Sporting KC gives up 6 goals to host Portland Timbers in shutout defeat: details
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- Portland Timbers defeated Sporting Kansas City 6-0 at Providence Park on Saturday night.
- Portland led 4-0 at halftime with goals in the 6th, 15th, 22nd and a 26th-minute own goal.
- Sporting KC controlled 34% possession, took six shots, and received five yellow cards.
Sporting Kansas City’s one-week revival ran out of gas on the West Coast late Saturday night.
One week after playing the Seattle Sounders to a 1-1 draw at Sporting Park, another Pacific Northwest foe was far less accommodating: The host Portland Timbers raced to a 4-0 halftime lead en route to a 6-0 drubbing of the blue-clad visitors from Kansas City.
The outcome at Providence Park was reminiscent of the three lopsided defeats preceeding Sporting’s tie versus Seattle: a 3-0 loss at second-division Colorado Springs in the U.S. Open Cup; a 3-0 defeat at Vancouver; and a 5-0 setback at Chicago.
This was the worst loss yet for Sporting (1-2-8) under first-year KC head coach Raphael Wicky. And the opponent’s goals came fast and furious in the opening 45 minutes plus stoppage time — especially during the first 26.
Kristoffer Velde scored the Timbers’ first goal in the sixth minute. Kevin Kelsy followed with a goal in the 15th (he’d score again in the 74th). Cole Bassett scored in the 22nd minute and the final goal of the first half was an own-goal tagged to Sporting KC’s Jacob Davis in the 26th.
After halftime, Portland’s Ariel Lassiter scored in the 71st minute before Kelsy’s second strike of the evening closed out the barrage
For the match, Portland put seven of 14 total shots on target. Sporting took six shots overall, with three on target. Portland won the possession battle 66% to 34%.
Sporting KC was assessed five yellow cards Saturday, the Timbers one. Neither side received a red.
Up next: No time to rest for Kansas City, as it’s going to be a busy week. Sporting KC plays host to the L.A. Galaxy on Wednesday, May 13. That match at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas, is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Central Time. Then, on Saturday, May 16, Sporting travels to Austin FC for a game at 7:30 p.m. CT in Texas.
This story was originally published May 10, 2026 at 1:37 AM.