Cristhian Paredes tallied a first half goal, Timbers end night atop MLS standings in Leagues Cup table
PORTLAND, Ore. – Midfielder Cristhian Paredes scored a goal in the 36th minute, goalkeeper James Pantemis made two saves and the Portland Timbers picked up their second-straight shutout win with a 1-0 victory over Liga MX's Querétaro in Phase One play of Leagues Cup 2025 Saturday night at Providence Park.
The win put the Timbers on six points and, at the end of the night, atop the MLS standings in the Leagus Cup table. They will close out Phase One against Club América in Austin, Texas on August 6.
Back-to-back Leagues Cup Wins
Tonight’s result marked Portland’s second straight Leagues Cup shutout victory after earning a 4-0 win over Atlético de San Luis on Wednesday night. The Timbers improved their record in the competition to 5-3-0 with tonight’s win. Next up, Portland will travel to Austin, Texas for their final Phase One match of the international tournament against Liga MX’s Club América on Wednesday, August 6, at Q2 Stadium. The top four MLS teams and top four Liga MX sides advance to the quarterfinals. The champion and the second and third-place finishers qualify for the Concacaf Champions League and have an opportunity to earn a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Paredes En Fuego
Timbers midfielder Cristhian Paredes netted his second goal of the year, scoring in back-to-back starts after recording a first half goal at LAFC in MLS play on July 25. Making his 22nd appearance on the year (six starts), Paredes clocked a full 90-minute shift against Querétaro, registering a team-leading two shots on target and earning Man of the Match for his eventual game winner.
Goal-Scoring Plays
POR – Cristhian Paredes, 36th minute: Cristhian Paredes found a loose ball in the box off a Timbers corner kick and finished the play with a shot from the center of the six-yard area.
Notes
- The Portland Timbers earned back-to-back Leagues Cup shutout wins.
- Tonight’s win puts the Timbers atop the Leagues Cup table.
- With the win, the Timbers secured their fifth-ever Leagues Cup victory.
- Portland improved its record in the competition to 5-3-0 with tonight’s win.
- Timbers midfielder Cristhian Paredes scored the game-winning goal.
- Paredes has scored a goal in back-to-back starts.
- Paredes registered a team-leading two shots on target and earned Man of the Match for his eventual game winner.
- James Pantemis recorded his fifth clean sheet of 2025.
- Portland has tallied three straight shutouts across all competitions.
Next Game
The Timbers will travel to Austin, Texas for their third and final Leagues Cup 2025 Phase One match as they face` Liga MX’s Club América at Q2 Stadium on Wednesday, August 6. Kickoff for the match is scheduled for 6:30pm PT on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish and national broadcast on FS1, with local radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).
Portland Timbers vs. Querétaro F.C. – Leagues Cup 2025 – Phase One
August 2, 2025 – Providence Park (Portland, Ore.)
Scoring Summary:
POR: Paredes, 36
Misconduct Summary:
POR: Kelsy (caution), 35
POR: Smith (caution), 39
QRO: Perlaza (caution), 45
QRO: Perlaza (caution, ejection), 45+1
Lineups:
POR: GK Pantemis, D E. Miller, D McGraw (D Fory, 68), D K. Miller ©, D Zuparic, D Smith (F Guerra, 46), M Paredes, M Ayala (M Ortiz, 46), F Fernandez (M Santos, 80), F Lassiter, F Kelsy (F Mora, 46)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Crépeau, GK Muse, D Surman, D Mosquera
TOTAL SHOTS: 7 (Paredes, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (Paredes, 2); FOULS: 8 (Smith, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 5, SAVES: 2
QRO: GK Allison, D Perlaza, D Mendoza, D Manzanares, D Villanueva, D Piñuelas, M Escamilla (M Gómez, 82), M Armenta, M Pérez (M Robles, 46), M González (M Julio, 72), F Cisneros (D Hernández, 46)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Hernández, GK Arellano, D Partida, D Vélez, M Rodríguez, M Medina, M Valenzuela, M Gutiérrez
TOTAL SHOTS: 6 (González, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (two players tied, 1); FOULS: 15 (Perlaza, 4); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 4; SAVES: 1
Referee: Jesus Lopez
Assistant Referees: Jorge Sanchez, Michel Morales
Fourth Official: Marco Ortiz
VAR: Diana Stephanía Pérez Borja
Attendance: 13,355
