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Timbers Fall Short to LAFC with 3-2 Road Result

March 4, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - A pair of second-half goals wasn't enough for the Portland Timbers Saturday afternoon as they fell short to LAFC with 3-2 result at BMO Stadium. Evander and Cristhian Paredes scored their first goals of the season while Juan David Mosquera and Nathan Fogaça tallied the assists.

Goal Scorers and Playmakers

Evander scored his first MLS goal in the 62nd minute of today's match to put Portland on the board. The Brazilian international has started in both of Portland's matches this season, playing all 180 minutes. Cristhian Paredes registered his first goal of the 2023 campaign in the 84th minute, tallying his 11th career goal for the Timbers. Juan David Mosquera recorded his first career assist for Portland, setting up Evander's goal. Mosquera also scored his first goal in last week's 1-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City and is the only Portland player with a goal and an assist this season. With a bicycle kick to assist Paredes, Nathan Fogaça tallied his first career assist since joining Portland. Notably, the Timbers have scored in their last 22 MLS matches, tallying 35 goals in that stretch, matching the club's longest goal-scoring streak all time (June 3, 2017 - March 4, 2018: 39 goals).

Eyes On Next Week

Today's match was Portland's second in a six-day span after playing its home opener against Sporting Kansas City on Monday, Feb. 27. Juan David Mosquera scored the game-winning goal in the Timbers' 1-0 victory in what was supposed to be a Saturday match before being postponed due to severe weather. Up next, the Timbers return home to face expansion-side St. Louis City SC on Saturday, March 11 at Providence Park. It will be the first time the two sides meet in franchise history.

Goal-Scoring Plays

LAFC - Giorgio Chiellini, 24th minute: Portland attempted to clear an LAFC corner kick, but the ball was repossessed by Kellyn Acosta, who floated the ball into the six-yard box. With a loose ball in front of the net, Chiellini finished the play with a right-footed shot into the right corner of the goal.

LAFC - Carlos Vela (penalty kick), 34th minute: The Timbers conceded a foul on the right side of the 18-yard box, resulting in an LAFC penalty kick. Carlos Vela converted the attempt.

LAFC - Kwadwo Opoku (Carlos Vela, Denis Bouanga), 52nd minute: Vela slid a square pass to Kwadwo Opoku inside of the box, who took a touch and fired a low left-footed shot into the back of the net.

POR - Evander (Juan David Mosquera), 62nd minute: Juan David Mosquera dribbled down the middle of the field and played a short pass towards the top of the 18-yard box. Cristhian Paredes ran over the ball, leaving it for Evander, who curled a first-time shot inside of the near post.

POR - Cristhian Paredes (Nathan Fogaça), 84th minute: From the penalty spot, Nathan Fogaça kept Portland's corner kick in play by biking the ball towards the goal. Cristhian Paredes volleyed it off the bounce and into the back of the net from close range.

Notes

The Timbers played their first match of the 2023 season on the road this afternoon.

Portland is 4-5-5 against LAFC in regular season play.

The Timbers have scored in their last 22 MLS matches, tallying 35 goals in that stretch.

Twenty-two games with a goal matches the club's longest goal-scoring streak all time (June 3, 2017 - March 4, 2018: 39 goals).

Evander scored his first goal in his MLS career.

The midfielder has started in both of Portland's matches, recording 180 minutes combined.

Evander registered three shots on target out of four shots attempted in today's match.

Cristhian Paredes scored his first goal of the season and 11th of his career with the Timbers.

Juan David Mosquera tallied his first career assist for Portland.

Mosquera leads the Timbers in points this season, having scored a goal and an assist through their first two matches.

Mosquera led both teams in duels won (12).

Nathan Fogaça also registered his first assist with the Timbers.

Claudio Bravo and Larrys Mabiala made their season debuts today.

Today marked Bravo's 50th regular season appearance.

Next week, the Timbers will host expansion-side St. Louis City SC for the first time in franchise history.

Next Game

The Timbers will host expansion-side St. Louis City SC on Saturday, March 11 at Providence Park. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) and will be streamed live on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish as well as local radio broadcasts, 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (1-1-0, 3pts) vs. LAFC (1-0-0, 3pts)

March 4, 2023 - BMO Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 0 2 2

LAFC 2 1 3

Scoring Summary:

LAFC: Giorgio Chiellini, 24

LAFC: Vela (penalty kick), 34

LAFC: Opoku (Vela), 52

POR: Evander (Mosquera), 62

POR: Paredes (Fogaça), 84

Misconduct Summary:

POR: McGraw (caution), 41

LAFC: Sanchez (caution), 45+1

LAFC: Hollingshead (caution), 45+8

LAFC: Tillman (caution), 72

POR: Fogaça (caution), 90+1

Lineups:

POR: GK Bingham, D Mosquera (Gutierrez, 90+4), D McGraw, D Zuparic, D Rasmussen (Bravo, 59), M Williamson, M Evander, M D. Chara ©, M Moreno (Paredes, 59), M Loría (Mabiala, 59), F Niezgoda (Fogaça, 72)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Ivacic, GK Sulte, D Bonilla, D Miller

TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Evander, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Evander, 3); FOULS: 14 (D. Chara, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 2

LAFC: GK McCarthy, D Palacios, D Chiellini (Long, 80), D Murillo, D Hollingshead, M Acosta, M Sanchez (Tillman, 66), M Cifuentes, F Vela © (Biuk, 66), F Buoanga, F Opoku

Substitutes Not Used: GK Jakupovic, D Maldonado, D Palencia, M Duenas, F Ordaz, F Torres

TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Vela, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 5 (Opouku, 2); FOULS: 20 (Palacios, 6); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 3

Referee: Joe Dickerson

Assistant Referees: Ian Anderson, Chris Elliot

Fourth Official: Ramy Touchan

VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero

Attendance: 22,202

Weather: Cloudy, 57 degrees

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