San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Portland Timbers

Preston Judd's brace set the tone as San Jose Earthquakes ran away with a 3-1 win over Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. Judd struck early in the 4th minute and again in the 29th, sandwiching an Eduard Löwen goal in the 24th that turned a promising Timbers start into a rout. Portland's David Da Costa pulled one back in the 86th, but it was far too late to matter. The result fits a clear pattern: San Jose head into the match sitting fifth with 42 points and a DWWDD run of form, while Portland are mired in tenth with just 32 points and a shaky LLDWL stretch. History backs the home side too, San Jose have never lost to the Timbers in their last two meetings, winning one and drawing the other. With Judd now firmly in the goal-scoring conversation behind league leader L. Messi's 51, his opening-minute strike is the one worth rewinding, four minutes on the clock and the Earthquakes already had the Timbers chasing shadows. Watch how it unfolded in the highlights below.