Timbers 5-4 Minnesota: Janssen Hat-Trick
Vincent Janssen scored three as Portland Timbers survived a nine-goal MLS night and beat Minnesota United 5-4.
Published 6 Sept 2026Updated 6 Sept 20262 min read
A penalty. An own goal. A hat-trick. Then another swing, and another. By full time the scoreboard read 5-4 and the mid-table race looked no quieter.
Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United 5-4. First half 3-2. Second half 2-2. Expected goals: 2.54 to 2.08. Possession: 54 percent to 46.
MatchView the live match centreKey Moments
Vincent Janssen converted a penalty in the 11th minute. Drake Callender put into his own net on 21. Janssen scored again on 26 from David Da Costa. Marcus Caldeira pulled one back on 32, Joaquin Pereyra assisting. Anthony Markanich made it 3-2 on 38 from Kelvin Yeboah. Michael Boxall was booked on 24. Joao Ortiz replaced Jose Luis Caicedo on 37.
Caldeira scored again on 51. Janssen completed his hat-trick on 55, Ariel Lassiter with the assist. Kristoffer Velde made it 5-3 on 71 after substitute Antony found him. Minnesota still added a fourth after the break to finish 5-4. Antony and Diego Chara came on for Lassiter and Janssen on 69. Minnesota changed Wil Trapp, Caldeira and Yeboah for Nectarios Triantis, Tomas Chancalay and Maurice Malone.
Why it matters
Portland move to 12th with 31 points from 23 matches (44 scored, 43 conceded). Minnesota sit 18th with 29 points from 23. The sides had met once this season: Minnesota 2-0 on 19 April 2026. This time the Timbers needed every one of Janssen's three and still leaked four.
StandingsSee the full live tableHow to watch / Viewing notes
Full-time is in. Kickoff was 02:30 UTC on Sunday 6 September 2026. Broadcast listings are not confirmed in the match data. Use official MLS and Live Soccer on TV pages for any replay.
Where to watchSee the full watch guideCorners 4-3. Pass completion 86 percent to 87. One yellow for Portland (Finn Surman), two for Minnesota. Nine goals, two points of xG between them, and a table that still looks crowded.