Timbers earn point, host Charlotte FC next Saturday at Providence Park
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers (9-14-7, 34pts) held the Colorado Rapids (11-13-6, 39pts) to a scoreless draw at Providence Park on Saturday night. It marked Portland’s second clean sheet of the 2026 campaign. The Timbers will be back home to host Eastern Conference side Charlotte FC on Saturday, Oct. 24.
​Final Four Matches
With four matches left in the 2026 campaign, the Timbers are in 11th place in the Western Conference and five points below the playoff line. Portland will play two of its remaining four games at home, hosting Charlotte FC (Oct. 24) and Houston Dynamo FC (Nov. 1), and will travel to St. Louis CITY SC (Oct. 28) and Austin FC (Nov. 7) to close out the season.
Goal-Scoring Plays
None
Notes
- The Timbers (9-14-7, 34pts) are in 11th place in the Western Conference.
- Portland has four matches left in the 2026 campaign: two at home and two on the road.
- Three of the Timbers’ final four opponents are currently above the playoff line.
- With a start in tonight’s match, Diego Chara made his 450th MLS appearance.
- Chara is the sixth player in league history to make 450 appearances, and just the fourth field player to reach the milestone in MLS.
- Portland earned its second shutout of the season.
- James Pantemis recorded his second shutout of the season, registering one save on the night.
- Pantemis’s save tonight marked his 125th of the season, tied for third most in the league.
- Portland’s defense limited Colorado to one shot on goal, the fewest it has allowed in a match this season.
- Joel Waterman led the match with a successful passing percentage of 95%, completing 58 of 61 passes.
- Kristoffer Velde recorded six shots in a second straight match.
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Next Game
Up next, the Timbers will host Eastern Conference opponent Charlotte FC on Saturday, Oct. 24. Kickoff from Providence Park is set for 7:30pm PT on Apple TV in English and Spanish with local radio broadcasts on KNRK 94.7 FM (English) and La GranD 93.5 FM/1150 AM (Spanish).Â
Portland Timbers (9-14-7, 34pts) vs. Colorado Rapids (11-13-6, 39pts)
October 17, 2026 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Goals by Half |
1 |
2 |
F |
Portland Timbers |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colorado Rapids |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Scoring Summary:
None
Misconduct Summary:
COL: Holding (caution), 13
POR: Velde (caution), 43
COL: Whittaker (caution), 43
COL: Thompson (caution), 45+2
Lineups:
POR: GK Pantemis, D Hernández, D K. Miller, D Waterman, D Fory, M Chara © (Caicedo, 67), M Izoita (Ortiz, 71), M Da Costa (Aravena, 81), F Fernández (Lassiter, 67),  F Janssen (Bassett, 72), F Velde
Substitutes Not Used: GK Muse, D E. Miller, D Smith
TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Velde, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 4 (Velde, 2); FOULS: 17 (Hernández, Velde, 4); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 1; SAVES: 1
COL: GK Hansen, D Navarro, D Thompson, D Holding © (Cobb, 46), D Williams, M Atencio, M Frederick, M Whittaker (Ojediran, 62), F Yapi, F Minongou (Sadiq, 81), F Phillip (Aaronson, 62)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Beaudry, GK Dowd, D Travis, D Rosenberry, M Harris
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Phillip, Williams, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 1 (Phillip, 1); FOULS: 19 (Thompson, Minoungou, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 4
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauzière
Assistant Referees: Brian Dunn, Stephen McGonagle
Fourth Official: Robert Vincze
VAR: Ramy Touchan
Broadcast: Apple TV
Attendance: 23,614
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.
