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Timbers Crush Sounders 4-0, Fire Neville, Install Cassidy

7/17/2026

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Summary

Timbers Crush Sounders

Timbers beat Sounders 4-0 at Lumen Field, marking the largest MLS margin in the rivalry and the 125th meeting since 1975.
After MLS's longest midseason break, Timbers dismissed head coach Phil Neville and appointed Jack Cassidy as interim coach.
Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer was two wins shy of reaching 150 MLS career victories.
Seattle honored Jimmy Gabriel, Sigi Schmid, Kasey Keller and Cristian Roldan before kickoff.

Summary

Sounders Road Trip

Lumen Field hosted six FIFA World Cup matches, including the United States’ 4-1 loss to Belgium.
Seattle and Portland supplied a league-record 45 World Cup players.
Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan missed seven weeks with a quad injury.
Lumen Field will remove its grass after the 5-1 defeat.
Seattle begins a three-game road stretch, with a rematch in Portland on Aug. 1.

History

Historical Context

The rivalry began on May 2 1975 when the Seattle Sounders beat the expansion Portland Timbers in the NASL, and survived the Timbers’ 1982 fold. Both clubs entered MLS in 2011, turning the derby into a premier American rivalry; a 1979 match drew 34,012 fans, and the rivalry has fueled intense fan culture across the Pacific Northwest.

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Timbers Crush Sounders

Timbers beat Sounders 4-0 at Lumen Field, marking the largest MLS margin in the rivalry and the 125th meeting since 1975.
After MLS's longest midseason break, Timbers dismissed head coach Phil Neville and appointed Jack Cassidy as interim coach.
Seattle coach Brian Schmetzer was two wins shy of reaching 150 MLS career victories.
Seattle honored Jimmy Gabriel, Sigi Schmid, Kasey Keller and Cristian Roldan before kickoff.

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