Portland Timbers 4-0 LA Galaxy: Timbers give LA an ice bucket

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Final Score

Final game stats!

GAME OVER! Galaxy suffers and endures four goals on the road!

Timbers - In goes Asprilla for Blanco

Three minutes of added time!

Galaxy is clearly frustrated, and the mood on the field is quite hot!

What a GOAL!

The game is back on after the delay for Alvarez red, and Loria's injury

Efrain Alvarez picks up a red card, and Galaxy is left with 10

Timbers - In goes Flores for Valeri

LA Galaxy - In goes Boateng for Antuna

Galaxy keeps trying but Portland is more clear in their attempts

Timbers - In goes Loria for Brian Fernandez

CLARK IS SHINING TONITE! Zlatan to Antuna, but the Portland's goalie cross is perfect to block the LA goal

Los Angeles is failing to create dangerous plays, and Portland recovers the ball and starts a new counter attack, to try and surprise Bingham

Galaxy with the collective play finds its way through to Clark net, but the Timbers keeper is well on spot to block the attempt

LA Galaxy - In goes Efraín Alvarez for Fabio Alvarez

The back and forth rhythm is there, with the Timbers letting LA have the initiative...

Timbers with a new chance, but this time the LA galaxy defense is on spot and manages to stop the attack

Galaxy keeps pushing to find a clearing, with Portland letting have the ball while waiting for the counter attack

Portland with the ball now have pushed Galaxy to its side of the field, but the LA side manages to take the ball out and starts creating the play forward

The yellow party is on! this time the card goes to Feltscher

BINGHAAAM !!! Valeri with a long strike from outside the box, but the LA goalie manages to block the attempt

Polenta picks up a yellow card for an incident with Paredes

Barros Schelotto moving the board, to find its way back onto the game and score...

LA Galaxy - In goes Sebastian Lletget for Julian Araujo

Zlatan and company are controling the ball looking to get to Portland's box, they create chances, but once the Timbers recover the ball, their counter attacks are dangerous!

CLOOOOOOSEEEEEE!! The counter attack strategy is working for Timbers, they found a great clearing with Valeri but his attempt passes by close to Bingham's net

Galaxy is controling the ball and pressuring up front but are unable to find a space between the lines

BINGHAAAAAM !!! Portland with a new counter attack for the third goal of the night, but the LA goalie saves the team one more time!

Portland rhythm at this half is a bit slower but still they're controling the ball, with Galaxy trying to take it back

CLAAAAARK !!!! Galaxy pressuring hard the Timbers goalie, but Clark manages to block every attempt to keep his net at zero!

Second half is underway!

Bingham saving Galaxy for as long as he could

First half stats!

That play from Diego Valeri, legit!

Cristhian Paredes strikes first!

WHISTLE! Timbers go to the locker room with a 2-0 advantage!

The ref adds two more minutes

Los Angeles are looking messy and desperate this last minutes of the first half, but are trying hard to score at least one before the whistle

Galaxy is not giving up and is pressuring hard to score, however Portland has all the momentum now

Galaxy wants to tie the game before half time and are pressuring hard up front but Valeri creates the counter attack!

Portland keeps pressuring hard up front looking to score, Galaxy needs to wake up and pressure the Timbers more!

Galaxy creates the play from behind, but Atuna's center to Zlatan goes way too long!

Zlatan gets mad, after the ref calls him for foul, and starts to discuss with him, Jona arrives to calm things out, but Ibra looks quite unhappy

Portland arrives more to Bingham's net, although they haven't been able to finish a play...

CORNER!! Galaxy with a great chance to open the score, and after a series of rebounds Timbers manages to take out the ball from danger

Portland is looking more in control and are more dangerous in attack, while Galaxy is trying to find themselves back in the field

Jona with the tactical foul, stops the Timbers counter attack

Zambrano picks up a yellow card for a foul on Antuna

BINGHAAAAM!! This time the LA goalie blocks Brian Fernandez shot to save Galaxy!

Valeri trying on goal again but Bingham denies the striker and keeps his net at zero!

Polenta was trying to find Zlatan who was in front the box, but he sends the ball to long for the captain to do something

The LA side with the ball now as they're trying to move forward with the collective play, but there are no clear spaces as Portland is well on spot

The Timbers are now controling the ball and are pressuring Galaxy hard up front!

Paredes picks up a yellow for simulation, as he was trying to win a penalty

Galaxy takes out the ball and tries to reach Clark's side, however Portland recovers the ball, and Valeri tries again with a long strike but sends it to the stands!

Timbers finds its way into Galaxy's side, but Valeri is unable to find a way to score

Galaxy with the short shot tries to play the ball to the area, and the attempt ends in nothing!

CORNER!!!! Zlatan with a great combination with Antuna found a clearing but the defense is on spot to send the ball to the left corner!

Foul! Zlatan wants to take the ball from Paredes but the Swede is call for foul!

Both teams are fighting for the ball, Antuna gets its and creates a great chance for Zlatan but his strike goes wide over the Timbers box!

Galaxy answers right away and tried to take Steve Clark by surprise!

CLOSE! Brian Fernandez takes advantage of the counter attack to stike on goalm but the ball goes outside the net!

The Timbers recover the ball and start the counter attack creating real danger for Bingham!

Galaxy so far is taking the lead by pressuring up front and pushing Portland onto their side of the field

Both squads started with a lot of intensity looking to take control of the ball early in the game!

The game is on at Providence Park!

Zlatan warming up

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has six games with multiple goals this year, only two players since 2007 have had more in a single season, Josef Martinez in 2018 and Bradley Wright-Phillips in 2016 each with seven.

Warmups underway!

Timbers' Diego Valeri needs two goals to become the sixth player in league history with 75+ goals and 75+ assists in a career.

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LA Galaxy has arrived!

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LA Galaxy starting XI

LA Galaxy

Galaxy has had a very irregular season so far, but if Zlatan arrives at this match keeping his great momentum, the LA squad is a clear candidate to take the championship.

Providence Park looking ready for tonight!

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Timbers starting lineup

Portland Timbers

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy game from Providence Park tonight in Portland! Kick-off coming your way at 22:30 ET.