Portland Timbers 3-2 Columbus Crew | Result & Match Report

Major League Soccer · Matchday 1: Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew 3-2. The match was played on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at Providence Park (Portland); refereed by A. Chapman.

⚽ Goals

W. Abou Ali 6' (Columbus Crew) · F. Mora 14' (Portland Timbers) · Antony 20' (Portland Timbers) · D. Rossi 44' (Columbus Crew) · A. Lassiter 88' (Portland Timbers)

Match Analysis

After a 2-2 first half, the game finished 3-2.

Portland Timbers held 46% of possession against 54%, attempting 12 shots to Columbus Crew's 15.

Shots on target read 6-4 and corners 6-8.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: H. Sulte, E. Miller, J. Ortiz, K. Kelsy, A. Lassiter, K. Miller, S. Jura, N. Santos, I. Smith

Coach: Jack Cassidy

Substitutes: N. Hagen, O. Presthus, T. Brown, J. Thiare, D. Gazdag, Y. Cheberko, A. Sejdic, S. Bangoura, C. Ruvalcaba

Coach: Laurent Courtois

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Cole Bassett (Portland Timbers) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.

📝 Player Ratings