Match Summary · Football · USA · MLS · Portland Timbers · Seattle Sounders
Portland's winning margin was narrow but definitive. The finished score recorded two goals for the Timbers and one for the Sounders, leaving the home side in front at the close. The 1-1 and 1-0 entries give the result its basic shape, with the combined score ending 2-1.
The key stats are simple: Portland scored twice and Seattle scored once. Those figures provide the main highlights of a close contest rather than a runaway win. For the match summary, the result was clear even though the margin remained tight throughout the completed scoreline.
In post-match terms, the scoreboard carries the story. Portland finished ahead of Seattle, securing the MLS result with a one-goal advantage. The home side claimed the win, while the visitors were left short of a draw. The final 2-1 score provided the decisive headline.
Our exact score call landed: 2-1. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 2-1.