It’s debatable whether it feels worse to get blown out and know you’re the worst team on the field, or know you’re the better side and come up short. The Seattle Sounders have rarely been the former in their time in MLS, but last night against the Portland Timbers, they definitely got a taste of the latter.
Dominating the game in just about every statistical category save the one that matters, the Sounders failed in their bid get a bit of revenge for their home loss against the hated rivals. The loss leaves the Sounders and Timbers level on points, though the Sounders have the tiebreaker and a game in hand.