Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: match report
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Portland Timbers
Colorado Rapids
Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids played out a scoreless draw at Providence Park. The first half saw several yellow cards, beginning with Rob Holding at 13 minutes, followed cautions for Kristoffer Velde, Morgan Whittaker, Kosi Thompson, and Matthew Elliott Wells before the break. Both managers used multiple substitutions in the second half, but neither side managed to break the deadlock.
Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Match stats
Colorado Rapids held more possession and created slightly higher expected goals, while Portland Timbers registered more total shots and attempts on target. Both sides failed to convert their opportunities into goals, resulting in a scoreless draw.
Lineups
Portland Timbers
2Joel Waterman
4Kamal Miller
10David Pereira Da Costa81'
12Ronald Hernandez
14Vincent Janssen72'
21Diego Chara67'
22Omir Fernandez67'
27Jimer Fory
41James Pantemis
99Kristoffer Velde
Came on
Rest of the bench (3)
15Eric Miller- 23Ian Smith
25Trey Muse
No goals were scored and no assists were recorded. Colorado Rapids replaced Rob Holding with Noah Cobb at half-time, followed by further second-half changes involving Hamzat Ojediran, Paxten Aaronson, and Ibrahim Sadiq. Portland Timbers introduced Jose Caicedo, Ariel Lassiter, Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri, Cole Bassett, and Alexander Aravena from the bench, but neither the substitutions nor the yellow cards altered the scoreless result.
Minute by minute
11 events
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Preview
Warming up
Our coverage of Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids starts now. In the MLS 2026, Matchday 30: the ball starts rolling at at Providence Park. From now until the final whistle, everything that happens is right here.
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Preview
Current form
Portland Timbers are looking to end a 6-game winless run. Colorado Rapids have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 6 games.
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Preview
The star
The name to follow is Kristoffer Velde, who already has 8 goals in the competition for Portland Timbers. The answer from the other side is Paxten Aaronson, with 7 goals.
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Preview
The teams are coming out
Everything is ready for Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids. At Providence Park, they're waiting for the teams. Follow the game here, move by move.
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Kick-off
Portland Timbers against Colorado Rapids is under way.
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13'
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43'
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43'Colorado Rapids
Morgan Whittaker (Colorado Rapids) is booked.
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45'
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45'Colorado Rapids
Yellow card for Matthew Elliott Wells, of Colorado Rapids.
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45'
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Half time Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids
The first half is over: Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids.
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62'Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids make two changes at once.
- Hamzat OjediranMorgan Whittaker
- Paxten AaronsonDonavan Phillip
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67'Portland Timbers
Two fresh faces for Portland Timbers.
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72'Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers make two changes at once.
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81'
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81'
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FT Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids
Full time! Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids drew: Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids.
Where they stand
Group B| Team | MP | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30 | +32 | 55 |
| 2 | St. Louis City | 30 | +15 | 51 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 30 | +8 | 51 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | +10 | 48 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | +2 | 47 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | +15 | 46 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | +2 | 42 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 31 | -9 | 40 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | -3 | 36 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 30 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | San Diego FC | 30 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Minnesota United | 30 | -8 | 34 |
| 14 | Austin FC | 30 | -18 | 31 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | -39 | 22 |
Following this draw in the MLS 2026 regular season, Colorado Rapids sit in ninth place with 39 points after 30 matches. Portland Timbers occupy eleventh position with 34 points from the same number of games.
Head to head
Head-to-head record · last 16 matches7Portland Timbers won5Colorado Rapids wonLatest matchups
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