ATLANTA – The Portland Timbers, playing in their second league final in the past four seasons, lost 2-0 to Atlanta United FC in front of a record crowd of 73,019 Saturday night in the 2018 MLS Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Match Moments
28' - SAVE (POR) - Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella came up big in the first half when palmed away an acrobatic, half-bicycle kick from Miguel Almirón.
39' - GOAL (ATL) - Atlanta took a 1-0 lead in the first half when Michael Parkhurst slide-tackled a ball away from Jeremy Ebobisse and it went forward to Joséf Martínez at the edge of the area.