Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 28 apiece, Portland Timbers 11th and Real Salt Lake 10th. Real Salt Lake had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Portland Timbers 1.77 scored and 1.77 conceded per game, Real Salt Lake 1.62 and 1.57, with the league averaging 1.6.
12 meetings are on record — 3 won by Portland Timbers, 5 by Real Salt Lake, 4 drawn, at 3.17 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 67% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 58%.
Providence Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,218. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Real Salt Lake led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Portland Timbers: Felipe Mora (56'), Felipe Mora (67') · Real Salt Lake: Juan Manuel Sanabria (18')
Key stats
Possession: Portland Timbers 61% · Real Salt Lake 39% · Total shots: 22-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 14-5