RECAP | Timbers lose 2-0 on the road to Real Salt Lake

Goalkeeper James Pantemis made a career-high and club record 13 saves in the match

SANDY, Utah – Playing a third straight match on the road, the Portland Timbers suffered a 2-0 result against Real Salt Lake at America First Field on Saturday afternoon. The Timbers will return home to play their first match at Providence Park in a month on Saturday, May 9, hosting Sporting Kansas City.

Record-Setting Saves

Goalkeeper James Pantemis set a new club and personal record for saves in a match with 13. The record was previously held by Jake Gleeson with 11 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 7, 2016. Prior to today’s match, Pantemis’ single-game high for saves was nine, set against Nashville SC on March 8, 2025.

Goal-Scoring Plays

RSL – Zavier Gozo (Sergi Solans), 10th minute: Sergi Solans received the ball in the center of the pitch, drove towards goal and played it forward for Zavier Gozo, who finished a one touch strike into the bottom right near post.

RSL – Diego Luna (Juan Manuel Sanabria), 28th minute: Diego Luna played a give-and-go with Juan Manuel Sanabria into the left side of the box before slotting a shot into the bottom right corner with his left foot.

Notes

• Today’s match marked Portland’s third straight road game.
• The Timbers will return home to play their first match at Providence Park in a month on Saturday, May 9, hosting Sporting Kansas City.
• Goalkeeper James Pantemis set a new club and personal record with 13 saves in the match.
• The record was previously held by Jake Gleeson with 11 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 7, 2016. 
• Prior to today’s match, Pantemis’ single-game high for saves was nine, set against Nashville SC on March 8, 2025.

Next Game

The Timbers will return home for the first time in a month to host Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park on Saturday, May 9. Kickoff is set for 7:30pm PT on Apple TV in English and Spanish with local radio broadcasts on 105.1 FM/1080 AM The Fan (English) and La GranD 93.5 FM/1150AM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (3-6-1, 10pts) vs. Real Salt Lake (6-3-1, 19pts)

May 2, 2026 – America First Field (Sandy, Utah)

Scoring Summary:
RSL: Gozo (Solans, Sanabria), 10 
RSL: Luna (Sanabria), 28 

Misconduct Summary:
POR: Fory (caution), 60 
POR: Smith (caution), 82 
RSL: Sanabria (caution), 85

Lineups:
POR: GK Pantemis, D Bye, D Surman © (K. Miller, 46), D Bonetig (D Smith, 59), D Fory, M Bassett (F Aravena, 59), M Caicedo, F Velde, M Da Costa, F Antony, F Kelsy (F Guerra, 90+1) 

Substitutes Not Used: GK Muse, M Chara, D Jura, F Lassiter, F Mora

TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Da Costa, Velde, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Antony, Kelsy, 1); FOULS: 11 (Kelsy, 3); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 13  

RSL: GK Cabral, D Junqua, D Yedlin, D Glad (D Quinton, 61), D Gozo (M Booth, 76), D Sanabria, M Luna (F Hezarkhani, 89), M Caliskan, M Spierings (M Ruiz, 89), M Guilavogui, F Solans (F Olantunji, 76)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Stajduhar, F Marczuk, M Dillon, D Katranis 

TOTAL SHOTS: 25 (Gozo, 7) SHOTS ON GOAL: 15 (Gozo, 5); FOULS: 16 (Yedlin, Junqua, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 6; SAVES: 2

Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Assistant Referees: Brooke Mayo, Matthew Nelson
Fourth Official: Cristian Campo Hernandez
VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero
Attendance:  20,614