Moreno scores via bicycle kick, Timbers defense earns clean sheet
PORTLAND, Ore. – Santiago Moreno scored an incredible bicycle kick goal followed by a celebration in the stands with his mom as the Portland Timbers defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Saturday night at Providence Park.
Goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau made three saves for his first clean sheet of the year and the Timbers earned their fourth shutout of the season.
Home Unbeaten Streak
Tonight’s result extended Portland’s home unbeaten streak to five straight matches (3-0-2). In that span at home, the Timbers have earned eleven points with three wins and two draws, outscoring their opponents 9-5 at Providence Park. Notably, tonight’s clean sheet marked Portland’s second in its five-game unbeaten streak.
Active Players
Antony tallied his seventh assist of the year and fifth game in a row with an assist. He’s tied for the league lead in goal contributions with 11 (4G, 7A) and assists (7). David Da Costa tallied his sixth assist of the season. Da Costa has registered an assist in three consecutive matches. Maxime Crépeau recorded his first clean sheet of the season in his third appearance.
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Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Santiago Moreno (David Da Costa, Antony), 10th minute: David Da Costa played a chipped pass from the left side of the box to Santiago Moreno centrally, who controlled the ball in mid air before scoring off a stunning bicycle kick to the far side of the goal.
Notes
- With the result, the Timbers maintained their third-place position in the Western Conference (6-3-3, 21pts).
- The Timbers extended their unbeaten streak at home to five games (3-0-2).
- In their home unbeaten streak, the Timbers have earned eleven points with three wins and two draws, outscoring their opponents 9-5 at Providence Park.
- Notably, tonight’s clean sheet marked Portland’s second in its five-game unbeaten streak.
- Maxime Crepeau recorded his first clean sheet of the season.
- Santiago Moreno scored his third goal of the season.
- Antony tallied his seventh assist of the year and fifth game in a row with an assist.
- Antony is tied for the league lead in goal contributions with 11 (4G, 7A) and assists (7).
- David Da Costa tallied his sixth assist of the season.
- Da Costa has registered an assist in three consecutive matches for Portland.
Next Game
With a quick turnaround, the Timbers will go on the road against Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, May 14 at America First Field. Kickoff is set for 6:30pm PT on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish with local radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).
Portland Timbers (6-3-3, 21pts) vs. Sporting Kansas City (3-8-1, 10pts)
May 10, 2025 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Moreno (Da Costa), 10
Misconduct Summary:
POR: Bravo (caution), 67
SKC: Suleymanov (caution), 73
SKC: Davis (caution), 74
Lineups:
POR: GK Crepéau, D Mosquera, D Surman, D K. Miller, D Bravo, M Ortiz, M, Ayala (Paredes, 68), M Da Costa (Rodriguez, 78), F Antony, F Moreno (Fernandez, 78), F Mora © (Kelsy, 68)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Muse, D E. Miller, D Smith, D Zuparic, F Lassiter
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Moreno, 4); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Moreno, 2); FOULS: 14 (Kevin Kelsy, 6); OFFSIDES: 6; CORNER KICKS: 8; SAVES: 3
SKC: GK Pulskamp, D Brody (Shelton, 69), D Voloder, D Leibold (Bassong, 69), D Miller, M Radoja, M Bartlett (Davis, 46), M GarcÃa, F Salloi © (Thommy, 69), F Suleymanov (Munoz, 81), F Joveljic
Substitutes Not Used: GK Schewe, D Rosero, M Rodriguez, F Afrifa
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Salloi, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Salloi, 3); FOULS: 13 (Radoja, 3); OFFSIDES: 2;CORNER KICKS: 0; SAVES: 1
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Assistant Referees: Stefan Tanaka-Freundt, Ben Pilgrim
Fourth Official: Adorae Monroy
VAR: Daniel Radford
Attendance: 21,287
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
