Overview
- Portland won 3-2 at Providence Park to start 1-0-0, while Columbus fell to 0-1-0 in Henrik Rydström's debut.
- Wessam Abou Ali opened for the Crew before Felipe Mora and Antony put Portland ahead, and Diego Rossi equalized just before halftime.
- Diego Chará became the first field player in MLS history to make 400 starts with a single club.
- New signing Cole Bassett, acquired from Colorado, assisted on Antony’s goal in his Timbers debut.
- Columbus midfielder Dylan Chambost exited in the 25th minute with an apparent hamstring injury and was replaced by Amar Sejdic.