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“Kevin Kelsy opened the scoring for Portland after sustained pressure in the corner routine sequence, heading home to give the Timbers an early foothold in the derby.”
Pivotal“Kamal Miller converted, assisted by Brandon Bye, after Portland exploited back-to-back corners to double their lead and begin a devastating six-minute spell that would bury the match.”
Pivotal“Kevin Kelsy completed his brace to make it 0-4, arriving just three minutes after Cole Bassett had made it 0-3, and effectively ending any lingering hope of a Seattle fightback in what became a massacre of a derby.”
Pivotal“Hassani Dotson pulled one back for Seattle from a corner routine as the hosts scrambled for a consolation in the dying minutes, providing a brief moment of relief for the home support.”
“Alexander Aravena wrapped up a humiliating night for Seattle with a right-footed finish in stoppage time, completing a 5-1 Portland victory that will echo through the Cascadia rivalry for months.”
Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers
Outstanding performance
Portland Timbers•MidfielderPortland arrived at this Cascadia derby in the kind of form that demands respect, and they validated every bit of it with a performance that was as ruthless as it was controlled. Kevin Kelsy struck early to settle Portland's nerves, and while Seattle managed to hold things reasonably level going into half-time, the second half unravelled catastrophically for the hosts. Kamal Miller, Cole Bassett, and Kelsy again all scored within a seven-minute window between the 56th and 63rd minutes, effectively ending the contest before the hour mark. The statistics told the full story: Portland generated eight big chances to Seattle's one, took 20 shots to the Sounders' 11, and controlled 66 percent of the game's dominance index. Seattle's Jackson Ragen picked up a yellow card in the first half and the home side's triple substitution in the 64th minute spoke to a bench desperately searching for answers that never came. Hassani Dotson's late header offered Seattle a shred of consolation, and Alexander Aravena punished a tired defensive line in stoppage time to complete the rout. For Portland, in the thick of a title race, this is a statement victory; for Seattle, it is a chastening night that raises serious questions about their defensive structure and ability to respond when a match turns against them.
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Goal! The score is now 1-5.
Shot by Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzman with his right foot, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Ian Smith is substituted for Antony Alves Santos.
Osaze De Rosario attempts a header but misses the shot.
Hassani DotsonShot - Hassani Dotson Head Shot Goal
Goal! The score is now 1-4.
On comes Julio Ortiz, off goes Diego Ferney Chara Zamora.
assist: Albert Rusnák
Felipe Andres Mora Aliaga comes on for Kevin Kelsy.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Stuart Hawkins is on, and Antino Lopez is off.
VAR decision results in the penalty being cancelled for Paul Rothrock.
Albert Rusnak takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jose Luis Caicedo Barrera takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jose Luis Caicedo Barrera comes on for Cole Bassett.
Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzman comes on for Ariel Lassiter.
Danny Musovski takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Antony Alves Santos takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jackson Ragen's header is blocked.
Paul Arriola is on, and Jesus Ferreira is off.
On comes Peter Kingston, off goes Kalani Kossa Rienzi.
Osaze De Rosario comes on for Snyder Brunell.
Kevin KelsyKevin Kelsy takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Antony Alves Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Goal! The score is now 0-4.
Goal! The score is now 0-4.
assist: David Da Costa
Goal! The score is now 0-3.
Kamal MillerKamal Miller takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Brandon Bye
Goal! Kamal Miller scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Brandon Bye.
Corner awarded.
Paul Rothrock takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Paul Rothrock receives a yellow card.
Antony Alves Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Danny Musovski replaces Jordan Morris.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Antony Alves Santos takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ariel Lassiter takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Jackson RagenYellow CardYellow card shown to Jackson Ragen.
Kalani Kossa Rienzi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kalani Kossa Rienzi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
David Pereira Da Costa takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Snyder Brunell takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kalani Kossa Rienzi takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Brandon Bye takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Antony Alves Santos takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
David Pereira Da Costa takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kevin KelsyKevin Kelsy takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
assist: Jimer Fory
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Kevin Kelsy attempted a header but missed the shot.
Corner awarded.
Brandon Bye takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kevin Kelsy takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Offside.
Jesus Ferreira takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kalani Kossa Rienzi takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Rosendo Mendoza.
The Seattle Sounders host the Portland Timbers in a spicy Cascadia Cup derby as MLS returns from its FIFA World Cup break — the first meeting between these historic rivals in 2026. Seattle hold a comfortable points cushion in 6th, but Portland's new interim boss Jack Cassidy is hungry to shake things up and pull his side away from the bottom half of the table.
