Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers – Lineups & Match Details

Colorado Rapids beat Portland Timbers 2-0. Goals: H. Ojediran (7'), L. Herrington (53'). Colorado Rapids had 54% possession against Portland Timbers's 46%. Shots on target: 10-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 2

Saturday, 28 February 2026

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers

Referee: J. Marrufo

Lineups

Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids4-3-3
Z. Steffen1Z. SteffenG
R. Cannon4R. CannonD
R. Holding6R. HoldingD
L. Herrington22L. HerringtonD
J. Travis99J. Travis
P. Aaronson10P. AaronsonM
H. Ojediran8H. OjediranM
J. Atencio12J. AtencioM
D. Sealy7D. SealyF
Rafael Navarro9Rafael NavarroF
A. Harris16A. HarrisF

Substitutes

24N. CobbD
29M. NavarroD
2K. RosenberryD
77D. YapiF
21T. Ku-DiPietroM
20C. RonanM
13W. FrederickM
41N. HansenG
11A. ManyomaM
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers4-2-3-1
J. Pantemis41J. PantemisG
B. Bye5B. ByeD
F. Surman20F. SurmanD
A. Bonetig6A. BonetigD
J. Fory27J. ForyD
D. Chara21D. CharaM
C. Bassett17C. BassettM
Antony11AntonyM
F. Mora9F. MoraM
K. Velde99K. VeldeM
G. Guerra88G. GuerraF

Substitutes

4K. MillerD
7A. LassiterF
15E. MillerD
25T. MuseG
16S. JuraD
19K. KelsyF
23I. SmithD

Match Events

7'G

H. Ojediran

22'Y

J. Atencio

53'G

L. Herrington

Assist: D. Sealy

57'S

A. Harris

Substitution 1

59'S

H. Ojediran

Substitution 2

68'S

F. Mora

Substitution 1

73'Y

L. Herrington

73'Y

J. Pantemis

75'S

Andrew Guerra

Substitution 2

77'R

J. Fory

82'S

J. Travis

Substitution 3

82'S

D. Sealy

Substitution 4

82'S

J. Atencio

Substitution 5

83'Y

D. Chará

84'S

D. Chará

Substitution 3

84'S

Antony

Substitution 4

Statistics

Colorado Rapids
54%46%
Portland Timbers
1.83Expected Goals (xG)1.1
25Total Shots12
10Shots on Target3
12Corners6
12Fouls15
1Offsides3
89Pass Accuracy (%)87
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Colorado Rapids host Portland Timbers on Saturday, 28 February 2026. The kick-off time is 21:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Colorado Rapids go into the match 11th in the table; Portland Timbers sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Colorado Rapids have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Portland Timbers have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 29 May 2025: Colorado Rapids 1-2 Portland Timbers; 23 Mar 2025: Colorado Rapids 0-3 Portland Timbers; 15 Sept 2024: Colorado Rapids 2-1 Portland Timbers. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Colorado Rapids beat Portland Timbers 2-0. Colorado Rapids scored through H. Ojediran 7', L. Herrington 53'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 53 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Colorado Rapids held 54% of the ball against 46% for Portland Timbers. Shots on target finished 10-3. Expected goals read 1.83 for Colorado Rapids, 1.10 for Portland Timbers.

Verdict

The win nudges Colorado Rapids forward and leaves Portland Timbers with work to do. Colorado Rapids sat 11th and Portland Timbers 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.