The Portland Timbers opened their 2025 Major League Soccer campaign with a narrow 1–0 victory over Austin at home on Sunday, 2 March 2025. Matchday 2 kicked off at 03:30 UTC under the whistle of referee Ismir Pekmic of the USA. The sides went into the interval level at 0–0, but the Timbers found the breakthrough in the second half to claim all three points at the start of the season.

For Portland, this result meant an immediate points boost as they looked to establish early momentum in the West...