Club América beat the Portland Timbers 3-1 in Leagues Cup play at Providence Park, with Violante and Perea among the scorers. Portland produced a promising first half and even briefly leveled the match, but two big defensive errors and weak chance creation cost the Timbers as Club América took control in the second half. Supporter scenes grew tense as sections of Providence Park booed visiting fans and vice versa while the video board operator panned the crowd. Some Timbers voices criticized the officiating and lamented the loss as a disappointing end to their Leagues Cup run. The defeat eliminates Portland from further Leagues Cup contention and leaves questions about their defensive setup going forward.
