The Portland Timbers walloped the LA Galaxy for the second time in the MLS 2020 regular season on Wednesday. The Timbers put on an attacking show as they sliced LA up over and over and jumped out to a three-goal lead at halftime. The Galaxy showed signs of life, scoring only 17 seconds into the second half, but Portland quickly dashed Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s hopes of a comeback and went on to win 5-2.
There was plenty to talk about after the big win. You could highlight the Timbers’ ability to slaughter LA repeatedly, Niezgoda’s opportunity to score the Timbers’ first-ever hat trick, Yimmi Chara’s four assists or Andy Polo’s FIFA finish.