Portland Timbers 5–4 Minnesota United FC

Major League Soccer 2026 Matchweek 23 · 6 Sep 2026

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC in the Major League Soccer 2026.

At Providence Park, Portland.

Referee: Filip Dujic, Canada.

Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United FC 5–4. Vincent Janssen opened the scoring for Portland Timbers after 11 minutes. Kristoffer Velde made it 5–3 after 71 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

Portland Timbers: Vincent Janssen 11' (pen), Drake Callender 20' (og), Vincent Janssen 26', Vincent Janssen 55', Kristoffer Velde 71'
Minnesota United FC: Marcus Caldeira 32', Anthony Markanich 37', Marcus Caldeira 50', Tomás Chancalay 90+2'

Portland Timbers starting lineup (4-3-3)

41 J. Pantemis (G)
15 E. Miller (D)
20 F. Surman (D)
4 K. Miller (D)
27 J. Fory (D)
17 C. Bassett (M)
30 J. Caicedo (M)
10 David Pereira da Costa (M)
7 A. Lassiter (F)
14 V. Janssen (F)
99 K. Velde (F)

Minnesota United FC starting lineup (3-4-1-2)

12 D. Callender (G)
28 J. Díaz (D)
15 M. Boxall (D)
23 M. Duggan (D)
3 K. Duncan (M)
20 W. Trapp (M)
30 O. Gene (M)
13 A. Markanich (M)
26 J. Pereyra (M)
22 Marcus Caldeira (F)
9 K. Yeboah (F)

Match events

11′ Portland Timbers: Penalty, Vincent Janssen
20′ Portland Timbers: Own Goal, Drake Callender
24′ Minnesota United FC: Yellow Card, Michael Boxall
26′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, Vincent Janssen, David Da Costa
32′ Minnesota United FC: Normal Goal, Marcus Caldeira, Joaquín Pereyra
37′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri, Jose Caicedo
37′ Minnesota United FC: Normal Goal, Anthony Markanich, Kelvin Yeboah
45+7′ Portland Timbers: Yellow Card, Finn Surman
50′ Minnesota United FC: Normal Goal, Marcus Caldeira
55′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, Vincent Janssen, Ariel Lassiter
68′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, Diego Chará, Vincent Janssen
69′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, Antony, Ariel Lassiter
71′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, Kristoffer Velde, Antony
72′ Minnesota United FC: Substitution, Nectarios Triantis, Wil Trapp
72′ Minnesota United FC: Substitution, Tomás Chancalay, Marcus Caldeira
74′ Minnesota United FC: Yellow Card, Jefferson Abel Díaz Beleño
78′ Minnesota United FC: Substitution, Maurice Malone, Kelvin Yeboah
81′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, Joel Waterman, Eric Miller
82′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, Ian Smith, David Da Costa
88′ Minnesota United FC: Substitution, Mauricio González Carabalí, Anthony Markanich
88′ Minnesota United FC: Substitution, Carlos Harvey, Owen Gene
90+2′ Minnesota United FC: Normal Goal, Tomás Chancalay, Carlos Harvey
90+6′ Minnesota United FC: Yellow Card, Morris Duggan

Match statistics

Statistic	Portland Timbers	Minnesota United FC
Total Shots	11	17
Shots on Goal	5	8
Ball Possession	40%	60%
Corner Kicks	4	3
Fouls	12	18
Passes accurate	463	468
Goalkeeper Saves	4	1

Portland Timbers before this match

vs Austin 1–2 (Austin) · Matchweek 22, 30 Aug 2026
at Los Angeles FC 1–1 (Los Angeles FC) · Matchweek 21, 23 Aug 2026
vs San Diego 3–1 (San Diego) · Matchweek 20, 20 Aug 2026
at Chicago Fire 1–2 (Chicago Fire) · Matchweek 19, 16 Aug 2026
vs Seattle Sounders 2–1 (Seattle Sounders) · Matchweek 18, 2 Aug 2026

Minnesota United FC before this match

vs Orlando City SC 3–3 (Orlando City SC) · Matchweek 22, 30 Aug 2026
at San Jose Earthquakes 5–1 (San Jose Earthquakes) · Matchweek 21, 23 Aug 2026
vs Atlanta United FC 1–2 (Atlanta United FC) · Matchweek 20, 20 Aug 2026
at Real Salt Lake 1–1 (Real Salt Lake) · Matchweek 19, 16 Aug 2026
vs San Diego 1–1 (San Diego) · Matchweek 18, 2 Aug 2026