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Sounders Defeat Timbers for First Home Win in Rivalry Since 2017
Pedro de la Vega scored the only goal and Stefan Frei made seven saves to secure Seattle’s first home win against Portland since 2017, ending a long drought.
- On Saturday night, the Seattle Sounders beat the Portland Timbers 1-0 at Lumen Field, with Pedro de la Vega scoring early after assists from Jesús Ferreira and Álex Roldán, marking their first home win over Portland since 2017.
- Seeking to shake off recent form, the Sounders faced pressure from a 10-match winless run and had gone 0-2-2 since winning the Leagues Cup title on Aug. 31 with Pedro de la Vega returning.
- Goalkeeper Stefan Frei kept the score intact by making four saves and recording his seventh shutout, including crucial stops in the 83rd minute and extra time.
- Albert Rusnák's late red card means suspension for next Saturday's home match against Real Salt Lake, while Portland Timbers remain seventh and miss clinching a playoff berth.
- Seattle closes out its three-match homestand against Real Salt Lake on Saturday, then travels to New York City FC to finish the regular season on Oct. 18 while Portland is idle until hosting San Diego FC on Oct. 18.
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Sounders hold off late Timbers rush to notch 8th shutout of season
Pedro de la Vega scored early and the Seattle Sounders made the goal hold up in a 1-0 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers on Saturday night.
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