SEATTLE — There hasn’t been much of a home-field advantage when it comes to this rivalry in recent years, a trend that continued on Sunday when the Portland Timbers scored a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field. It marked the sixth straight time that the road team had won this regular-season matchup and the third straight time the Timbers had won in Seattle.
The decisive goal came late just as it seemed as though the Sounders had taken back control. Felipe Mora slipped behind the Sounders backline on a perfectly timed run and a well-placed pass from Eryk Williamson.