Match Report
Nashville SC went into the game 6th in the table on 54 points; Portland Timbers sat 8th on 44 — a 10-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Portland Timbers: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Nashville SC were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.32, Portland Timbers 1.21 and 1.41, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
The venue was GEODIS Park, with room for 30,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nashville SC led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Nashville SC: Andy Nájar (45'), Ahmed Qasem (68')