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Portland to face Vancouver Whitecaps FC in MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card match on Oct. 23 at Providence Park

SEATTLE – In their regular season finale, the Portland Timbers claimed the 2024 Cascadia Cup title with a 1-1 draw to Seattle Sounders FC at Lumen Field on Saturday evening. After conceding a first-half goal to Seattle, Antony scored the equalizer forPortland in the 68^th minute. Facing a quick turnaround, the Timbers will host Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card match on Oct. 23 at Providence Park.

Cascadia Cup Kings
With tonight’s result, the Timbers secured the 2024 Cascadia Cup for the fourth time in club history (2024, 2022, 2017, 2012). Portland, Seattle and all finished the competition this year tied on points (8) with 2-2-2 records with the Timbers claiming the title through a series of tie-breaking factors. Portland scored the most goals in Cascadia Cup play this year (8), and Timbers forward Felipe Mora tied Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld for the Golden Boot with three goals apiece in Cascadia play. Notably, tonight’s draw extendedPortland’s undefeated streak (5-0-5) at Lumen Field to a 10^th straight match dating back to 2017.  

MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card Match
Finishing the season in ninth place of the Western Conference, Portland is set to face eighth-place Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card match on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Due to a schedule conflict at Vancouver’s venue, Portland will host the match at Providence Park with a 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) kickoff. Tickets for the match are on sale here. Making their eighth appearance in an MLS postseason, the Timbers are 11-5-8 all time in the playoffs, including three MLS Cup appearances (2015, 2018, 2021) with their first league title coming in 2015. 

Regular Season Recap
Portland concluded its 2024 regular season with a mark of 12-11-11 (47 pts), including a home record of 9-3-5 and 3-8-6 on the road. Evander set new single-season club records in goal contributions (34) and assists (19), while newcomer Jonathan Rodríguez led the team in goals scored (16). Notably, the trio of Evander, Rodríguez and Mora became the first in league history to record 14 or more goals each in the same season for the same team. Juan Mosquera started all 34 matches for the Timbers this season, becoming just the second player in club history to starts every game and the first since Darlington Nagbe in 2013. 

Goal-Scoring Plays
SEA – Yeimar Gómez (Albert Rusnák), 37th minute: On a corner kick taken from the right side, Albert Rusnák served the ball into the center of the box, which Yeimar Gómez leapt up to head into the bottom-left corner of the goal. 

POR – Antony (Evander), 68th minute: After winning possession near midfield, Evander received the ball and carried it forward before playing it to Antony in the right channel. The forward received the ball and dribbled centrally before using his right foot to fire a shot into the left side of goal.

Notes

• The Timbers (12-11-11, 47pts) finished the season in ninth place in the Western Conference standings.
• With tonight’s result, the Timbers secured the 2024 Cascadia Cup for the fourth time in club history (2024, 2022, 2017, 2012).
• Portland, Seattle and Vancouver all finished the competition this year tied on points (8) with 2-2-2 records, however the Timbers were able to claim the title through a series of tie-breaking factors. 
• Portland scored the most goals in Cascadia Cup play this year (8), and Timbers forward Felipe Mora tied Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld for the Golden Boot with three goals apiece in Cascadia play.
• Notably, tonight’s draw extended Portland’s undefeated streak (5-0-5) at Lumen Field to a 10^th straight match dating back to 2017.  
• Portland will face eighth-place Whitecaps FC in the Western Conference Wild Card match on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
• The Timbers qualified for playoffs for the eighth time in club history and for the first time since 2021.
• Antony scored his sixth goal of the 2024 campaign.
• Evander tallied his 19^th assist of the season tonight.
• Evander’s 19 assists tied Cincinnati’s Luciano Acosta for the most in the league this year.
• Evander finished the 2024 campaign with 34 goal contributions, second most in the league to Lionel Messi (36).
• Claudio Bravo made his 100^th MLS regular season appearance in tonight’s match.
• Juan Mosquera started all 34 matches for the Timbers this season. He’s the second player in club history to do so and the first since Darlington Nagbe in 2013. 
• Finn Surman made his MLS debut with a start against Seattle today.

Video Highlights
Highlights of the match can be downloaded by clicking here.

Next Game
Finishing the season in ninth place of the Western Conference, the Timbers will face eighth-place Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card match on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) at Providence Park and will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in English and Spanish as well as local radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).

Portland Timbers (12-11-11, 47pts) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (16-9-9, 57pts)  
October 19, 2024 – Lumen Field (Seattle, Wash.)

Goals by Half                1          2          F 
Portland Timbers           0          1          1
Seattle Sounders           1          0          1

Scoring Summary:
SEA: Gómez (Rusnák), 37
POR: Antony (Evander), 68

Misconduct Summary:
SEA: Tolo (caution), 23
SEA: Rothrock (caution), 59
SEA: Vargas (caution), 65
SEA: Vargas (ejection), 69
SEA: Rusnak (caution), 69
POR: Rodríguez (caution), 90+5

Lineups:
POR: GK Pantemis, D Bravo (E. Miller, 85), D Surman, D Zuparic, D Mosquera, M Paredes (Ayala, 63), M Chara © (Williamson, 63), M Rodríguez, M Evander, M Antony, F Mora (Toye, 81)

Substitutes Not Used: GK Crépeau, F Loría, F Ikoba

TOTAL SHOTS: 7 (Evander, Mora, 2); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Mora, 3); FOULS: 16 (Mosquera, Rodríguez, 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 2, SAVES: 6

SEA: GK Frei ©, D A. Roldan, D Gómez, D Ragen, D Tolo (Ruidíaz, 90+3), M C. Roldan, M Vargas, M De la Vega (Baker-Whiting, 73), M Rusnák, M Rothrock (Minoungou, 86), F Morris

Substitutes Not Used: GK Thomas, D Bell, D Nathan, M Leyva, M Paulo, F Musovski

TOTAL SHOTS: 17 (Morris, Rothrock, Gómez, 3) SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Gómez, Morris, 2); FOULS: 14 (Rothrock, 4); OFFSIDES: 1; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 1

Referee: Ismir Pekmic
Assistant Referees: Logan Brown, Gianni Facchini
Fourth Official: Victor Rivas
VAR: Kevin Stott
Attendance: 36,341

All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial.

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