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Timbers Clinch Road Point with 2-2 Draw Against Columbus Crew

April 20, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Portland Timbers earned a point on the road with a 2-2 draw against the Eastern Conference side Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field on Saturday night. The Timbers led the match on two separate occasions with goals from Felipe Mora and Santiago Moreno, but Columbus fought back to equalize each time. Portland will continue its three-game road stretch at LAFC next Saturday, April 27.

More Goals For Mora

Felipe Mora scored his fourth goal of the campaign, scoring in a fourth straight match for Portland. It marks the first time any Timbers player has scored in four consecutive matches since Brian Fernandez scored in five straight from May 15 to June 30 in 2019. Mora is one of three MLS players to have scored in four or more consecutive matches this season, alongside Messi and Dejan Joveljic. Notably, three of Mora's goals this season have come on the road.

Road Results

Today's match marked the first of three straight on the road for the Timbers, with away matches at LAFC and Charlotte FC in the coming weeks. Portland has earned back-to-back road draws after collecting a point at Sporting Kansas City on April 7 with a 3-3 comeback result. The Timbers have scored multiple goals in four of five road matches this season, tallying nine in that span.

Goal-Scoring Plays

POR - Felipe Mora (Eryk Williamson), 10th minute: Santiago Moreno combined through the middle of the field with Eryk Williamson, who slipped a pass through three Crew defenders into the box. Felipe Mora found the space and slotted a shot into the far post corner of the net.

CLB - Cucho Hernández (Diego Rossi), 51st minute: Diego Rossi received the ball inside the box and cut a pass back towards the penalty spot. Cucho Hernández got himself open and placed a right-footed shot into the lower left corner of the goal.

POR - Santiago Moreno (Evander), 57th minute: With his back to goal in the box, Felipe Mora laid the ball of for Evander, who played a short one-touch pass for Santiago Moreno. Moreno took a touch towards the six-yard box and finished a low shot on frame.

CLB - Steven Moreira (Aidan Morris), 74th minute: Aidan Morris played the ball centrally for Steven Moreira, who struck the ball from distance into the upper left corner of the goal.

Notes

Portland has scored 18 goals through nine matches this season.

The Timbers have scored multiple goals in their last four straight matches and in seven of their nine matches overall this year.

Notably, Portland has scored multiple goals in four of five road matches this season.

Felipe Mora scored his fourth goal of the campaign, scoring in a fourth straight match for Portland.

It marks the first time any Timbers player has scored in four consecutive matches since Brian Fernandez scored in five straight from May 15 to June 30 in 2019.

Mora is one of three MLS players to have scored in four or more consecutive matches this season, alongside Messi and Dejan Joveljic.

Notably, three of Mora's goals this season have come on the road.

Santiago Moreno scored his second goal of the season.

Four players have scored two or more goals for the Timbers this season (Mora, Evander, Antony, Moreno).

Evander recorded his fourth assist of the season.

Evander has recorded a goal contribution in four straight games, tallying three goals and three assists in that stretch for Portland.

In seven appearances this season, Evander has recorded eight goal contributions (4G, 4A). He is tied with Diego Valeri (2017) for most goal contributions in their first seven matches to start a season in club history.

Eryk Williamson tallied his second assist of the 2024 campaign.

Eight players have tallied two or more assists for Portland this year (Evander, Antony, Moreno, Mosquera, E. Miller, Asprilla, Paredes, Williamson).

Today's match marked Diego Chara's 376th MLS regular-season appearance, tying Chris Wondolowski (376) for most games played for one club in MLS history.

Notably, Chara also tied Nick Rimando (369) tonight for most games started for one club in MLS history.

Next Game

The Timbers will travel to face LAFC on Saturday, April 27. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish and local radio broadcasts, 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (2-3-4, 10pts) vs. Columbus Crew (3-1-5, 14pts)

April 20, 2024 - Lower.com Field (Columbus, Ohio)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 1 1 2

Columbus Crew 0 2 2

Scoring Summary:

POR: Mora (Williamson), 10

CLB: Hernández (Rossi), 51

POR: Moreno (Evander), 57

CLB: Moreira (Morris), 74

Misconduct Summary:

POR: bench (caution), 13

POR: Rodríguez (caution), 60

CLB: Zawadzki (caution), 80

Lineups:

POR: GK Pantemis, D Bravo, D K. Miller, D Araujo, D Mosquera (E. Miller, 87), M Chara Š, M Williamson (Paredes, 62), M Evander, F Rodríguez (Asprilla, 69), F Mora (Ayala, 88), F Moreno

Substitutes Not Used: GK Muse, D Mabiala, D McGraw, F Fogaça

TOTAL SHOTS: 7 (Evander, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (four players tied, 1); FOULS: 14 (Moreno, 4); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 1, SAVES: 2

CLB: GK Schulte, D Amundsen, D Camacho (Zawadzki, 76), D Moreira, M Sands (Russel-Rowe, 46), M Nagbe, M Morris, M Farsi, F Yeboah (Cheberko, 76), F Rossi, F Hernández

Substitutes Not Used: GK Hagen, M Jones, M Habroune, M Matan, M Arfsten, F Hinestroza

TOTAL SHOTS: 24 (Hernández, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (five players tied, 1); FOULS: 10 (three players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 7, SAVES: 2

Referee: Ted Unkel

Assistant Referees: Corey Rockwell, Ryan Graves

Fourth Official: Greg Dopka

VAR: TJ Zablocki

Weather: Sunny, 51 degrees

Attendance: 20,740

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