“Facundo Torres finishes off a sustained spell of corner-kick pressure to give Austin an early lead, assisted by Joseph Rosales”
Pivotal“Tempers flare as both Caicedo Barrera and Svatok are booked for arguing, setting the stage for a frantic finish”
“Antony steps up to convert a stoppage-time penalty and level the match at 1-1, sparking hope of a Portland comeback”
Pivotal“Moments after Portland's equalizer, Oleksandr Svatok strikes immediately to restore Austin's lead and snatch victory”
Pivotal
Portland Timbers
Austin
Outstanding performance
Portland Timbers•AttackerPortland dominated the underlying numbers, out-shooting Austin 13-5 on target and doubling them in dangerous attacks (61 to 25), yet had nothing to show for it until a dramatic finish. Facundo Torres punished a lapse from a corner-kick sequence in the 25th minute, and Austin's defense, backed by four saves, held firm despite being second-best for long stretches. Portland's late surge finally broke through when Antony converted a stoppage-time penalty won amid a flare-up of yellow cards, but the celebrations were short-lived as substitute Oleksandr Svatok struck immediately after to restore Austin's lead and steal the points. The result stings for Portland given their territorial and creative dominance, while Austin's resilience and clinical edge in a match they didn't control will be a huge confidence boost in the title race.
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Oleksandr SvatokShot on goal! Oleksandr Svatok scores with a right-footed shot.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
AntonyGoal! Antony Alves Santos scores with a right-footed shot.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Antony Alves scores, making it 1-1.
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Yellow card issued to Jose Luis Caicedo Barrera.
Oleksandr SvatokYellow CardYellow card issued to Oleksandr Svatok.
AntonyVAR decision results in a penalty awarded to Antony Alves Santos.
Antony Alves Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Omir Fernandez replaces Eric Miller.
Oleksandr Svatok is on, and Jon Bell is off.
Ilie Sanchez Farres is on, and Facundo Torres is off.
Ariel Lassiter takes a left-footed shot but misses.
David Pereira Da Costa takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Kristoffer Velde takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Julio Ortiz replaces Cole Bassett.
On Ian Smith, off Jimer Fory.
Joseph Yeramid Rosales Erazo takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Brendan Hines-Ike comes on for Mikkel Desler.
David Pereira Da Costa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Antony Alves Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kristoffer Velde takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Zan Kolmanic replaces Jorge Alastuey.
Przemyslaw Placheta comes on for Jon Gallagher.
Antony Alves Santos is substituted on for Gage Guerra.
Ariel Lassiter takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Eric Miller takes a shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Joseph Yeramid Rosales Erazo takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Besard Sabovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Mikkel DeslerYellow CardMikkel Desler receives a yellow card.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Eric Miller takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Facundo Torres takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Guilherme Biro Trindade Dubas.
Offside.
Cole Bassett takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Facundo TorresFacundo Torres scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: J. Rosales
Goal! Facundo Torres scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Joseph Yeramid Rosales Erazo.
Jorge Alastuey takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Jon Gallagher takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Jorge Alastuey takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kick-off! The referee is Guido Gonzales Jr.
Portland Timbers welcome a struggling Austin side to Providence Park with home advantage and history firmly on their side. The Timbers are unbeaten in six of their last seven and have lost just once in nine meetings with Austin, but they'll need to find scoring punch without Kevin Kelsy available.
