Timbers Travel to Face Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium on Decision Day
November 8, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - Portland Timbers News Release
The Portland Timbers travel to face Los Angeles FC in the MLS regular-season finale this afternoon, Sunday, Nov. 8 at 3:30 p.m. (Pacific), at Banc of California Stadium. The match features a national television broadcast on FS1 with local radio broadcasts on 750 The Game (English) and La GranD 1150AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).
This afternoon's match marks the 10th meeting across all competitions between Portland and LAFC, with the Timbers trailing the all-time series 2-4-3. The last time the two teams squared off, the Timbers and LAFC played to a 1-1 draw at Providence Park on Oct. 18. Notably, in six matches played against LAFC across all competitions, Jeremy Ebobisse has tallied five goals and an assist. With a win over LAFC and a Sporting Kansas City loss or tie against Real Salt Lake, Portland will secure the top seed in the Western Conference for the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
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