Yimmi Chara scored a 13th-minute goal as the Portland Timbers defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-0 at Providence Park on Wednesday night.
Chara scored his third goal in as many games to pace the Timbers to a tie atop the Western Conference standings. The Sounders remain in first with a substantial goal differential and a match in hand.
The Sounders had several chances to find the equalizer, including a few shots from Raúl Ruidiaz, but the Sounders forward couldn’t add to his team-leading eight goals this season.
Seattle will get back to work quickly as the team heads to Carson, Calif.