Five days after they opened the year, the Portland Timbers are at it again.

Portland plays in their first road fixture of the year as they travel to Los Angeles to face LAFC — the defensing MLS Cup and Supporter’s Shield champions

Storylines so far

The last time we saw the Timbers (1-0-0, 3 points), they were winning their first opening day fixture in five years. Courtesy of Juan Mosquera’s first goal in green & gold, Portland struck early and weathered the storm from Sporting Kansas City on Monday night at Providence Park.