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Portland vs Minnesota: match report

Portland Timbers hosted Minnesota United FC at Providence Park on Sunday 6 September 2026, in the MLS. Portland are without 1 player (Alexander Aravena); Minnesota have no reported absences. Filip Dujic is the referee, averaging 4.0 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.2.

Result and scorers

Portland 5-4 Minnesota. Goals: Vincent Janssen 11' (pen) for Portland; Drake Callender 21' (own goal) for Portland; Vincent Janssen 27' for Portland; Marcus Caldeira 32' for Minnesota; Anthony Markanich 38' for Minnesota; Marcus Caldeira 51' for Minnesota; Vincent Janssen 55' for Portland; Kristoffer Velde 71' for Portland; Tomás Chancalay 90'+2' for Minnesota.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 11' Penalty: Vincent Janssen (Portland) 1-0
  • 21' Own goal: Drake Callender (Portland) 2-0
  • 24' Yellow card: Michael Boxall (Minnesota)
  • 27' Goal: Vincent Janssen (Portland) 3-0
  • 32' Goal: Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota) 3-1
  • 38' Goal: Anthony Markanich (Minnesota) 3-2
  • 45'+7' Yellow card: Finn Surman (Portland)
  • 51' Goal: Marcus Caldeira (Minnesota) 3-3
  • 55' Goal: Vincent Janssen (Portland) 4-3
  • 71' Goal: Kristoffer Velde (Portland) 5-3
  • 74' Yellow card: Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota)
  • 90'+2' Goal: Tomás Chancalay (Minnesota) 5-4
  • 90'+6' Yellow card: Morris Duggan (Minnesota)
Match stats (contains the result)
49.8%Possession50.2%
11Shots17
5Shots on target8
4Corners3
12Fouls18
2Offsides0
4Saves1
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Portland 4-3-3

Coach: Martí Cifuentes

  1. 41 James Pantemis GK
  2. 15 Eric Miller DEF
  3. 20 Finn Surman DEF
  4. 4 Kamal Miller DEF
  5. 27 Jimer Fory DEF
  6. 17 Cole Bassett MID
  7. 30 José Caicedo MID
  8. 10 David Da Costa MID
  9. 99 Kristoffer Velde FWD
  10. 14 Vincent Janssen FWD
  11. 7 Ariel Lassiter FWD

Bench

  • 80 Joao Ortiz MID
  • 21 Diego Chará MID
  • 11 Antony FWD
  • 23 Ian Smith DEF
  • 2 Joel Waterman DEF
  • 26 Hunter Sulte GK
  • 6 Alex Bonetig DEF
  • 88 Gage Guerra FWD
  • 22 Omir Fernandez FWD

Minnesota 4-4-2

Coach: Cameron Knowles

  1. 12 Drake Callender GK
  2. 28 Jefferson Díaz DEF
  3. 15 Michael Boxall DEF
  4. 23 Morris Duggan DEF
  5. 13 Anthony Markanich MID
  6. 3 Kyle Duncan MID
  7. 30 Owen Gene MID
  8. 20 Wil Trapp MID
  9. 26 Joaquín Pereyra MID
  10. 22 Marcus Caldeira FWD
  11. 9 Kelvin Yeboah FWD

Bench

  • 25 Nectarios Triantis MID
  • 8 Tomás Chancalay MID
  • 11 Maurice Malone FWD
  • 67 Carlos Harvey MID
  • 18 Mauricio González FWD
  • 1 Alec Smir GK
  • 5 Nicolás Romero DEF
  • 33 Kieran Chandler MID
  • 16 Aziel Jackson FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Portland

  • Alexander Aravena injury, back Early October 2026

Minnesota

No reported absences.

Previous meetings
  • Sunday 19 April 2026: Minnesota United FC 2-0 Portland Timbers
  • Sunday 31 August 2025: Minnesota United FC 1-1 Portland Timbers
  • Sunday 20 July 2025: Portland Timbers 1-1 Minnesota United FC
  • Sunday 30 June 2024: Portland Timbers 3-2 Minnesota United FC
  • Sunday 19 May 2024: Minnesota United FC 2-1 Portland Timbers