Portland Timbers 5–2 Puebla

Seven goals turned this Leagues Cup clash into a complete one-sided demolition as Portland Timbers dismantled Puebla 5-2. A. Lassiter got the scoring started in the 5th minute before E. Mustre equalized for Puebla in the 14th minute. From there, Portland ran away with the contest. C. Bassett struck in the 36th minute, followed quickly by D. Da Costa in the 38th minute, and Bassett added his second in first-half stoppage time in the 45+4 minute. Lassiter bagged his second goal in the 57th minute, placing him second and Bassett third in the tournament top scorers chart, trailing league leader L. Messi. E. Gomez pulled one back for Puebla in the 79th minute, but the damage was done. Replay C. Bassett's 45+4 minute stoppage-time strike to watch how Portland broke the match wide open before the break.