Major League Soccer · Sun 22 Feb 2026 · Providence Park
- Felipe Mora 14'
- Antony 20'
- Ariel Lassiter 88'
- Wessam Abou Ali 6'
- Diego Rossi 44'
The story
Portland Timbers beat Columbus Crew 3-2 at Providence Park in Major League Soccer, matchday 1.
Portland Timbers's goals came from Felipe Mora (14'), Antony (20') and Ariel Lassiter (88'); Wessam Abou Ali (6') and Diego Rossi (44') replied for Columbus Crew.
It was 2-2 at half-time. Portland Timbers came from behind to win.
Columbus Crew had 54% of the ball and 15 shots to Portland Timbers' 12.
Match stats
Key moments
- 6' Wessam Abou Ali Goal · Columbus Crew 0-1
- 14' Felipe Mora Goal · Portland Timbers 1-1 Assist: Gage Guerra
- 20' Antony Goal · Portland Timbers 2-1 Assist: Cole Bassett
- 44' Diego Rossi Goal · Columbus Crew 2-2 Assist: Wessam Abou Ali
- 88' Ariel Lassiter Goal · Portland Timbers 3-2 Assist: Kevin Kelsy
Line-ups
Portland Timbers
- James PantemisGoalkeeper
- Brandon ByeDefender
- Finn SurmanDefender
- Alex Bonetigoff 84'Defender
- Diego CharáMidfielder
- Cole BassettMidfielder
- Jimer ForyMidfielder
- Antonyoff 84'Forward
- Felipe Moraoff 74'Forward
- Kristoffer Veldeoff 90'Forward
- Gage Guerraoff 74'Forward
Columbus Crew
- Patrick SchulteGoalkeeper
- Rudy Camachooff 73'Defender
- Malte AmundsenDefender
- Andrés HerreraDefender
- Hugo Picardoff 82'Midfielder
- Dylan Chambostoff 25'Midfielder
- Sean ZawadzkiMidfielder
- Taha HabrouneMidfielder
- Diego RossiForward
- Wessam Abou Alioff 82'Forward
- Max ArfstenForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (7)
- 6' ⚽ Wessam Abou Ali
- 14' ⚽ Felipe Moraassist Gage Guerra
- 20' ⚽ Antonyassist Cole Bassett
- 29' 🟨 Brandon Bye
- 44' ⚽ Diego Rossiassist Wessam Abou Ali
- 58' 🟨 Wessam Abou Ali
- 88' ⚽ Ariel Lassiterassist Kevin Kelsy
Head to head
1Portland Timbers wins2Draws0Columbus Crew wins