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Portland vs Atlanta: match report

Portland Timbers hosted Atlanta United FC at Providence Park on Sunday 20 September 2026, in the MLS. Portland are without 1 player (Alexander Aravena); Atlanta have no reported absences. Ismail Elfath is the referee, averaging 3.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.2.

Result and scorers

Portland 0-1 Atlanta. Goals: Alexey Miranchuk 28' for Atlanta.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 25' Yellow card: Diego Chará (Portland)
  • 28' Goal: Alexey Miranchuk (Atlanta) 0-1
  • 45'+1' Yellow card: Joel Waterman (Portland)
  • 45'+1' Yellow card: Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta)
  • 64' Yellow card: Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta)
Match stats (contains the result)
53.3%Possession46.7%
21Shots10
3Shots on target3
5Corners3
4Fouls13
3Offsides3
2Saves3
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Portland 4-3-3

Coach: Martí Cifuentes

  1. 41 James Pantemis GK
  2. 12 Ronald Hernández DEF
  3. 20 Finn Surman DEF
  4. 2 Joel Waterman DEF
  5. 27 Jimer Fory DEF
  6. 10 David Da Costa MID
  7. 21 Diego Chará MID
  8. 17 Cole Bassett MID
  9. 7 Ariel Lassiter FWD
  10. 11 Antony FWD
  11. 99 Kristoffer Velde FWD

Bench

  • 14 Vincent Janssen FWD
  • 23 Ian Smith DEF
  • 80 Joao Ortiz MID
  • 22 Omir Fernandez FWD
  • 88 Gage Guerra FWD
  • 26 Hunter Sulte GK
  • 6 Alex Bonetig DEF
  • 15 Eric Miller DEF
  • 4 Kamal Miller DEF

Atlanta 4-2-3-1

Coach: Gerardo Martino

  1. 1 Lucas Hoyos GK
  2. 55 Tomás Jacob DEF
  3. 27 Paulo Díaz DEF
  4. 6 Júnior Alonso DEF
  5. 3 Elías Báez DEF
  6. 14 Mauricio Amaro MID
  7. 8 Tristan Muyumba MID
  8. 11 Giuliano Galoppo MID
  9. 59 Aleksey Miranchuk FWD
  10. 10 Miguel Almirón FWD
  11. 36 Breel Embolo FWD

Bench

  • 47 Matthew Edwards DEF
  • 48 Cooper Sanchez MID
  • 4 Enea Mihaj DEF
  • 35 Ajani Fortune MID
  • 42 Jayden Hibbert GK
  • 16 Adrian Gill MID
  • 22 Fabrice Picault FWD
  • 20 Luke Brennan FWD
  • 19 Sérgio Santos FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Portland

  • Alexander Aravena injury, back Early October 2026

Atlanta

No reported absences.

Previous meetings
  • Saturday 18 March 2023: Atlanta United FC 5-1 Portland Timbers
  • Sunday 4 September 2022: Portland Timbers 2-1 Atlanta United FC
  • Monday 19 August 2019: Portland Timbers 0-2 Atlanta United FC
  • Sunday 9 December 2018: Atlanta United FC 2-0 Portland Timbers
  • Sunday 24 June 2018: Atlanta United FC 1-1 Portland Timbers