Paced by goals from Jeremy Ebobisse and Sebastián Blanco, the Portland Timbers jumped out to a 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC in Leg 1 of the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals Sunday at Providence Park. Leg 2 is set for Thursday, November 8 (7:30pm PT, FS1 | Match presented by Carls Jr.). Below is a grid showing the scoreline Portland will need to advance to the Western Conference Championship.
The away goals rule: The away goals rule is a tiebreaking method that is used to determine the winner of a two-legged series, such as the MLS Conference Semifinals and Conference Championships.