LAFC vs Portland Timbers, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season

· MLS

LAFC

24': Giorgio Chiellini
34': Carlos Vela (P)
52': Kwadwo Opoku

FT
3 - 2

Portland Timbers

62': Evander
84': Cristhian Paredes

Chiellini, LAFC beat Timbers 3-2 after raising title banners

— Giorgio Chiellini only got gold medals and trophies as rewards for his nine straight Serie A titles with Juventus, so he was dazzled by the glittering black-and-gold MLS championship ring put on his finger Saturday by Los Angeles FC.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
1': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
3': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers).
3': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgio Chiellini.
6': Attempt missed. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku.
6': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Ryan Hollingshead.
7': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
8': Attempt missed. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
8': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
8': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
15': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
15': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Delay in match because of an injury Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
20': Delay in match because of an injury Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Diego Chará.
24': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 1, Portland Timbers 0. Giorgio Chiellini (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
26': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
28': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
29': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
30': Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
32': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Justin Rasmussen.
33': Penalty Los Angeles Football Club. Kwadwo Opoku draws a foul in the penalty area.
33': Penalty conceded by Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers) after a foul in the penalty area.
34': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 0. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
35': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
36': Attempt saved. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
38': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
41': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
41': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Delay in match because of an injury Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Foul by Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club).
44': Zac McGraw (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Hand ball by Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club).
45'+1': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
45'+5': Attempt saved. Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justin Rasmussen with a cross.
45'+6': Attempt missed. Diego Chará (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Moreno.
45'+7': Foul by Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers).
45'+7': Ilie Sánchez (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+8': Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+8': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
45'+8': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+8': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Dario Zuparic.
45'+9': Attempt blocked. Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
45'+9': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Diego Chará.
45'+9': First Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 0.
45': Second Half begins Los Angeles Football Club 2, Portland Timbers 0.
46': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwadwo Opoku with a headed pass.
47': Foul by Justin Rasmussen (Portland Timbers).
47': José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
48': Foul by José Cifuentes (Los Angeles Football Club).
48': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt saved. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Justin Rasmussen.
51': Hand ball by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
52': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 0. Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Vela.
54': Foul by Justin Rasmussen (Portland Timbers).
54': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt blocked. Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Cifuentes.
57': Offside, Los Angeles Football Club. Ryan Hollingshead tries a through ball, but Carlos Vela is caught offside.
57': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
57': Marvin Loría (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes replaces Marvin Loría.
59': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala replaces Santiago Moreno.
59': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Claudio Bravo replaces Justin Rasmussen.
61': Hand ball by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
62': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 1. Evander (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Juan Mosquera following a fast break.
65': Attempt blocked. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dénis Bouanga.
66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Timothy Tillman replaces Ilie Sánchez.
66': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Stipe Biuk replaces Carlos Vela.
66': Foul by Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club).
66': Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Attempt blocked. Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
70': Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club).
71': Foul by Diego Chará (Portland Timbers).
71': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
72': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Timothy Tillman (Los Angeles Football Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaça replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
72': Foul by Evander (Portland Timbers).
72': Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
77': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Jesús Murillo.
78': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) header from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Evander with a cross following a corner.
79': Foul by Claudio Bravo (Portland Timbers).
79': Kwadwo Opoku (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Substitution, Los Angeles Football Club. Aaron Long replaces Giorgio Chiellini.
80': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
81': Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club).
82': Offside, Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson tries a through ball, but Larrys Mabiala is caught offside.
83': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Kellyn Acosta.
84': Attempt blocked. Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
84': Attempt missed. Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
84': Goal! Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 2. Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Fogaça following a corner.
85': Attempt blocked. Stipe Biuk (Los Angeles Football Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
85': Evander (Portland Timbers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (Los Angeles Football Club).
87': Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87': Foul by Dario Zuparic (Portland Timbers).
88': Corner, Los Angeles Football Club. Conceded by Zac McGraw.
90': Diego Palacios (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers).
90'+1': Foul by Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers).
90'+1': Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Nathan Fogaça (Portland Timbers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Substitution, Portland Timbers. Diego Gutiérrez replaces Juan Mosquera.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jesús Murillo (Los Angeles Football Club).
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Corner, Portland Timbers. Conceded by Diego Palacios.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 2.
0': Match ends, Los Angeles Football Club 3, Portland Timbers 2.

Statistics

POR		LAFC
14	Fouls	20
2	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	6
2	Saves	3
52.9	Possession	47.1
10	SHOTS	15
6	ON GOAL	5
0.6	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
340	Accurate Passes	296
442	Passes	388
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	3
15	Crosses	15
0.4	Cross %	0.2
55	Long Balls	65
26	Accurate Long Balls	35
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	7
15	Effective Tackles	20
23	Tackles	35
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
13	Interceptions	13
10	Effective Clearances	18
10	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: BMO Stadium
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Attendance: 22,202

MLS Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	8	+11	19
2	Minnesota United FC	8	+4	15
3	San Diego FC	8	+6	14
4	Portland Timbers	8	+3	14

Full Table

Line-Ups

LAFC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
77	John McCarthy (GK)
14	Giorgio Chiellini
3	Jesús Murillo
12	Diego Palacios
24	Ryan Hollingshead
6	Ilie Sánchez
23	Kellyn Acosta
20	José Cifuentes
10	Carlos Vela
99	Denis Bouanga
22	Kwadwo Opoku

LAFC Substitutes:

Christian Torres, Denil Maldonado, Aaron Long, Nathan Ordaz, Erik Dueñas, Sergi Palencia, Eldin Jakupovic, Stipe Biuk, Timothy Tillman.

Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	David Bingham (GK)
18	Zac McGraw
13	Dario Zuparic
14	Justin Rasmussen
29	Juan Mosquera
20	Evander
21	Diego Chará
19	Eryk Williamson
11	Jaroslaw Niezgoda
44	Marvin Loría
30	Santiago Moreno

Portland Timbers Substitutes:

Larrys Mabiala, Pablo Bonilla, Hunter Sulte, Nathan Fogaça, Diego Gutiérrez, Aljaz Ivacic, Claudio Bravo, Cristhian Paredes, Eric Miller.

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