The Portland Timbers earned their first victory of the 2020 MLS season with a hard-earned 1-0 win over new-boys, Nashville SC. Diego Valeri arrowed an exquisite volley into the top corner to hand the Timbers an early lead, but that would be a rare positive note in a rather lackluster performance.
In fact, the Timbers had only three shots in the entire match. Nashville, on the other hand, had 14 and looked especially bright through Hany Mukhtar and Randall Neal. Nevertheless, despite the somewhat concerning performance, Portland got the victory they so desperately needed after last week’s defeat to Minnesota United.