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A rivalry like no other: Five key moments that defined the Seattle-Portland MLS rivlary

The Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers have faced off in over 100 matches across every iteration of professional soccer in the United States. The rich history of the rivalry has supplied countless seminal moments, each reinforcing the fierce enmity between each club.

Here are five moments that defined the rivalry since the Seattle Sounders entered Major League Soccer in 2009.

Tree Chop Celebration

It’s one of the most iconic moments in Sounders FC history.

Four months after Portland was awarded an MLS expansion side, the Sounders ventured south down I-5 for a third round U.