostaM

11Antony AlvesM

19Kevin KelsyF

Substitutes

21Diego CharáM

23Ian SmithD

80Joao OrtízM

7Ariel LassiterF

28Alexander AravenaF

25Trey MuseG

16Sawyer JuraD

6Alex BonetigD

9Felipe MoraF

Sporting Kansas City4-4-2

30Stefan ClevelandG

8Jacob DavisD

23Ethan BartlowD

28Wyatt MeyerD

99Jayden ReidD

7CapitaM

4Lasse Berg JohnsenM

16Jacob BartlettM

93Shapi SuleymanovM

6Manu GarcíaF

9Dejan JoveljićF

Substitutes

2Ian JamesD

11Calvin HarrisF

22Zorhan BassongD

19Taylor CalheiraF

17Stephen AfrifaF

36Ryan ScheweG

1John PulskampG

41Pierre LurotD

14Macielo TschantretM

Match Events

6'G

K. Velde

15'G

K. Kelsy

19'Y

L. Johnsen

22'G

C. Bassett

26'OG

J. Davis

33'Y

J. Caicedo

41'Y

J. Davis

45'+3Y

J. Reid

46'S

Manu García

Substitution 1

46'S

M. Suleymanov

Substitution 2

46'S

J. Caicedo

Substitution 1

53'Y

E. Bartlow

61'S

L. Johnsen

Substitution 3

61'S

David Pereira da Costa

Substitution 2

61'S

J. Fory

Substitution 3

61'S

C. Bassett

Substitution 4

61'S

Antony

Substitution 5

71'G

A. Lassiter

72'S

D. Joveljić

Substitution 4

74'G

K. Kelsy

76'Y

Capita

76'S

Capita

Substitution 5

Statistics

Portland Timbers

63%37%

Sporting Kansas City

1.34Expected Goals (xG)0.5

16Total Shots11

6Shots on Target3

4Corners5

11Fouls20

1Offsides2

93Pass Accuracy (%)87

1Yellow Cards5

0Red Cards0

Match preview

Portland Timbers host Sporting Kansas City on Sunday, 10 May 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 12th in the table; Sporting Kansas City sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Portland Timbers have taken 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Sporting Kansas City have collected 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 11 May 2025: Portland Timbers 1-0 Sporting Kansas City; 13 Apr 2025: Portland Timbers 4-2 Sporting Kansas City; 26 May 2024: Portland Timbers 2-1 Sporting Kansas City. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 6-0. Portland Timbers scored through K. Velde 6', K. Kelsy 15', C. Bassett 22', J. Davis 26' (o.g.), A. Lassiter 71', K. Kelsy 74'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 74 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Portland Timbers held 63% of the ball against 37% for Sporting Kansas City. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 1.34 for Portland Timbers, 0.50 for Sporting Kansas City.

Verdict

The win nudges Portland Timbers forward and leaves Sporting Kansas City with work to do. Portland Timbers sat 12th and Sporting Kansas City 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.