Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew

Major League Soccer 2026 Matchweek 1 · 22 Feb 2026

Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew in the Major League Soccer 2026.

At Providence Park, Portland.

Referee: Allen Chapman, USA.

Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew 3–2. W. Abou Ali opened the scoring for Columbus Crew after 6 minutes. A. Lassiter made it 3–2 after 88 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Portland Timbers: F. Mora 14', Antony 20', A. Lassiter 88'
• Columbus Crew: W. Abou Ali 6', D. Rossi 44'

Portland Timbers starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 41 J. Pantemis (G)
• 5 B. Bye (D)
• 20 F. Surman (D)
• 6 A. Bonetig (D)
• 27 J. Fory (D)
• 21 D. Chara (M)
• 17 C. Bassett (M)
• 11 Antony (M)
• 9 F. Mora (M)
• 99 K. Velde (M)
• 88 G. Guerra (F)

Columbus Crew starting lineup (3-4-3)

• 28 P. Schulte (G)
• 25 S. Zawadzki (D)
• 4 R. Camacho (D)
• 18 M. Amundsen (D)
• 2 A. Herrera (M)
• 7 D. Chambost (M)
• 16 T. Habroune (M)
• 27 M. Arfsten (M)
• 10 D. Rossi (F)
• 9 W. Abou Ali (F)
• 30 H. Picard (F)

Match events

• 6′ Columbus Crew: Normal Goal, W. Abou Ali
• 14′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, F. Mora, G. Guerra
• 20′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, Antony, C. Bassett
• 25′ Columbus Crew: Substitution, A. Sejdic, D. Chambost
• 29′ Portland Timbers: Yellow Card, Brandon Bye
• 44′ Columbus Crew: Normal Goal, D. Rossi, W. Abou Ali
• 58′ Columbus Crew: Yellow Card, Wessam Abou Ali
• 73′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, K. Kelsy, F. Mora
• 73′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, A. Lassiter, G. Guerra
• 73′ Columbus Crew: Substitution, Y. Cheberko, R. Camacho
• 73′ Columbus Crew: Substitution, S. Bangoura, T. Habroune
• 82′ Columbus Crew: Substitution, J. Thiare, W. Abou Ali
• 82′ Columbus Crew: Substitution, D. Gazdag, H. Picard
• 84′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, J. Ortiz, Antony
• 84′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, K. Miller, A. Bonetig
• 88′ Portland Timbers: Normal Goal, A. Lassiter, K. Kelsy
• 90′ Portland Timbers: Substitution, I. Smith, K. Velde

Match statistics