April 16, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Portland Timbers News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers downed Cascadia rival Seattle Sounders FC in a 4-1 victory in front of a sellout crowd at Providence Park on Saturday night. After conceding to Seattle first, Dairon Asprilla, Nathan Fogaça, Jaroslaw Niezgoda and Juan David Mosquera each scored a goal in the final 20 minutes of the match to complete the comeback result, helping the Timbers earn a fourth straight win against the Sounders for the first time in club history.
Timbers Gutted the Fish
The Timbers improved their record over Cascadia rival Seattle to 17-15-7 overall (including playoffs) and 11-7-3 when playing at Providence Park. Portland registered its fourth straight win against the Sounders tonight, dating back to Aug. 29, 2021. In that four-game span, the Timbers have outscored Seattle 11-2. The win marked the first time either side in the Portland vs. Seattle rivalry has won four straight matches against the other in the MLS era. Head coach Giovanni Savarese improved his regular season record over Seattle to 9-5-1, toting the most wins against the Sounders of any MLS head coach since 2018. The 2022 Cascadia Cup golden boot winner, Asprilla has scored a goal in each of Portland’s last three matches against the Sounders, recording three goals and an assist in that span.
Goal Scorers and Playmakers
Four players scored goals in tonight’s match (Asprilla, Fogaça, Niezgoda, Mosquera) and four players tallied assists (Santiago Moreno, Claudio Bravo, Mosquera, Cristhian Paredes). Scoring all the goals in a span of 18 minutes and seven seconds, it marked the shortest timespan Portland has scored four goals in single match. Mosquera now leads the team in goals (2), assists (2) and points (6) this season. The Timbers have the second-most goal scorers (9) in the league this season, trailing only the Columbus Crew (10). Portland’s four goals tonight is the most the team has scored in a match since July 30, 2022. The Timbers have scored six goals in the last 15 minutes of a match in the 2023 campaign, more than any other team in MLS.Portland has scored five goals via substitutes this season (Paredes, Teka Ikoba, Franck Boli, Fogaça, Niezgoda), more than any other team in the league.Asprilla has contributed to six goals in his last five appearances at Providence Park, dating back to the 2022 season (5 goals, 1 assist), and has tallied six goals and three assists in his last 11 appearances…
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