Pretty simple: Portland has to win this one.
No excuses, and don’t you dare start slow, dammit.
Looking forward to being surprised by Atlanta. Like, who knows he even plays for those guys anymore? Or who will play for them next week?

#MLSRefStats MD 26
#PORvATL
REGULAR SEASON CLUB vs CLUB STATS:
6th meeting
#RCTID: 1 win, 2.20 Y/90, 0 R, 2 pens, 14.00 F/90
#WeAreTheA: 2 wins, 1.40 Y/90, 0 R, 0 pens, 11.40 F/90
[2 draws]
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R: Ismail ELFATH
ATLANTA:
14 g, 2.00 Y/90, 1 R, 3 pens, 12.64 F/90
ATL OPPs: 1.36 Y/90, 1 R, 2 pens, 14.29 F/90
ATL RECORD: 8 W - 2 D - 4 L (1.857 PPG)
ATL AWAY: 5 W - 1 D - 4 L (1.600 PPG)
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R: Ismail ELFATH
PORTLAND:
25 g, 2.24 Y/90, 3 R, 5 pens, 13.64 F/90
POR OPPs: 1.96 Y/90, 2 R, 2 pens, 14.00 F/90
POR RECORD: 12 W - 6 D - 7 L (1.680 PPG)
POR AT HOME: 5 W - 2 D - 3 L (1.700 PPG)
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R: Ismail ELFATH
2026 REGULAR SEASON:
14 g, 4.00 Y/90, 4 R, 5 pens, 24.71 F/90
HOME: 1.71 Y/90, 2 R, 0 pens, 11.93 F/90
AWAY: 2.29 Y/90, 2 R, 5 pens, 12.79 F/90
HOME RECORD: 2 W - 3 D - 9 L (0.643 PPG)
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R: Ismail ELFATH
REGULAR SEASON:
230 g, 3.63 Y/90, 64 R, 79 pens, 25.73 F/90
HOME: 228 g, 1.74 Y/90, 27 R, 52 pens, 13.19 F/90
AWAY: 1.89 Y/90, 36 R, 26 pens, 12.55 F/90
HOME RECORD: 112 W - 51 D - 65 L (1.697 PPG)
#MLSRefStats Match Day 26
@timbers.com vs ATLANTA UNITED FC
REF: Ismail ELFATH - 231st game
AR1: Chris WATTAM - 125th
AR2: Rhett HAMMIL - 20th
4TH: Ramy TOUCHAN - 69th
VAR: José Carlos RIVERO - 249th
AVAR: Tom SUPPLE - 252nd