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Five quick numbers that explain Sounders win over Timbers

In their first match against the Portland Timbers this season, the Seattle Sounders came out on top 1-0, putting them on a two-match winning streak after last week’s win over RSL.

As usual, the scoreline is the most important number in soccer—but here are a few other stats that help paint the picture of this match.

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Both teams had three shots on goal, which isn’t surprising considering the scoreline. What is a bit surprising is how many shots it took for each team to get those three accurate shots: for the Sounders, it was 8.