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Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps – Lineups & Match Details

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Portland Timbers 4-1. Portland Timbers had 34% possession against Vancouver Whitecaps's 66%. Shots on target: 2-10.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 1

Sunday, 23 February 2025

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers

1 - 4

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps

Referee: Victor Rivas, USA

Lineups

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3-5-2
M. Crepeau16M. CrepeauG
F. Surman20F. SurmanD
Z. McGraw18Z. McGrawD
K. Miller4K. MillerD
Antony11AntonyM
J. Ortiz80J. OrtizM
D. Chara21D. CharaM
D. Ayala24D. AyalaM
J. Fory27J. ForyM
K. Kelsy19K. KelsyF
F. Mora9F. MoraF

Substitutes

41J. PantemisG
5C. BravoD
15E. MillerD
29J. MosqueraD
23I. SmithD
10D. Pereira da CostaM
17C. ParedesM
88G. Guerra
7A. LassiterF
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps4-3-3
Y. Takaoka1Y. TakaokaG
M. Laborda2M. LabordaD
R. Veselinovic4R. VeselinovicD
T. Blackmon33T. BlackmonD
S. Adekugbe3S. AdekugbeD
P. Vite45P. ViteM
A. Cubas20A. CubasM
S. Berhalter16S. BerhalterM
J. Nelson7J. NelsonF
B. White24B. WhiteF
R. Gauld25R. GauldF

Substitutes

13R. Priso-MbongueM
32I. BoehmerG
22A. AhmedD
59J. BadwalM
28T. JohnsonD
15B. UtvikD
12B. HalbouniD
52N. Fleuriau
18E. OcampoD

Match Events

88'Y

R. Gauld

Statistics

Portland Timbers
34%66%
Vancouver Whitecaps
0.74Expected Goals (xG)2.98
6Total Shots22
2Shots on Target10
3Corners10
9Fouls16
1Offsides2
78Pass Accuracy (%)91
1Yellow Cards2
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Portland Timbers host Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, 23 February 2025. The kick-off time is 21:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Portland Timbers go into the match 8th in the table; Vancouver Whitecaps sit 2nd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Portland Timbers have taken 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Vancouver Whitecaps have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 24 Oct 2024: Portland Timbers 0-5 Vancouver Whitecaps; 29 Sept 2024: Portland Timbers 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps; 23 Jun 2024: Portland Timbers 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Portland Timbers 4-1. Portland Timbers scored through Antony 73'. Vancouver Whitecaps replied with R. Gauld 24', P. Vite 32', S. Adekugbe 53', J. Nelson 61'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 73 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Portland Timbers held 34% of the ball against 66% for Vancouver Whitecaps. Shots on target finished 2-10. Expected goals read 0.74 for Portland Timbers, 2.98 for Vancouver Whitecaps.

Verdict

Vancouver Whitecaps take the three points; Portland Timbers look at a thin night for the home crowd. Portland Timbers sat 8th and Vancouver Whitecaps 2nd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.