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Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers – Lineups & Match Details

Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders 5-1. Goals: K. Kelsy (19'), K. Miller (56'), C. Bassett (60'), K. Kelsy (63'), H. Dotson (87'), A. Aravena (90'). Seattle Sounders had 48% possession against Portland Timbers's 52%. Shots on target: 6-10.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 16

Friday, 17 July 2026

Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders

1 - 5

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers

Referee: R. Mendoza

Lineups

Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders4-2-3-1
Andrew Thomas26Andrew ThomasG
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi85Kalani Kossa-RienziD
Antino Lopez35Antino LopezD
Jackson Ragen25Jackson RagenD
Nouhou Tolo5Nouhou ToloD
Snyder Brunell37Snyder BrunellM
Hassani Dotson31Hassani DotsonM
Jesús Ferreira9Jesús FerreiraM
Albert Rusnák11Albert RusnákM
Paul Rothrock14Paul RothrockM
Jordan Morris13Jordan MorrisF

Substitutes

19Daniel MusovskiF
45Peter KingstonM
17Paul ArriolaF
95Osaze De RosarioF
39Stuart HawkinsD
24Stefan FreiG
90Sebastian GomezM
36Yu TsukanomeF
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers4-1-4-1
James Pantemis41James PantemisG
Brandon Bye5Brandon ByeD
Finn Surman20Finn SurmanD
Kamal Miller4Kamal MillerD
Jímer Fory27Jímer ForyD
Diego Chará21Diego CharáM
Ariel Lassiter7Ariel LassiterM
Cole Bassett17Cole BassettM
David Pereira Da Costa10David Pereira Da CostaM
Antony Alves11Antony AlvesM
Kevin Kelsy19Kevin KelsyF

Substitutes

30José CaicedoM
28Alexander AravenaF
80Joao OrtízM
9Felipe MoraF
23Ian SmithD
25Trey MuseG
16Sawyer JuraD
15Eric MillerD
6Alex BonetigD

Match Events

19'G

K. Kelsy

Assist: J. Fory

41'Y

J. Ragen

46'S

J. Morris

Substitution 1

49'Y

P. Rothrock

56'G

K. Miller

Assist: B. Bye

60'G

C. Bassett

Assist: David Pereira da Costa

63'G

K. Kelsy

64'S

S. Brunell

Substitution 2

64'S

K. Kossa-Rienzi

Substitution 3

64'S

J. Ferreira

Substitution 4

73'S

A. Lassiter

Substitution 1

73'S

C. Bassett

Substitution 2

84'S

A. Lopez

Substitution 5

87'S

K. Kelsy

Substitution 3

87'S

D. Chará

Substitution 4

87'G

H. Dotson

Assist: A. Rusnák

90'+1S

Antony

Substitution 5

90'+8G

A. Aravena

Assist: David Pereira da Costa

Statistics

Seattle Sounders
48%52%
Portland Timbers
0.53Expected Goals (xG)2.24
11Total Shots20
6Shots on Target10
2Corners8
7Fouls7
2Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)87
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Seattle Sounders host Portland Timbers on Friday, 17 July 2026. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Seattle Sounders go into the match 11th in the table; Portland Timbers sit 10th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Seattle Sounders have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Portland Timbers have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Oct 2025: Seattle Sounders 1-0 Portland Timbers; 18 May 2025: Seattle Sounders 1-1 Portland Timbers; 20 Oct 2024: Seattle Sounders 1-1 Portland Timbers. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders 5-1. Seattle Sounders scored through H. Dotson 87'. Portland Timbers replied with K. Kelsy 19', K. Miller 56', C. Bassett 60', K. Kelsy 63', A. Aravena 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Seattle Sounders held 48% of the ball against 52% for Portland Timbers. Shots on target finished 6-10. Expected goals read 0.53 for Seattle Sounders, 2.24 for Portland Timbers.

Verdict

Portland Timbers take the three points; Seattle Sounders look at a thin night for the home crowd. Seattle Sounders sat 11th and Portland Timbers 10th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.