Portland Timbers vs América, 2021 CONCACAF Champions League, Quarterfinals
· 1st LegPortland Timbers even with Club America after Felipe Mora's late equalizer
Felipe Mora's 97th-minute penalty helped Portland to a 1-1 draw against America in the opening leg of their CCL quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Bruno Valdez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 4': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 6': Foul by Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers).
- 6': Mauro Laínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
- 12': Richard Sánchez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 14': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 15': Foul by Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers).
- 15': Sebastián Cáceres (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers).
- 18': Álvaro Fidalgo (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Mauro Laínez (América) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Suárez.
- 20': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 22': Offside, Portland Timbers. Yimmi Chará tries a through ball, but Diego Valeri is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Roger Martínez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Suárez.
- 23': Corner, América. Conceded by Jeff Attinella.
- 25': Foul by Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers).
- 25': Jorge Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fidalgo (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Aquino.
- 32': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 32': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Leonardo Suárez (América).
- 33': Leonardo Suárez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Richard Sánchez (América).
- 38': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Sebastián Cáceres (América).
- 39': Foul by Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 39': Sebastián Cáceres (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 40': Leonardo Suárez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Roger Martínez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
- 42': Corner, América. Conceded by Larrys Mabiala.
- 45': Penalty América. Richard Sánchez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Penalty conceded by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+1': Goal! Portland Timbers 0, América 1. Roger Martínez (América) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Portland Timbers 0, América 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Portland Timbers 0, América 1.
- 46': Offside, América. Guillermo Ochoa tries a through ball, but Roger Martínez is caught offside.
- 50': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
- 50': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Sebastián Cáceres.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
- 51': Attempt missed. Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yimmi Chará.
- 52': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 52': Álvaro Fidalgo (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Attempt saved. Pedro Aquino (América) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson tries a through ball, but Yimmi Chará is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 55': Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
- 55': Jorge Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Leonardo Suárez (América) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roger Martínez.
- 56': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Luis Fuentes (América).
- 57': Attempt missed. Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 58': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 58': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
- 58': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 59': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Luis Fuentes.
- 60': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 60': Richard Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 60': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Pedro Aquino (América).
- 61': Yimmi Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Pedro Aquino (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 63': Jorge Sánchez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
- 63': Roger Martínez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Suárez (América) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 64': Attempt saved. Leonardo Suárez (América) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces Eryk Williamson.
- 70': Luis Fuentes (América) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 71': Jorge Sánchez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Offside, América. Roger Martínez tries a through ball, but Leonardo Suárez is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers).
- 75': Richard Sánchez (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Renzo Zambrano replaces Cristhian Paredes because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, América. Nicolás Benedetti replaces Leonardo Suárez.
- 78': Foul by Bruno Valdez (América).
- 78': Josecarlos Van Rankin (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josecarlos Van Rankin with a cross.
- 80': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Nicolás Benedetti (América).
- 81': Attempt saved. Renzo Zambrano (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Valeri.
- 81': Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (América).
- 82': Roger Martínez (América) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Corner, América. Conceded by Diego Chará.
- 84': Attempt missed. Pedro Aquino (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Mauro Laínez (América).
- 85': Substitution, América. Federico Viñas replaces Roger Martínez.
- 85': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Marvin Loría replaces Diego Valeri.
- 86': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Blake Bodily replaces Dairon Asprilla.
- 86': Attempt saved. Federico Viñas (América) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
- 87': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
- 87': Nicolás Benedetti (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by Blake Bodily (Portland Timbers).
- 88': Pedro Aquino (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, América. Richard Sánchez tries a through ball, but Nicolás Benedetti is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Bruno Valdez (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers).
- 90'+2': Foul by Álvaro Fidalgo (América).
- 90'+2': Renzo Zambrano (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Blake Bodily (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nicolás Benedetti (América).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Larrys Mabiala (Portland Timbers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Loría with a cross.
- 90'+4': Offside, América. Mauro Laínez tries a through ball, but Federico Viñas is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Bruno Valdez (América) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Goal! Portland Timbers 1, América 1. Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Portland Timbers 1, América 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portland Timbers 1, América 1.
Statistics
 AME |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 21 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 242 |
| 442 | Passes | 332 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 12 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 14 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Venue: Providence Park
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
Line-Ups
Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Attinella (GK) |
| 13 | Dario Zuparic  |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |
| 5 | Claudio Bravo |
| 2 | José Van Rankin |
| 8 | Diego Valeri |
| 19 | Eryk Williamson |
| 21 | Diego Chará |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará |
América (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guillermo Ochoa (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastián Cáceres |
| 18 | Bruno Valdez |
| 5 | Pedro Aquino |
| 2 | Luis Fuentes |
| 3 | Jorge Sánchez |
| 22 | Álvaro Fidalgo |
| 20 | Richard Sánchez |
| 28 | Mauro Laínez |
| 7 | Leo Suárez |
| 9 | Roger Martínez |
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