Portland Timbers 2-1 Seattle Sounders FC · MLS
Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders FC 2-1 in the MLS. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC met in the MLS at Providence Park in Portland on Sunday, 2 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Portland Timbers: K. Kelsy 41'; B. Bye 82'. Seattle Sounders FC: K. Kossa-Rienzi 27'.
How the match went
Portland Timbers saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Portland Timbers had 14 shots with 5 on target, Seattle Sounders FC 16 with 3 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 4 to Portland Timbers and 5 to Seattle Sounders FC. Portland Timbers conceded 7 fouls, Seattle Sounders FC 12. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Portland Timbers, 2 for Seattle Sounders FC).
Line-ups
Portland Timbers started in a 4-1-4-1: James Pantemis, Brandon Bye, Finn Surman, Kamal Miller, Jímer Fory, Diego Chará, Ariel Lassiter, Cole Bassett, David Pereira Da Costa, Kristoffer Velde, Kevin Kelsy.
Seattle Sounders FC started in a 4-2-3-1: Andrew Thomas, Paul Arriola, Kim Kee-hee, Stuart Hawkins, Nouhou Tolo, Snyder Brunell, Peter Kingston, Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák, Paul Rothrock, Osaze De Rosario.
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