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Vincent Janssen Hat-Trick Lifts Timbers Back Into Playoffs

9/6/2026

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Vincent Janssen scored a hat-trick as Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United 5-4.
Janssen became the first Timbers player to record an MLS regular-season hat-trick.
He was the third MLS player ever to net a hat-trick in his first start.
Portland improved to a 9-10-4 record and 31 points and re-entered a playoff spot.

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Vincent Janssen scored a hat-trick as Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United 5-4.
Janssen became the first Timbers player to record an MLS regular-season hat-trick.
He was the third MLS player ever to net a hat-trick in his first start.
Portland improved to a 9-10-4 record and 31 points and re-entered a playoff spot.