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PORTLAND, Oregon – Real Salt Lake couldn’t muster the defensive effort needed to keep the season alive, falling 3-1 to the Portland Timbers in an MLS Cup Wild Card match.

RSL opened the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, October 22, by facing the Portland Timbers at Providence Park.

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Justen Glad scored the only postseason goal for the Claret & Cobalt.

First Half

The first ten minutes played quietly. Portland generated the only shot attempt, a David Ayala left-footed boot that sailed over the crossbar.

The Timbers came up empty on consecutive corners in the 14th minut

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