For the second consecutive match, the Timbers delivered a shutout victory against a California club, defeating the LA Galaxy, 3-0, Saturday at Providence Park. Here are three key #StatMan takeaways from the match.
22 Diego Valeri scored the 22nd penalty kick goal of his MLS career. The Argentine maestro now has the fifth-most PK goals in MLS history, trailing Preki by one.
2X2 After entering the match at the half, Felipe Mora notched a brace with two headed goals that came within his first 15 minutes of action. It is the second brace of Mora's Timbers career with both coming against the Galaxy.
6 The Timbers have beaten the Galaxy in six of its last seven competitive matches against LA. Portland has scored 26 goals in thos seven matches.