Portland were held scoreless for the third straight home game and sit squarely on the playoff bubble. To watch MLS, subscribe to ESPN+.
After Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s declaration that he’s the top player MLS has ever seen, Shaka Hislop shares his top five Designated Players of all time.
The Portland Timbers will try to get their house — and home form — in order before the playoffs slip away, while Josef Martinez aims to score for a 16th straight game and lead Atlanta to three more points in the chase for first in the East. Another big clash in the East featuring geographic rivals fighting for playoff positioning and that all-important home field advantage highlights the weekend in Major League Soccer.
Here are the big storylines heading into the MLS weekend.
Portland’s on…
After Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s declaration that he’s the top player MLS has ever seen, Shaka Hislop shares his top five Designated Players of all time.
The Portland Timbers will try to get their house — and home form — in order before the playoffs slip away, while Josef Martinez aims to score for a 16th straight game and lead Atlanta to three more points in the chase for first in the East. Another big clash in the East featuring geographic rivals fighting for playoff positioning and that all-important home-field advantage highlights the weekend in Major League Soccer.
Here are the big storylines heading into the MLS weekend.
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Kyle Duncan’s first MLS goal and a penalty from Daniel Royer secured the points for the New York Red Bulls in Portland. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+.
The visiting New York Red Bulls scored in the third minute and on a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time Wednesday night for an important 2-0 win over the struggling Portland Timbers.
Kyle Duncan fired an open look past Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark in the early going, and Daniel Royer converted the penalty after a foul in the box in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
New York’s defense survived three golden opportunities for the Timbers to score.
The Red Bulls (13-13-5, 44 points) stayed…
Kyle Duncan’s first MLS goal and a penalty from Daniel Royer secured the points for the New York Red Bulls in Portland. To watch MLS, sign up for ESPN+.
Major League Soccer: Kyle Duncan (3′) Portland Timbers 0-1 New York Red Bulls
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The New York Red Bulls’ trek through the Pacific Northwest continues Wednesday when they face the Portland Timbers at Providence Park in a critical game for both teams.New York (12-13-5, 41 points) is coming off a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Sounders on Sunday afternoon in a game in which they trailed 2-0, rallied to draw even and gave up an own goal in the 83rd minute and another in stoppage time. It was the Red Bulls’ third consecutive loss and left them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.While…
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The Timbers remain in sixth place in the West after falling to D.C. United via a Bill Tuiloma own goal. For more MLS sign up to ESPN+.
Major League Soccer: Bill Tuiloma (25′ OG) Portland Timbers 0-1 D.C. United