Angola vs Portland Timbers 2-0

Angola beat Portland Timbers 2-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park, with goals from Marco Reus and Justin Haak deciding it. Reus opened the scoring in the 17th minute and Haak sealed it in the 80th minute.

Reus struck first in the 17th minute from Robert Taylor’s assist to put Angola 1-0 up. That was the only goal before half-time, with Angola leading 1-0 at the break.

Portland Timbers tried to change the flow with a substitution in the 63rd minute, but Angola controlled the decisive moments after the interval. Angola made three changes in the 72nd minute, sending on Harbor Miller, Erik Thommy and Lucas Agustin·Sanabria Magole for Joseph Paintsil, Robert Taylor and Sergi Roberto, and still added a second goal eight minutes later when Haak finished from Marco Reus’s assist to make it 2-0. Portland Timbers then made two changes in the 74th minute and two more in the 81st minute, while Angola also replaced Reus in the 82nd minute and Carlos Emiro Garces Torres in the 86th minute.

Portland Timbers had more of the ball, 53% to 47%, and more passes, 543 to 472, but Angola finished with the clearer threat. Angola had 5 shots on target from 9 attempts, against Portland Timbers’ 3 from 11, and their xG was 1.77 to 0.68. Portland Timbers won 5 corners to Angola’s 2, while the sides were level on 3 saves each.

Angola’s bookings went to Pablo Ruiz in the 29th minute, Sergi Roberto in the 31st and Justin Haak in the 47th. Portland Timbers were booked in the 38th minute through Jímer Fory, in the 62nd through Kristoffer Velde and in the 82nd through David Da Costa. There were no red cards.