After a struggling performance in the CONCACF Champions League on Wednesday evening against CD Dragón, the Portland Timbers returned to their winning ways in the league with a 3-0 win at home against Sporting Kansas City on Sunday afternoon. With losses in their previous two games against Sporting on the road and the Los Angeles Galaxy at home, the win pushed the Timbers back into the playoff picture where they sit in the final playoff slot in the Western Conference. The win, especially given the injury-plagued backline combined with the early red card to Diego Chara, should provide some momentum heading into a stretch of winnable fixtures against DC United and Seattle Sounders.
Stumptown Breakdown: Timbers Return to their Winning Ways
