MLS

Portland Timbers vs Inter Miami CF, 2021 MLS, Regular Season

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Portland Timbers
  • 83': Jaroslaw Niezgoda
FT
1 - 0
Inter Miami CF

    Portland Timbers net late to beat Inter Miami

    Jaroslaw Niezgoda headed down a corner kick from Sebastian Blanco in the 83rd minute as the Portland Timbers beat Inter Miami in MLS.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
    • 3': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF).
    • 6': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF).
    • 6': Nicolás Figal (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Robinson.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Morgan.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Leandro González Pirez.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
    • 18': Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara with a through ball.
    • 20': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Brek Shea.
    • 23': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
    • 26': Foul by Gregore (Inter Miami CF).
    • 26': George Fochive (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Fochive.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudio Bravo with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 38': Foul by Yimmi Chara (Portland Timbers).
    • 38': Gregore (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers).
    • 42': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Jay Chapman (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Morgan with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
    • 44': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 0, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 47': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Brek Shea.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brek Shea.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Gregore (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Offside, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Felipe Mora is caught offside.
    • 55': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Nicolás Figal.
    • 58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Kelvin Leerdam replaces Nicolás Figal because of an injury.
    • 58': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Blaise Matuidi replaces Jay Chapman.
    • 58': Offside, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo tries a through ball, but Dario Zuparic is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Robbie Robinson (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 62': Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
    • 62': Foul by Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF).
    • 62': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
    • 64': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. George Fochive (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Chara.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Lewis Morgan (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
    • 67': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
    • 67': Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Diego Chara (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Sebastián Blanco replaces Marvin Loría.
    • 67': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces George Fochive.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Brek Shea following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Sebastián Blanco (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Chara.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Brek Shea (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Higuaín.
    • 72': Hand ball by Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF).
    • 74': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chara.
    • 75': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
    • 75': Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Julián Carranza replaces Robbie Robinson.
    • 76': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Federico Higuaín replaces Rodolfo Pizarro.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin with a cross.
    • 79': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Kieran Gibbs replaces Brek Shea because of an injury.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross.
    • 81': Hand ball by Federico Higuaín (Inter Miami CF).
    • 82': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda replaces Dairon Asprilla.
    • 83': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Gregore.
    • 83': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Portland Timbers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastián Blanco with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 86': Blaise Matuidi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
    • 86': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Julián Carranza (Inter Miami CF).
    • 90': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Indiana Vassilev replaces Gregore because of an injury.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Diego Chara (Portland Timbers).
    • 90'+2': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kelvin Leerdam.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Santiago Moreno replaces Yimmi Chara.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers).
    • 90'+6': Indiana Vassilev (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Josecarlos Van Rankin.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Leandro González Pirez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Indiana Vassilev with a cross.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, Inter Miami CF 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, Inter Miami CF 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 5
    50.9 Possession 49.1
    13 SHOTS 17
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    439 Accurate Passes 398
    505 Passes 467
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 8
    19 Crosses 39
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 46
    35 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 8
    11 Effective Tackles 6
    14 Tackles 9
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    15 Interceptions 12
    32 Effective Clearances 15
    32 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: MLS

    Venue: Providence Park
    Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
    Attendance: 22,006

    MLS Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Philadelphia Union 34 +22 66
    2 FC Cincinnati 34 +12 65
    3 Inter Miami CF 34 +26 65
    4 Charlotte FC 34 +9 59
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    POR Portland Timbers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Steve Clark (GK)
    13 Dario Zuparic
    33 Larrys Mabiala
    5 Claudio Bravo
    2 José Van Rankin
    21 Diego Chará Yellow Card
    20 George Fochive
    44 Marvin Loría
    27 Dairon Asprilla
    23 Yimmi Chará
    9 Felipe Mora
    Portland Timbers Substitutes:
    Aljaz Ivacic, Bill Tuiloma, Renzo Zambrano, Santiago Moreno, Pablo Bonilla, Cristhian Paredes, Sebastián Blanco, Zac McGraw, Jaroslaw Niezgoda.

    MIA Inter Miami CF (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    32 Nick Marsman (GK)
    5 Jorge Figal Yellow Card
    4 Christian Makoun
    6 Leandro González Pírez
    14 Jay Chapman
    26 Gregore
    20 Brek Shea
    7 Lewis Morgan
    9 Gonzalo Higuaín
    19 Robbie Robinson
    10 Rodolfo Pizarro
    Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
    Indiana Vassilev, Kelvin Leerdam, Blaise Matuidi, Julián Carranza, Kieran Gibbs, John McCarthy, Federico Higuaín, Edison Azcona, Sami Guediri.

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