Despite playing a third consecutive frustrating performance, the Seattle Sounders still managed to collect points from a hugely important match with the Portland Timbers. Will Bruin’s stoppage-time goal — the second latest decisive goal in the history of this rivalry — kept the Sounders in first place and assures that they’ll control their destiny for the top seed in the Western Conference.

Stats

MATCH SUMMARY

Seattle Sounders FC 1 – Portland Timbers 1

Thursday, October 22, 2020

Venue: CenturyLink Field

Referee: Ismail Elfath

Assistants: Corey Parker, Cory Richardson

Fourth Official: Farhad Dadkho

VAR: Chris Penso

Attendance: Closed Door

Weather: 48 degrees and clear

SCORING SUMMARY

POR – Andres Flores 10’

SEA – Will Bruin 90’+3’

MISCONDUCT SUMMARY

POR – Eryk Williamson (caution) 90’+3’

LINEUPS & STATS

Seattle Sounders FC - Stefan Frei; Kelvin Leerdam (Shandon Hopeau 79’), Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Shane O’Neill (Miguel Ibarra 85’), Nouhou; Jordy Delem (Alex Roldan 30’), João Paulo, Cristian Roldan, Nicolás Lodeiro, Jordan Morris; Will Bruin

Substitutes not used: Stefan Cleveland, Román Torres, Josh Atencio, Ethan Dobbelaere, Justin Dhillon, Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez

Total shots: 15 (Yeimar, 3)

Shots on goal: 1 (Bruin, 1)

Fouls: 13 (João Paulo, 4)

Offside: 1 (Morris, 1)

Corner-kicks: 8 (Lodeiro, 6)

Saves: 3 (Frei, 3)

Portland Timbers – Steve Clark; Marco Farfan, Dario Zuparic, Larrys Mabiala, Jorge Villafana; Diego Chara, Eryk Williamson, Andres Flores (Pablo Bonilla 74’), Diego Valeri, Yimmi Chara; Felipe Mora (Jaroslaw Niezgoda 83’)

Substitutes not used: Aljaz Ivacic, Chris Duvall, Bill Tuiloma, Zac McGraw, Renzo Zambrano, Cristhian Paredes, Tomas Conechny

Total shots: 8 (Valeri, 3)

Shots on goal: 4 (Mora, 2)

Fouls: 11 (Farfan, 4)

Offside: 1 (Y.