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Portland Upsets LAFC With 1-0 Road Victory

Portland heads into its Leagues Cup opener buoyed by a road upset that propelled the club back into Western playoff contention.

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LAFC’s Marco Delgado, left, passes the ball as the Portland Timbers’ Cristhian Paredes defends during their MLS match on Friday night at BMO Stadium. Portland won, 1-0, on a goal by Paredes. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Cristhian Paredes opened the scoring in the 45th minute with a header from an Ian Smith corner for his first goal of the season.
  • Goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau preserved the lead with a point-blank stop on Nathan Ordaz in the 56th minute and a late save off a bicycle attempt.
  • Portland overcame a three-game losing streak and entered the match with just a 13% win probability according to the Apple TV broadcast.
  • The victory vaulted the Timbers into a tie for fourth place in the Western Conference and dropped LAFC to sixth.
  • Portland will host San Luis at Providence Park on Wednesday in its first Leagues Cup match while LAFC looks to regroup after its first home loss of the season.