Welcome to your match thread for today’s match-up between Orlando City (1-2-1, 4 points) and the Portland Timbers (0-2-2, 2 points) at Orlando City Stadium. It’s the only scheduled meeting between the cross-conference opponents this season and the first time playing it in Orlando since 2016.
The Lions won the inaugural MLS meeting in 2015 at Providence Park, 2-0, with Cyle Larin scoring the first of his league rookie record 17 goals, chesting home a wicked cross from Kevin Molino. Kaká scored the second goal from the spot to provide the final margin after Carlos Rivas drew the first penalty in Orlando City’s MLS history.