The LAFC and Portland Timbers delivered a wild 3-3 draw at Providence Park on Saturday night, keeping fans on the edge of their seats until the final whistle. Both teams traded leads in a match packed with goals, controversy, and late heroics.
Felipe Mora struck twice for the Timbers, opening the scoring with a penalty in the 8th minute and adding a header in the 66th to briefly restore Portland’s advantage. Santiago Moreno also found the net for Portland, notching his first goal of the season in the 42nd minute.
LAFC’s response was relentless. Olivier Giroud, the French star, scored his first regular-season MLS goal with a stunning free kick just before halftime. David Martínez equalized in the 64th minute, and Denis Bouanga capped the night by converting a 90th-minute penalty to rescue a point for the visitors.
The Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to six games and remain in fourth place in the Western Conference, while LAFC sits just outside the playoff spots. Notably, LAFC head coach Steve Cherundolo was ejected late in the match after receiving a second yellow card.
Both teams now look ahead to tough road tests next weekend as the playoff race heats up. Who will seize momentum from this dramatic showdown? The answers are coming soon—don’t miss the next chapter in this Western Conference rivalry.
