|| Portland Timbers saw their 10-match unbeaten home streak come to a frustrating end on July 16, 2025, as Real Salt Lake pulled off a late smash-and-grab 1-0 win at Providence Park. It was a night where the Timbers controlled much of the play but were undone by a single moment of precision and a well-executed counter. For most of the match, Portland looked the likelier of the two sides. They dictated tempo early, pushed numbers forward, and created waves of half-chances, but couldn’t find the clinical edge. Real Salt Lake were content to sit back, absorb pressure, and wait for their opening—and when it came, they took it brilliantly. The breakthrough arrived in the 83rd minute, completely flipping the narrative. Ariath Piol, who had only just come on, spotted a gap in Portland’s back line and threaded a perfect pass into the path of Diogo Gonçalves. The winger took one touch, kept his composure, and buried his shot low into the near post. Just like that, RSL snatched a lead against ...