Sporting KC hosted the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in one of the most hotly anticipated matches in recent weeks. Both teams are at the sharp end in the Western Conference, looking to establish as the primary challengers to FC Dallas’ lead at the top.
Both will make the playoffs, and will be expected to make a run at the MLS Cup, so this intense meeting was very much a precursor for what could be to come later down the line. Good news for Sporting KC.
Here are three things we learned from KC’s 3-0 demolition of the Timbers.