Dairon Asprilla and George Fochive scored in the Portland Timbers 2-1 victory against LAFC in Providence Park on Sunday.
After the ten-men Timbers came from behind to secure a gutsy 2-2 draw midweek against the Colorado Rapids, all eyes turned to another difficult in-conference home clash against an LAFC team just one point behind them in the standings.
And for the second time this season, the Portland Timbers ran out 2-1 winners of a fiercely-contested match against LAFC at Providence Park.
It was almost the best possible start for the Timbers when Yimmi Chara stole the ball from Raheem Edwards in the second minute, before skipping past the latter and sending a cross to Dairon Asprilla who headed wide.