Portland Timbers thump Seattle Sounders 5-1 in Seattle

sportsJul 17, 202643754

The Portland Timbers beat the Seattle Sounders 5-1 at Lumen Field on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Kevin Kelsy scored a brace in the Timbers' dominant road performance. Alexander Aravena finished a Da Costa run for his first Portland goal in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to make it 5-1. Seattle registered 0.53 expected goals versus Portland's 2.31 xG for the match. Jack Cassidy wrote that this was the biggest ever Portland win over Seattle, while travelling Timbers supporters chanted "We want six" to close the game.

andré

@andre-carlisle.bsky.social

The Portland Timbers Got Good Immediately After I Was Fired, Here's How Spain Can Beat Lionel Messi by Phil Neville

2185h ago

@likkitp.ynyaproductions.com

The Sounders had over a month to rest up and prepare for this match. The let a coach-less Timbers team that had been struggling beat them 1-5 in their own house. There should be heads rolling after this.

834h ago

Paul6

Can one of the heads be Merritt Paulson?

Trump U Admittance Office3

Second time Brian has been beat by an interm coach this season, Sounders have been outscored 8-1 in last 3 games….Roster is a mess, coaching is a mess, FO needs to be cleared out

Outshinered1

Ok, but who are they firing to improve things here?

Bethany1

They hate the nice grass Get the grass out of there and see if that helps

Ms. Beckles1

We have an interim coach?? But it does go to show everyone how awful Phil Neville is at coaching.

Adam Susman

@adam-susman.bsky.social

FINAL | POR 5-1 SEA #RCTID Jack Cassidy just wrote his name in Timbers history with the biggest ever Portland over Seattle win. “We want six” ringing across Lumen to end the game from incredible traveling support.

564h ago

GOLIKEHELLMACHINE

@golikehellmachine.com

also, lol, one more thing for me to be absolutely insufferable about, now i'm going to get back into following the timbers and the thorns, because portland is the capital of american soccer

554h ago

jajajaboo.bsky.social14

Been teaching our son about sportsmanship and how we don’t have to root against the opponent just be positive for our teams except seattle (and UW) fuck the sounders

Sol Feggio4

The Fire game I went to was rocking. Rose city is a sports city.

Nick S4

Definitely go to the match, man, Timbers and Thorns have the muse of the terrace, a match in Portland has most of the good stuff of my early days as a fan in England and none of the really shitty stuff.

Pseudotsuga3

Praying that the Caps stay 😢

Byrd Turgler3

To me this is awesome. This is mainly because I *loath* the Sounders. lmao. Eat shit, losers.

Colin Durant2

I was there in the club seats (wife’s employer) below a very loud Timbers Army contingent and smiled when I heard “we are green, we are white, we are fucking dynamite” louder than any home chant had to take the kids home at half and saw a bunch of Flounder fans file out. GUTTED.

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE24

anyway, where's MLS twitter, i want to go see some cope

ke11y.bsky.social

@ke11y.bsky.social

In honor of Timbers vs Sounders, I went to the bad place to retrieve this all timer from @kabest.bsky.social

A tweet from Katelyn Best saying “Jordan Morris is 180 pounds of boneless chicken breasts pretending to be a guy”

356h ago

Sheba

@shebainpdx.bsky.social

These boys staying behind to watch the highlights are giving me life #RCTID

Two boys, one in a Timbers kit and one in an Argentina kit, watching the highlights of the Seattle-Portland soccer match. The boy in the Timbers kit is pointing at the screen as it shows a goal replay.

474h ago

Sam Svilar

@sammich923.bsky.social

So that was... a... pretty darned good half of soccer... from the Portland Timbers. Huh. Cool. #RCTID

335h ago

Jeremy Peterman𓅪

@jeremypeterman.bsky.social

DA COSTA DRIBBLES THROUGH SEATTLE'S DEFENSE AND CUTS IT BACK TO ALEXANDER ARAVENA FOR AN EASY FINISH AND HIS FIRST PORTLAND GOAL TO GIVE THE TIMBERS A 5-1 LEAD IN THE 8TH MINUTE OF SECOND HALF STOPPAGE TIME OH MY GODDDDDDD THE SOUNDERS ARE DEAD #RCTID

254h ago

Jeremiah Oshan

@jeremiah.sounderatheart.com

This is just the second time that Sounders-Timbers have played each other on grass. The other time was in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup at Cheney Stadium. Cc: @jeremypeterman.bsky.social

166h ago

Lobbing Scorchers

@lobbingscorchers.com

🤕 Seattle Sounders striker Jordan Morris has been subbed off at half against the Portland Timbers with an ice pack on right thigh area. Morris suffered a Grade 1A quadriceps strain in his right leg in the opening minutes of the 2026 MLS season opener.

105h ago

Melina Melinae

@melinae07.bsky.social

I haven’t seen the Timbers play in a while and now that I do they’re winning 4-0 in a Cascadia Rivalry game playing in Seattle? You’re welcome, Portland. #RCTID

145h ago

soccer watcher

@soccerwatcher.bsky.social

Timbers need to inquire about shipping that grass field down to Portland. 5-1 #RCTID

113h ago

Ari Liljenwall

@ari.lobbingscorchers.com

The Seattle Sounders just got absolutely smoked by the Portland Timbers in a disastrous 5-1 demolition at Lumen Field in their return to MLS. Was that the worst L in club history? We're about to send out this postgame live, bring all your takes, agendas and grievances www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DRQ...

114h ago

dustytater.bsky.social3

Worst L we have taken in a long time thats for damn sure. Honestly, dont even wanna think about it anymore. Need to go rewatch USMNT's loss to Belgium or something, to make myself feel less back. MLS isnt back yet.

The Exile2

This roster needs changes like *yesterday*. The academy pipeline can keep the floor up, mostly, but no new blood from outside in years has led to stagnation, complacence, and atrophy. I would rather watch new guys lose 5-1 than watch this garbage.