We’ve seen Sunday’s game before. And it was just as good the third time.
The Portland Timbers on Sunday topped Columbus Crew SC by a 2-1 scoreline that mirrored the Timbers’ September regular-season win in Columbus and Portland's MLS Cup triumph in December.
Here are three questions from the Timbers’ deja vu victory over Columbus:
1. Do the Timbers just have the Crew’s number?
Not only was the scoreline the same in each of the past three fixtures, but the games played out very similarly. The Crew dominated possession, pushed their fullbacks into the attack, and whipped cross after cross into the box.