The Seattle Sounders managed to score the first goal of the game for the first time in eight games, but ultimately couldn’t make the lead stand up and fell 2–1 to the Portland Timbers. It was the Sounders’ sixth straight regular-season loss, a franchise record. HighlightsStatsvia MLS StatMATCH SUMMARYSeattle Sounders FC 1 – Portland Timbers 2Saturday, August 1, 2026Venue: Providence ParkReferee: Joe DickersonAssistants: Jeremy Hanson, Logan BrownFourth Official: Lorenzo HernandezVAR: Carol Anne ChenardAttendance: 24,686Weather: 74 degrees and sunnySCORING SUMMARYSEA – Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 27’POR – Kevin Kelsy 41’POR – Brandon Bye (David Da Costa, Cole Basset) 82’MISCONDUCT SUMMARYSEA – Peter Kingston (caution) 25’POR – Kamal Miller (caution) 30’POR – Kevin Kelsey (caution) 45+5’SEA – Sebastian Gomez (caution) 71’LINEUPS & STATSSeattle Sounders FC – Andrew Thomas; Paul Arriola (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi 7’, Antino Lopez 84’), Kim Kee-hee (Alex Roldan 73’), Stuart Hawkins, Nouhou; Snyder Brunell, Peter Kingston (Sebastian Gomez HT); Jesús Ferreira, Albert Rusnák – captain, Paul Rothrock; Osaze De Rosario (Danny Musovski 73’)Substitutes not used: Stefan Frei, Ryan Sailor, Mark O’Neill**Tacoma Defiance player available via Short-Term AgreementTotal shots: 14Shots on goal: 3Fouls: 11Offside: 3Corner-kicks: 5Saves: 3Portland Timbers – James Pantemis; Brandon Bye, Kamal Miller, Finn Surman, Jimer Fory; David Da Costa, Cole Basset (Jose Caicedo 88’), Diego Chara – captain; Ariel Lassiter (Antony 65’), Kevin Kelsey (Ian Smith 88’), Kristoffer Velde (Omir Fernández 90+4’)Substitutes not used: Trey Muse, Alex Bonetig, Eric Miller, Sawyer Jura, Joao OrtizTotal shots: 13Shots on goal: 5Fouls: 7Offside: 0Corner-kicks: 4Saves: 2Quotes