{"id":923960,"date":"2026-08-01T00:14:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/portland-timbers-welcome-seattle-sounders-in-cascadia-derby-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T00:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T05:14:29","slug":"portland-timbers-welcome-seattle-sounders-in-cascadia-derby-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/portland-timbers-welcome-seattle-sounders-in-cascadia-derby-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland Timbers welcome Seattle Sounders in Cascadia derby | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<p>  <main role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\"><\/p>\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Just two weeks after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/portland-timbers\/\">Portland Timbers<\/a> secured a historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/seavspor-07-16-2026\/\">5-1 road victory<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/seattle-sounders-fc\/\">Seattle Sounders FC<\/a>, the Cascadia Cup rivalry matchup returns Saturday at Providence Park.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>How to watch &#038; stream<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3>When<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/porvssea-08-01-2026\/\">Saturday, Aug. 1<\/a> | 10:45 pm ET\/7:45 pm PT<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Where<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Providence Park | Portland, Oregon<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Standings<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>10th in Western Conference<\/li>\n<li>21 points (6W-8L-3D)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Last game<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Portland rallied from an early deficit to earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/porvsrsl-07-25-2026\/\">2-1 victory<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/real-salt-lake\/\">Real Salt Lake<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/felipe-mora\/\">Felipe Mora<\/a> scoring both goals during his final appearance for the club.<\/p>\n<p>The dramatic send-off continued the Timbers\u2019 strong return from the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> break, following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/porvsdal-07-22-2026\/\">2-2 draw<\/a> against\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-dallas\/\">FC Dallas<\/a> and a commanding win at Seattle.<\/p>\n<p><h3>Players to watch<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>David Da Costa:<\/strong> Portland\u2019s primary playmaker leads the team with six assists, including two during their resounding victory over Seattle after the World Cup break.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kristoffer Velde:<\/strong> With 4g\/5a during his first full season with the Timbers, the Norwegian winger adds end product and leadership.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Kelsy:<\/strong> Will the Venezuelan striker be available? Portland&#8217;s leading scorer (8g\/4a) missed last weekend&#8217;s match with a foot\/ankle injury.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Need to know<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Portland appear to be on the ascent, returning from the World Cup break with a three-match unbeaten run highlighted by their historic 5-1 win at Seattle.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/portland-timbers-name-marti-cifuentes-head-coach\">Mart\u00ed Cifuentes<\/a> named head coach and Dutch striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/vincent-janssen\/\">Vincent Janssen<\/a> joining the squad, the Timbers have reason to believe an exciting new era could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to the Rose City, Vincent \ud83c\udf39 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xHJqMxzeEs\">pic.twitter.com\/xHJqMxzeEs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TimbersFC\/status\/2082543007581261863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Standings<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>8th in Western Conference<\/li>\n<li>24 points (7W-6L-3D)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Last game<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Seattle\u2019s post-World Cup struggles continued last weekend with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/phivssea-07-25-2026\/\">1-0 defeat<\/a> at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/philadelphia-union\/\">Philadelphia Union<\/a>, extending their losing streak to five matches.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve been outscored 12-2 during this stretch, falling down the table as injuries take a toll.<\/p>\n<p><h3>Players to watch<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Albert Rusn\u00e1k:<\/strong> Seattle\u2019s DP No. 10 remains the player most capable of unlocking opposing defenses, making his influence especially important amid the club\u2019s attacking struggles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paul Rothrock:<\/strong> The energetic winger leads Seattle with seven goals across all competitions, including the club\u2019s lone strike during a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/mls-regular-season\/2026\/matches\/atxvssea-07-22-2026\/\">3-1 defeat<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/austin-fc\/\">Austin FC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jackson Ragen:<\/strong> Earlier this week, the center back represented the Sounders at the 2026 MLS All-Star Game presented by Chime.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Need to know<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Seattle enter Saturday\u2019s derby with five straight regular-season defeats.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with several key injured players unavailable, the Sounders will seek a response in one of MLS\u2019s most hostile road environments. Another loss to their fiercest rival would increase the temperature amongst fans.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n                                <iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cQiF3al4zs0?feature=oembed\" allowfullscreen title=\"Interview: Brian Schmetzer on Saturday's result and looking ahead\"><\/iframe>\n                            <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>With home advantage on their side, Portland have 45% of the market compared to 32% for Seattle, with a derby draw at 24%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Market insights shared are current as of Thursday, July 30 at 11 am ET.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/portland-timbers-welcome-seattle-sounders-in-cascadia-derby\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Lawanda Mcnaught<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Just two weeks after the Portland Timbers secured a historic 5-1 road victory over Seattle Sounders FC, the Cascadia Cup rivalry matchup returns Saturday at Providence Park. 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