The Portland Timbers equalled their deepest ever run the in the U.S. Open Cup, reaching the semifinals, but could go no further after being knocked out in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota United.
The home side brought the pressure to open the match, keeping the Timbers pinned back and unable to break down the pitch for four, nerve-wracking minutes. When they did get down the field, however, the Timbers looked dangerous when Sebastian Blanco found Brian Fernandez with a curling entry ball into the box but the forward was whistled offside.