Portland Timbers delivered a dominant 5-1 victory over Seattle Sounders in Major League Soccer on Matchday 17 on Friday, 17 July 2026. The match kicked off at 02:30 UTC and was officiated by referee R. Mendoza at an unnamed venue. Kevin Kelsy opened the scoring in the 19th minute from a Jímer Fory assist to give Portland a 1-0 lead at half-time. Kamal Miller doubled the lead in the 56th minute with help from Brandon Bye, before **Cole B...

The Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers meet on Friday, 17 July 2026 in a Major League Soccer fixture on Matchday 17. The Sounders sit in the playoff places, pushing for a spot in the 1/8-finals with 24 points from 13 games (seven wins, three draws, three losses). The Timbers, by contrast, are in mid-table and struggling badly, holding just 14 points from 14 matches (four wins, two draws, eight losses) with a goal difference of minus six. In the two most recent ...