\n Juan Mosquera contributed a goal and assist; Timbers host LAFC next Saturday at Providence Park<\/p>\n
VANCOUVER, British Columbia \u2013 Despite a first-half goal and assist performance from Juan Mosquera<\/a>, the Portland Timbers lost 3-2 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC Saturday night at BC Place.<\/p>\n David Da Costa<\/a> also tallied for Portland, earning his first goal of the year.<\/p>\n Portland return home next weekend to host Los Angeles FC at Providence Park on Aug. 11 at Providence Park. Kickoff is 1:30pm PT (TICKETS<\/a>, Apple TV<\/a>).<\/p>\n \n Notables in B.C.<\/p>\n Defender Juan Mosquera made his season debut, starting and providing a first-half goal and assist. The 23-year-old defender registered his fifth career goal and 17th league assist for Portland. Notably, Mosquera became the seventh player in club history to deliver both a goal and an assist in their first appearance of a season. David Da Costa opened his 2026 scoring account, getting on the end of a pass from Mosquera to chip the goalkeeper from close range in stoppage time of the first half. It marked Da Costa\u2019s fifth goal for the club, and first since July of 2025. Newest signing Jos\u00e9 Caicedo<\/a> made his club and MLS debut, starting and playing all 90 minutes in tonight\u2019s match. Club legend Diego Chara<\/a> received his 124th yellow card in the result, becoming the all-time leader in caution cards in MLS history.<\/p>\n \n Goal-Scoring Plays<\/p>\n VAN \u2013 Edier Ocampo (Yohei Takaoka, Mathias Laborda), 6th minute: Edier Ocampo received a long ball from Yohei Takaoka and tapped it past the outrunning goalkeeper to score with a low left-footed shot from just outside the box.<\/p>\n POR \u2013 Juan Mosquera, 36th minute:\u00a0Juan Mosquera caught a Whitecaps clearance on a volley with a right-footed screamer into the far upper-90 from outside the box.<\/p>\n POR \u2013 David Da Costa (Juan Mosquera), 45+2nd minute:\u00a0After intercepting an attempted Vancouver clearance in the box, Juan Mosquera laid off a pass to David Da Costa in the six-yard box where the Timbers\u2019 #10 delivered a right-footed chip to beat the oncoming goalkeeper.<\/p>\n VAN \u2013 Thomas M\u00fcller (penalty kick), 90+1st minute:\u00a0Thomas M\u00fcller scored a penalty kick with a high right-footed shot at the center of goal.<\/p>\n VAN \u2013 Sebastian Berhalter, 90+5th minute:\u00a0Sebastian Berhalter fired a right-footed first-time shot off a rebound from the top of the box through traffic into the far side of goal.<\/p>\n \n Notes<\/p>\n Juan Mosquera made his season debut, starting and playing 45 minutes in tonight\u2019s match. \n Next Game<\/p>\n
\nNotably, Mosquera recorded two goal contributions in his return to action, notching a goal and an assist.
\nHis contributions marked his fifth goal and 17th assist in MLS for Portland.
\nMosquera became the seventh player in Timbers history to score and provide an assist in their first appearance of the campaign.
\nDavid Da Costa scored his first goal of the season.
\nIt marked Da Costa\u2019s fifth goal in Green and Gold, and first since July 13, 2025.
\nNew signing Jos\u00e9 Caicedo made his club and MLS debut, starting and playing the entire match.
\nDiego Chara received his 124th yellow card in MLS, becoming the all-time leader in caution cards in league history.<\/p>\n