Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers

MLS - Group Stage 25 Sep 2025, 02:30
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
🏟 BC Place

Match report

Vancouver Whitecaps were held to a 1-1 draw by Portland Timbers in the MLS - Group Stage on 25 September 2025.

Portland Timbers had 18 shots to Vancouver Whitecaps' 16.

The match was played at BC Place.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 51% - 49% Shots 16 - 18 On target 3 - 8 Corners 4 - 11 Fouls 14 - 14 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Yohei Takaoka
Vancouver Whitecaps · 7 saves
9 Sebastian Berhalter 70 passes (84% accurate)
8 Kamal Miller 1 goal
8 Mathías Laborda 1 assist
8 Ian Smith captained the side
First half vs second half
Vancouver Whitecaps stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–17 13–1
Shots On Goal 0–8 3–0
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 0–10 4–1
Attacks 41–22 79–27
Match statistics
4 Corners 11
5 Substitution 5
120 Attacks 49
65 Dangerous Attacks 34
4 On Target 7
10 Off Target 11
51% Ball Possession 49%
16 Shots Total 18
3 Shots On Goal 8
7 Shots Off Goal 6
6 Shots Blocked 4
12 Shots Inside Box 13
4 Shots Outside Box 5
14 Fouls 14
4 Corners 11
59% Ball Possession 41%
1 Yellow Cards 4
7 Saves 2
527 Passes Total 362
475 Passes Accurate 298
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  5-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Vancouver Whitecaps · 4-2-3-1
1 Y. Takaoka
27 G. Bovalina 12 B. Halbouni 2 M. Laborda 28 T. Johnson
16 S. Berhalter 6 R. Priso
11 E. Sabbi 17 K. Cabrera 7 J. Nelson
75 R. Elloumi
Portland Timbers · 5-4-1
41 J. Pantemis
11 A. Alves 20 F. Surman 13 D. Župarić 4 K. Miller 23 I. Smith
35 M. Rojas 21 D. Chará 17 C. Paredes 99 K. Velde
19 K. Kelsy
Vancouver Whitecaps
Coach
Jesper Ingemann Sørensen
Substitutes
  • 22 Ali Ahmed
  • 24 Brian White
  • 59 Jeevan Badwal
  • 26 Jean-Claude Ngando
  • 14 Daniel Rios
  • 32 Isaac Boehmer
  • 53 Mark O'Neill
  • 41 Nikola Djordjevic
  • 42 Nelson Pierre
Portland Timbers
Coach
Philip John Neville
Substitutes
  • 10 David Pereira da Costa
  • 9 Felipe Mora
  • 7 Ariel Lassiter
  • 24 David Ayala
  • 15 Eric Miller
  • 25 Trey Muse
  • 18 Zac McGraw
  • 22 Omir Fernandez
  • 80 Joao Ortíz
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Ahmed ↓ J. Nelson Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 60' ↑ B. White ↓ R. Elloumi Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 62' ↑ D. Pereira da Costa ↓ M. Rojas Portland Timbers
  • 62' ↑ F. Mora ↓ K. Kelsy Portland Timbers
  • 73' ↑ J. Badwal ↓ R. Priso-Mbongue Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 77' ↑ D. Ayala ↓ D. Chara Portland Timbers
  • 77' ↑ A. Lassiter ↓ I. Smith Portland Timbers
  • 80' ↑ D. Rios ↓ G. Bovalina Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 80' ↑ J. Ngando ↓ K. G. Cabrera Nakamura Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 83' ↑ E. Miller ↓ K. Velde Portland Timbers
Cards
  • 47' D. Zuparic Portland Timbers
  • 57' B. Halbouni Vancouver Whitecaps
  • 67' C. Paredes Portland Timbers
  • 71' I. Smith Portland Timbers
  • 74' D. Chara Portland Timbers
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Recent form
Vancouver Whitecaps W D D W W
Portland Timbers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers?
Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1 against Portland Timbers on 25 September 2025.
Who won Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers played?
The match was played at BC Place.
Who had more possession in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers?
Vancouver Whitecaps had 51% of possession, compared to 49% for the other side.