Portland Timbers 2:1 Real Salt Lake — Informe del Partido

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystINFORME DEL PARTIDO

Felipe Mora scored twice as Portland Timbers came from behind to beat Real Salt Lake 2-1, with the forward's brace turning the match on its head after a difficult first half.

Real Salt Lake struck first through Juan Manuel Sanabria in the 18th minute, assisted by Morgan Guilavogui, but the game changed when Guilavogui himself was shown a straight red card in the 34th minute following a VAR review, reducing the visitors to ten men. Portland capitalised after the break, with Felipe Mora equalising in the 56th minute from Ariel Lassiter's assist, then completing the turnaround in the 67th minute from Kristoffer Velde's delivery.

The statistics painted a picture of total dominance for the home side: Portland Timbers held 61% possession, fired 22 shots to Real Salt Lake's six, and created 2.59 xG against a meagre 0.15, with the second half particularly one-sided (1.98 xG to 0.06). Felipe Mora was the standout, earning an 8.3 rating with his two goals as a forward, though the reality is that Real Salt Lake were on top before the red card, outplaying the Timbers in the first half despite being down a man in the second. CheckLive's model clearly favoured Real Salt Lake and was proven wrong, with live signals backing the visitors at 1.5 odds and losing. There is no next fixture scheduled.

Preguntas y Respuestas

What was the final score of Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake?

Portland Timbers 2-1 Real Salt Lake (MLS).

Who scored?

Juan Manuel Sanabria (18', assist Morgan Guilavogui) for Real Salt Lake; Felipe Mora (56', assist Ariel Lassiter) for Portland Timbers; Felipe Mora (67', assist Kristoffer Velde) for Portland Timbers.

Was Portland Timbers's win deserved?

Not really — the opponent was the better side; Portland Timbers won on finishing.

Were there any red cards in Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake?

Yes — sent off: Morgan Guilavogui (Real Salt Lake, 34').

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