MLS

8-10-16, 34 PTS

Portland TimbersPortlandPOR

13-7-14, 46 PTS

Ariel Lassiter - 3'

Kristoffer Velde - 70'

Austin v Portland

Lassiter scores in 3rd minute, Timbers beat Austin 2-0, clinch playoff spot

- Ariel Lassiter opened the scoring in the third minute, Kristoffer Velde added a goal and the Portland Timbers beat Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday night to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs.

Nov 8, 2026, 02:35 am - AP

Match Timeline & Momentum

ATX

KOHTFT

POR

Goal

1 of 25

A. Lassiter

POR • Right Forward

0.18

0.87

xGOT

15 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Saved

2 of 25

E. Izoita

POR • Right Midfielder

0.03

0.07

xGOT

27 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

High Right

Goal Zone

Off Target

3 of 25

J. Gallagher

ATX • Left Midfielder

13'

0.04

0.00

xGOT

19 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Blocked

4 of 25

J. Alastuey

ATX • Center Left Midfielder

28'

0.04

0.00

xGOT

19 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Off Target

5 of 25

E. Izoita

POR • Right Midfielder

31'

0.04

0.00

xGOT

22 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Off Target

6 of 25

C. Ramírez

ATX • Center Left Forward

39'

0.05

0.00

xGOT

21 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

High Right

Goal Zone

Saved

7 of 25

C. Ramírez

ATX • Center Left Forward

40'

0.11

0.08

xGOT

15 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Blocked

8 of 25

J. Gallagher

ATX • Left Midfielder

40'

0.04

0.00

xGOT

15 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

9 of 25

Shot out of view

C. Ramírez

ATX • Center Left Forward

45'+2'

0.04

0.00

xGOT

16 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

High Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

10 of 25

Shot out of view

C. Ramírez

ATX • Center Left Forward

50'

0.03

0.00

xGOT

15 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Off Target

11 of 25

B. Vázquez

ATX • Forward

50'

0.05

0.00

xGOT

12 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Saved

12 of 25

K. Velde

POR • Left Forward

52'

0.05

0.06

xGOT

20 m

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

13 of 25

J. Alastuey

ATX • Center Left Midfielder

59'

0.02

0.00

xGOT

34 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Saved

14 of 25

G. Biro

ATX • Center Left Defender

61'

0.02

0.07

xGOT

32 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

High Right

Goal Zone

Saved

15 of 25

J. Alastuey

ATX • Center Left Midfielder

62'

0.03

0.13

xGOT

24 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

High Left

Goal Zone

Saved

16 of 25

P. Placheta

ATX • Substitute

67'

0.04

0.09

xGOT

17 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

High Right

Goal Zone

Blocked

17 of 25

C. Bassett

POR • Substitute

70'

0.02

0.00

xGOT

23 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Goal

18 of 25

K. Velde

POR • Left Forward

70'

0.02

0.79

xGOT

28 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

High Right

Goal Zone

Blocked

19 of 25

P. Placheta

ATX • Substitute

72'

0.03

0.00

xGOT

28 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Saved

20 of 25

M. Uzuni

ATX • Substitute

73'

0.03

0.01

xGOT

24 m

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

High Centre

Goal Zone

Saved

21 of 25

M. Uzuni

ATX • Substitute

79'

0.03

0.14

xGOT

25 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

High Right

Goal Zone

Off Target

22 of 25

A. Aravena

POR • Substitute

80'

0.01

0.00

xGOT

35 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Close Right

Goal Zone

Blocked

23 of 25

A. Lassiter

POR • Right Forward

81'

0.04

0.00

xGOT

23 m

Distance

Fast Break

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

24 of 25

J. Caicedo

POR • Center Midfielder

83'

0.01

0.00

xGOT

37 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Saved

25 of 25

M. Uzuni

ATX • Substitute

85'

0.04

xGOT

16 m

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

High Centre

Goal Zone

Team Stats

ATX

POR

0.64

Expected Goals

0.40

58%

Possession

42%

7 (44%)

Shots on Goal

4 (44%)

Big Chances Created

Corners Won

465 (89%)

Accurate Passes

343 (88%)

Duels Won

Saves

Fouls Committed

Data is currently unavailable.

Head-To-Head

ATX

Last 5 Matchups

POR

2026 MLS, Regular Season

@ POR

2025 MLS, Regular Season

@ ATX

2025 MLS, Regular Season

@ POR

2024 MLS, Regular Season

@ POR

2024 MLS, Regular Season

@ ATX

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Vancouver Whitecaps	34	19	7	8	+40	64
FC Dallas	34	16	10	8	+11	58
St. Louis CITY SC	34	15	9	10	+11	54
San Jose Earthquakes	34	14	10	10	+6	52
Houston Dynamo FC	34	14	9	11	0	51
LAFC	34	12	11	11	+12	47
Portland Timbers	34	13	7	14	+1	46
Seattle Sounders FC	34	12	10	12	-2	46
Real Salt Lake	34	13	6	15	+1	45
Minnesota United FC	34	11	11	12	-2	44
LA Galaxy	34	11	11	12	-7	44
Colorado Rapids	34	12	7	15	-3	43
San Diego FC	34	9	11	14	-6	38
Austin FC	34	8	10	16	-23	34
Sporting Kansas City	34	7	5	22	-41	26

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Lassiter scores in 3rd minute, Timbers beat Austin 2-0, clinch playoff spot

- Ariel Lassiter opened the scoring in the third minute, Kristoffer Velde added a goal and the Portland Timbers beat Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday night to clinch a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs.

Kaick, Dallas win 3-1, eliminate Rapids from playoff contention

- Kaick Ferreira, known simply as "Kaick", scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th and FC Dallas beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday night to eliminati the Rapids from playoff contention.

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Austin v Portland

Lassiter scores in 3rd minute, Timbers beat Austin 2-0, clinch playoff spot

Match Timeline & MomentumMomentumThis graph shows how much pressure a team applied during the match. Taller columns indicate stronger attacking periods, based on things like possession, shots, goals, big chances, and other key stats.

Team Stats

Match Timeline & Momentum