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Timbers, LA Galaxy Play to Scoreless Draw at Providence Park

March 25, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release


PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers and LA Galaxy shared points after playing to a scoreless draw at Providence Park on Saturday afternoon. It marked Portland's 100th MLS-era shutout and second of the 2023 campaign. The Timbers will return to action on Saturday, April 1, playing FC Dallas the road.

Notable Numbers

Today's 0-0 result marked Portland's 100th MLS regular-season shutout. Starting the match, Diego Chara passed Real Salt Lake's Kyle Beckerman for sole possession of the second-most games started for one club in MLS history (338). Only Nick Rimando (RSL) has more with one club (369). Pablo Bonilla earned his first start of the 2023 season, and the 30th of his MLS career. Diego Gutierrez earned his first MLS start. Eric Miller made his Timbers debut as a second-half substitute in the match. It marked Miller's 166th MLS career appearance. With only six players (including a goalkeeper) on the bench to start the match, Portland had eight players listed as unavailable ahead of today's game.

Snapped Streaks

Before today's match, Portland had scored in its last 18 matches against the Galaxy in all competitions, the longest such streak by any team against the Galaxy in the club's history. Heading into today's game, the Timbers had scored in each of their last 24 MLS matches (37 goals), a new club record for Portland. Portland's 24-match streak with a goal was the longest active streak in MLS before coming to an end in today's scoreless match.

Goal-Scoring Plays

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Notes

The Timbers earned their 100th shutout in MLS regular season play today.

Before today's match, Portland had scored in its last 18 matches against the Galaxy in all competitions, the longest such streak by any team against the Galaxy in the club's history.

Heading into today's game, the Timbers had scored in each of their last 24 MLS matches (37 goals), a new club record for Portland.

Portland's 24-match streak with a goal was the longest active streak in MLS before coming to an end in today's scoreless match.

With today's start, D. Chara passed RSL's Kyle Beckerman for sole possession of the second-most games started for one club in MLS history (338). Only Nick Rimando (RSL) has more with one club (369).

Bonilla earned his first start of the 2023 season.

Gutierrez earned his first MLS start.

Miller made his Timbers debut as a second-half substitute in the match. It marked Miller's 166th MLS appearance.

Zac McGraw led the Timbers in duels won (6) and interceptions made (6).

Claudio Bravo led Portland in possessions won (13) in today's match.

David Bingham made four saves in goal before exiting the match due to injury in the final minutes and was replaced by defender Justin Rasmussen.

With only six players (including a goalkeeper) on the bench to start the match, Portland had eight players listed as unavailable ahead of today's game.

Next Game

The Timbers will travel to face FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, April 1. Kickoff is set for 5:30 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 (1-3-1, 4pts) vs. LA Galaxy (0-1-3, 3pts)

March 25, 2023 - Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)

Goals by Half 1 2 F

Portland Timbers 0 0 0

LA Galaxy 0 0 0

Scoring Summary:

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Misconduct Summary:

POR: Fogaça (caution), 38

LA: Riqui Puig (dissent), 45+4

LA: Calegari (caution), 48

POR: Bonilla (caution), 55

LA: Boyd (caution), 60

POR: Bravo (caution), 66

LA: Rodríguez (caution), 69

LA: Neal (caution), 82

Lineups:

POR: GK Bingham, D Bravo, D McGraw, D Zuparic, D Bonilla (Miller, 67), M Williamson, M D. Chara, M Moreno (Ikoba, 75), F Gutierrez, F Fogaça (Niezgoda, 75), F Loría (Rasmussen, 80)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Sulte, D Mabiala

TOTAL SHOTS: 10 (Moreno, Niezgoda, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Niezgoda, 1); FOULS: 16 (Fogaça, Williamson, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 4

LA: GK Klinsmann, D Edwards, D Neal, D Caceres, D Calegari, M Brugman ©, M Boyd (Alvarez, 75), M Puig, M Delgado, M Rodríguez, F Judd

Substitutes Not Used: GK Cervantes, D Coulibaly, D Mavinga, M Aguirre, M Perez, M Rosell, M Saldana

TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Judd, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Brugman, 2); FOULS: 13 (five players tied, 2); OFFSIDES: 3; CORNER KICKS: 5; SAVES: 1

Referee: Chris Penso

Assistant Referees: Jeremy Kieso, Jeffrey Greeson

Fourth Official: Eric Tattersall

VAR: Jorge Gonzalez

Attendance: 24,077

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