Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Portland Timbers 7th with 31 points, Sporting KC 15th with 15, 16 apart. Sporting KC's recent output lagged their position: 30th on form over five rounds while 15th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Portland Timbers 1.91 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Sporting KC 1 and 2.52, with the league averaging 1.6.
Sporting KC's winless run stood at 7.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Portland Timbers have 4 wins to Sporting KC's 0, with 2 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. 67% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Providence Park, capacity 25,218, hosted the game. R. Touchan took charge of the match — our records show 34 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Portland Timbers led 4-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 6-0.
Goal scorers
Portland Timbers: Kristoffer Velde (6'), Kevin Kelsy (15'), Cole Bassett (22'), Jake Davis (26' og), Ariel Lassiter (71'), Kevin Kelsy (74')
Key stats
Possession: Portland Timbers 63% · Sporting KC 37% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-4