\n Timbers 2025 campaign comes to an end as Portland are eliminated from the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs<\/p>\n
SAN DIEGO \u2013 In the deciding Game 3 of the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 Series, the Portland Timbers were eliminated from the postseason with a 4-0 loss to San Diego FC Sunday night at Snapdragon Stadium. The hosts scored twice in each half to secure advancement to the next round. Portland concluded the regular season with 44 points (11-12-11), finishing in eighth place in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
\n 2025 in Review<\/p>\n
The Portland Timbers concluded the 2025 MLS campaign with a mark of 12-14-12 overall, registering a 1-2-1 record in the 2025 playoffs and 11-12-11 in the regular season. Portland went 8-4-7 at home and 4-11-5 on the road. Antony<\/a> and Kevin Kelsy<\/a> led all Timbers in goals scored this year with seven each. Additionally, Antony recorded a club-high 16 goal contributions in his third season in Green and Gold. After being signed in August, Designated Player Kristoffer Velde<\/a> finished with two goals and two assists in 12 games. Club captain Diego Chara<\/a> registered a record 26th postseason appearance for Portland. Under Head Coach Phil Neville, Portland reached the MLS postseason in a second-straight season and ninth overall in club history.<\/p>\n \n Goal-Scoring Plays<\/p>\n SD \u2013 Anders Dreyer (Onni Valakari), 5th minute: Onni Valakari placed a cross in the box for Anders Dreyer, who struck the ball first time with his left foot into the lower left of goal. <\/p>\n SD \u2013 Amahl Pellegrino, 17th minute: Amahl Pellegrino headed a cross in the box that was saved but was able to clean up his own rebound and push the ball over the line from close range. <\/p>\n SD \u2013 Amahl Pellegrino (Corey Baird), 53rd minute: Amahl Pellegrino received a Corey Baird cross in the box and struck a high right-footed volley into goal. <\/p>\n SD \u2013 Anders Dreyer (Hirving Lozano), 79th minute: Hirving Lozano sent a low cross into the box where Anders Dreyer scored with a right-footed shot.<\/p>\n \n Notes<\/p>\n Following tonight\u2019s result, the Timbers are 12-9-8 all time in the playoffs. \n Portland Timbers (No. 8 seed) vs. San Diego FC (No. 1 seed)<\/p>\n November 9, 2025 \u2013 Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, Calif.)<\/p>\n Scoring Summary: Misconduct Summary: Lineups: Substitutes Not Used: GK\u202fCr\u00e9peau, D E. Miller, D Smith, F Lassiter<\/p>\n TOTAL SHOTS: 12 (Kelsy, 4);\u202fSHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Kelsy and Fory, 1);\u202fFOULS: 16 (Kelsy, 3);\u202fOFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 3; SAVES: 5<\/p>\n SD: GK Sisniega, D Pilcher, D McVey, D Duah (McNair, 84), D Bombino (Negri, 84), M Tverskov \u00a9, M Valakari, M Godoy, F Pellegrino (Lozano, 70), F Dreyer (Soma, 84), F Baird (Ingvartsen, 70)<\/p>\n Substitutes Not Used: GK Ferree, M Torre, M Vazquez, M Mighten<\/p>\n TOTAL SHOTS: 15 (Pellegrino, 5);\u202fSHOTS ON GOAL: 9 (Pellegrino, 5);\u202fFOULS: 19 (five players tied, 2);\u202fOFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 9; SAVES: 2<\/p>\n Referee: Joe Dickerson
\nPortland played in their ninth MLS postseason in 2025.
\nThe Timbers finished their 2025 campaign with a record of 12-14-12 overall.
\nThe Timbers registered a 1-2-1 record in the 2025 playoffs.
\nIn the regular season, Portland registered an 11-12-11 record.
\nThe Timbers were 8-4-7 at home and 4-11-5 on the road this year.
\nAntony and Kevin Kelsy led all Timbers in goals scored this year with seven each.
\nAdditionally, Antony recorded a club-high 16 goal contributions in his third season in Green and Gold.
\nSummer-signing Designated Player Kristoffer Velde finished with two goals and two assists in 12 games following his arrival in August.
\nDiego Chara started in his 26th postseason game for Portland, the most of any Timber in club history.
\nUnder Head Coach Phil Neville, Portland reached the MLS postseason in a second straight season.<\/p>\n
SD: Dreyer (Valakari), 5
SD: Pellegrino, 17
SD: Pellegrino (Baird), 53
SD: Dreyer (Lozano), 79<\/p>\n
POR: Fory (caution), 29
SD: Duah (caution), 36
SD: Baird (caution), 55
POR: Paredes (caution), 66
POR Ayala (caution), 71
SD: Bombino (caution), 75
POR: Mosquera (ejection), 80
POR: K. Miller (caution), 86<\/p>\n
POR:\u202fGK\u202fPantemis, D Surman, D\u202fZuparic, D K. Miller, M Fory (Mosquera, 46), M Chara \u00a9 (Paredes, 56),\u202fM Da Costa (Rojas, 56), M Ayala (Guerra, 76), F Velde, F Kelsy (Mora, 56), F Antony<\/p>\n
Assistant Referees: Logan Brown, Ryan Graves
Fourth Official: Malik Badawi
VAR:\u202fFotis Bazakos
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