PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Felipe Mora scored in the 3rd minute, Santiago Moreno He scored three minutes into the second half and the Portland Timbers term Royal Salt LakeThe club’s record 10-match unbeaten run on the road was snapped by a 3-0 win on Saturday night.
James Pantemis He finished with three saves for his fourth shutout in his 11th start of the season for the Timbers (10-8-6), who handed Real Salt Lake (12-4-7) its second loss in its last 19 games. Real Salt Lake had not lost on the road since a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Inter Miami in the season opener.
Mora capitalized on Moreno’s 10th assist of the season to score his 11th goal and give the Timbers the early lead.
Moreno took passes from Evandro and Jonathan Rodriguez and scored in the 48th minute for a 2-0 lead. Evander recorded his 12th assist and Rodriguez got his sixth on Moreno’s fifth goal of the season.
Evander capped the win with his 11th goal of the season after an assist from Antony Alves Santos in the final minute of regulation time. It was the fourth assist this season for Antoniowho scored one goal in three starts and nine appearances last season, his first in the league.
Zac MacMath stopped four shots on goal for Real Salt Lake.
Rodriguez, Mora and Evander each have 11 goals, giving the Timbers a trio of players with 10-plus goals in a single season for the first time in club history.
Pantemis kept Real Salt Lake’s scoring trio in check. Cristian “Chicho” Arango entered the game with 17 goals and 11 assists, while Andres Gomez had 11 goals and nine assists. Diego Luna He started the day with a team-high 12 assists to go along with five goals. Luna became the first player in the league’s 29-year existence to record multiple three-assist games before turning 23. He needs three more goal contributions for RSL to have three players with 20-plus in a single season for the first time.
Portland leads the all-time series 14-9-10.
Real Salt Lake went 4-0-6 during its unbeaten streak on the road. The club is 11-2-6 in its last 19 games and is tied for first place in the Western Conference with Los Angeles FC and the Los Angeles Galaxy. All three leaders lost on Saturday.
Real Salt Lake remains on the road to play Los Angeles FC on Wednesday. The Timbers travel to play the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday.
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