The Portland Timbers will be back to MAPFRE Stadium this Saturday for the first time since December 6, 2015. Remember that date? Yes, you should, as it was when the Oregon-based team defeated Columbus Crew SC in Ohio to win that year’s MLS Cup title.
After 475 days, a lot is different now since the teams clashed in the most important match of the 2015 Major League Soccer season. We take a look back at what has changed over the the short time since that epic game.
How the League changed
In 2015, Major League Soccer welcomed two expansion franchises, Orlando City SC and New York City FC, who brought top level international stars to the U.