Brandon Bye scores late as Timbers top Sounders 2-1
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 5:07 AM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Brandon Bye netted the winning goal in the 82nd minute, leading the Portland Timbers to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders on August 1. The Timbers also saw Kevin Kelsey score, while Kalani Kossa-Rienzi provided the Sounders with an early lead. Following this match, the Sounders faced their fifth consecutive loss. The Timbers are now unbeaten in their last four games.
- •Bye scored in the 82nd minute to secure the win.
- •Kelsey opened the scoring for the Timbers before halftime.
- •Kossa-Rienzi scored for the Sounders in the first half.
- •Seattle's Paul Arriola exited early due to injury.
- •Timbers remain undefeated in their last four matches.
- 5:07 AMYahoo Sports — Bye scores late goal in Timbers' 2-1 victory over the Sounders
"Brandon Bye scored the go-ahead goal in the 82nd minute and the Portland Timbers handed the rival Seattle Sounders their fifth straight loss with a 2-1 victory Saturday night. Kevin Kelsey also scored for the Timbers (7-8-3 ), who are undefeated in four straight games. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi scored the lone goal for the injury-depleted Sounders (7-7-3).
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