RECAP | Evander golazo at the death earns Portland Timbers 2-1 walk-off win over New York City FC

Antony tallies goal and an assist in victory on the road.

NEW YORK – Evander tallied a stoppage-time golazo at the death to lift the Portland Timbers to a come-from-behind, 2-1 victory over New York City FC Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Midfielder Antony also contributed a goal and an assist to Portland's winning effort.

Portland remains unbeaten through three games (2-0-1) to start the 2024 MLS regular season and sit atop the Western Conference standings.

Setting the Standard

Portland has started its 2024 MLS campaign unbeaten with a mark of 2-0-1 and is currently first in the Western Conference with a goal differential of four. It marks the best start of any head coach in club history for Phil Neville. Notably, today’s result was the first time Portland has won a match after trailing at half time on the road since November 30, 2018, against Sporting KC. Scoring in the 85th and 97th mins to comeback from a 1-0 deficit, the Timbers recorded their latest comeback win in club history. 

Big Game Players

In his season debut, Evander played all 90 minutes and scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time. It marked Evander’s 10th career goal for the Timbers. Notably, four of Evander’s goals have been game winners. Antony recorded the game-tying goal and a game-winning assist in today’s match. Antony has scored a team-best three goals this season, while recording a team-best seven points (3g, 1a). Antony’s three goals is tied with Christian Benteke and Lionel Messi for the most in the league at this time. Additionally, Mosquera tallied his team-best second assist of the season.

Goal-Scoring Plays

NYC – Santiago Rodríguez, 10th minute: New York City FC played a corner kick into the box. After a series of deflected shots, Santiago Rodriguez sliced a right-footed strike into the lower left corner of the goal. 

POR – Antony (Juan Mosquera), 85th minute: Juan Mosquera dribbled down the right side towards the endline and cut a cross back towards the penalty area to find Antony, who fired a first-time shot into the top right corner of the net. 

POR – Evander (Antony), 90+7 minute: With his back to goal, Antony laid the ball off near the corner of the 18-yard box for Evander, who took one touch and curled a pinpoint shot from distance into the upper 90 of the goal.

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Notes

• Portland has started its 2024 MLS campaign unbeaten with a mark of 2-0-1.
• The Timbers are currently first in the Western Conference with a goal differential of four.
• Head Coach Phil Neville is off to the best start of any head coach in club history (2-0-1).
• Scoring in the 85th and 97th mins to comeback from a 1-0 deficit, the Timbers recorded their latest comeback win in club history.
• Portland won after trailing at half time away from home for the first time since November 30, 2018 against Sporting KC.
• The Timbers have started the season with multiple goals scored in three consecutive matches for the first time in club history.
• In his season debut, Evander scored the game-winning goal in stoppage time.
• It marked Evander’s 10th career goal for the Timbers.
• Notably, four of Evander’s goals have been game winners.
• Antony recorded a game-tying goal and a game-winning assist in today’s match.
• Antony has scored a team-best three goals this season.
• Antony’s three goals is tied with Christian Benteke and Lionel Messi for the most in the league.
• Mosquera tallied his second assist of the season.
• Santiago Moreno won a match-best 17 duels and five tackles today.
• With today’s appearance, Diego Chara surpassed Nick Rimando to claim second most MLS regular season games played (370) with one club in league history, trailing only Chris Wondolowski (376).

Next Game

The Timbers will continue on the road to face the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, March 16. Kickoff is set for 5:30pm PT and will stream on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish as well as local radio broadcasts, 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (2-0-1, 7pts) vs. NYCFC (0-3-0, 0pts)

March 9, 2024 – Yankee Stadium (The Bronx, NYC)

Scoring Summary:
NYC: Rodríguez, 10
POR: Antony (Mosquera), 85
POR: Evander (Antony), 90+7

Misconduct Summary:
POR: McGraw (caution), 19
POR: Paredes (caution). 31
NYC: Rodríguez (caution), 76

Lineups:
POR: GK Crépeau, D Mosquera (Araujo, 90+5), D McGraw, D K. Miller, D E. Miller, M Chara ©, M Paredes (Ayala, 90+2), M Evander, F Antony, F Asprilla (Fogaça, 69), F Moreno

Substitutes Not Used: GK Pantemis, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, F Fogaça, F Ikoba

TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Evander, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 3 (three players tied, 1); FOULS: 15 (McGraw, 4); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 6, SAVES: 5

NYC: GK Freese, D O'Toole, D Risa, D Martins, D Ilenic (Gray, 79), M Perea, M Parks, M Wolf (Fernandez, 68), M Rodríguez, M Jasson (Haak, 67), F Bakrar (Mijatovic, 79)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Barraza, D Tanasijevic, F Martinez, F Ojeda, F Jones

TOTAL SHOTS: 11 (Bakrar, 5); SHOTS ON GOAL: 6 (Bakrar, 5); FOULS: 26 (Rodríguez, 5); OFFSIDES: 8; CORNER KICKS: 7, SAVES: 1

Referee: Esteban Rosano
Assistant Referees: Fernando Pina, Diego Armando Parra
Fourth Official: Lorant Varga
VAR: Greg Barkey
Weather: Rain, 42 degrees

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.