Match Report
Portland Timbers edged past Seattle Sounders 2-1 on 2 August 2026. K. Kossa-Rienzi opened the scoring in the 27th minute for Seattle Sounders to make it 1-0. K. Kelsy levelled it in the 41st minute for Portland Timbers, set up by K. Velde, to make it 1-1. B. Bye put Portland Timbers in front late on, in the 82nd minute, set up by D. Da Costa, to make it 2-1. P. Kingston (25'), K. Miller (30'), K. Kelsy (50') and S. Gomez (71') were booked. Our current Elo ratings make Seattle Sounders slightly the stronger side, by 86 rating points over Portland Timbers, even though it was Portland Timbers who won this one. Seattle Sounders are unbeaten in the latest 6 matches of their recorded form in Major League Soccer 2026.