Kevin Kelsy Leads Timbers to 5-1 Romp over Sounders as MLS Returns From Break
Kevin Kelsy added two goals and an assist as Portland scored five times in a seven-minute second-half burst.
- The Portland Timbers thumped the Seattle Sounders 5-1 on Thursday at Lumen Field, with forward Kevin Kelsy recording two goals and an assist as the MLS resumed play following the FIFA World Cup break.
- Portland earned the victory in its first match under 35-year-old interim coach Jack Cassidy after former coach Phil Neville was let go last month following 2½ seasons at the helm.
- Defender Kamal Miller, midfielder Cole Bassett, and Kelsy scored in a seven-minute span early in the second half, surpassing the Timbers' previous largest margin of victory—a 3-0 win at Lumen Field on July 9, 2022.
- Seattle goalkeeper Andrew Thomas finished with five saves while defender Hassani Dotson scored the Sounders' only goal; Portland goalkeeper James Pantemis saved six shots for the victors.
- The Sounders play at Austin FC on Wednesday, while the Timbers host FC Dallas on the same day, as both teams continue their regular-season push.
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Kevin Kelsy leads Timbers to 5-1 romp over Sounders as MLS returns from break
Kevin Kelsy finished with two goals and an assist and the Portland Timbers thumped the Seattle Sounders 5-1 as the MLS resumed play following the FIFA World Cup break.
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Timbers thrash Sounders 5-1 in Seattle to kick off 2026 second half
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