Portland 2-3 Cincinnati - Result & Match Stats (Major League Soccer)

Portland vs Cincinnati - result

Portland 2-3 Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer at Providence Park, Portland on 17 August 2025. Scorers: Kevin Kelsy ×2 for Portland; Kévin Denkey, Evander, Pavel Bucha for Cincinnati. In their last 1 meetings, Portland have won 0, Cincinnati 1, with 0 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Portland vs Cincinnati?

Portland 2-3 Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer on Sunday 17 August 2025 at Providence Park. Scorers: Kevin Kelsy (2) for Portland; Kévin Denkey, Evander, Pavel Bucha for Cincinnati.

Where was Portland vs Cincinnati played?

Portland vs Cincinnati was played at Providence Park in Portland, the home ground of Portland.

What is Portland's recent form?

Portland's last five results read L L D W L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

What is Cincinnati's recent form?

Cincinnati's last five results read L W W D L (oldest to newest): 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between Portland and Cincinnati?

Across the last 1 meetings Portland have won 0, Cincinnati have won 1 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Cincinnati 2-1 Portland Timbers on 23 April 2023 in the Major League Soccer.

Who is the standout player for Portland?

Kristoffer Velde leads Portland with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Cincinnati?

Kévin Denkey leads Cincinnati with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Portland vs Cincinnati?

Rubiel Vazquez refereed Portland vs Cincinnati.

Portland vs Cincinnati - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
22 Apr 2023	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers	2-1

Portland 2-3 Cincinnati: match stats

Stat	Portland	Cincinnati
Possession	58%	42%
Shots	24	10
Shots on target	5	5
Corners	6	3
Fouls	10	12
Yellow cards	2	1
Tackles	14	14
Passes	533	406

Portland vs Cincinnati goals and red cards

Portland: K. Kelsy 38', K. Kelsy (penalty) 68'. Cincinnati: K. Denkey 10', P. Bucha 25', Evander 36'.

Portland season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.8	10 of 30
Goals against	1.8	24 of 30
Shots	13.5	10 of 30
Shots on target	4.5	24 of 30
Fouls	9.3	29 of 30
Tackles	14.5	23 of 30
Passes	499.6	7 of 30
Corners	4.8	21 of 30

Portland player leaders 2026

Goals: Kristoffer Velde (8), Ariel Lassiter (4), Vincent Janssen (3).
Assists: David Da Costa (7), Kristoffer Velde (6), Cole Bassett (4).
Shots: Kristoffer Velde (78), Antony (40), Cole Bassett (38).
Fouls: Kristoffer Velde (30), Jimer Fory (25), Cole Bassett (19).

Cincinnati season stats 2026: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.2	4 of 30
Goals against	2.4	29 of 30
Shots	14.5	4 of 30
Shots on target	6	3 of 30
Fouls	11.3	17 of 30
Tackles	15	15 of 30
Passes	467.8	18 of 30
Corners	5	13 of 30

Cincinnati player leaders 2026

Goals: Kévin Denkey (14), Evander (13), Tom Barlow (6).
Assists: Evander (10), Ender Echenique (5), Kévin Denkey (4).
Shots: Evander (83), Kévin Denkey (60), Kenji Mboma Dem (38).
Fouls: Bryan Ramírez (30), Kévin Denkey (25), Obinna Nwobodo (23).