\n Guerra, Velde score for Portland, but Houston scores in second-half stoppage time to secure the win. Timbers return to Providence Park March 22 vs. LA Galaxy.<\/p>\n
HOUSTON \u2013 The Portland Timbers battled Houston Dynamo FC in a 3-2 defeat at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Portland took the lead in first-half stoppage time courtesy of Gage Guerra<\/a>\u2019s first of the season. The hosts however would find an equalizer in the 62nd minute and would then take the lead 15 minutes later. Kristoffer Velde<\/a> opened his 2026 account for the Timbers, equalizing the match just three minutes into Houston\u2019s lead, but the Dynamo ultimately found the game winner in the 15th minute of stoppage time.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n Notables on the Night<\/p>\n Gage Guerra and Kristoffer Velde both scored their first goals of the campaign and the club\u2019s first goals on the road in tonight\u2019s match in Houston. Guerra\u2019s goal is his second goal contribution this year, following an assist in the season opener on Feb. 21. Finn Surman<\/a> recorded his first-ever goal contribution for the club, registering an assist in Velde\u2019s second half goal. David Da Costa made his season debut, starting in tonight\u2019s match while Ariel Lassiter<\/a> earned his first start of the campaign (fourth appearance).\u200b<\/p>\n \n Goal-Scoring Plays<\/p>\n POR \u2013 Gage Guerra, 45+3rd minute: Gage Guerra buried the rebound from the penalty kick save with a low right-footed shot from just outside the six-yard box, hitting the inner post before crossing the line.<\/p>\n HOU \u2013 Guilherme Santos (Mateusz Bogusz, Jack McGlynn), 62nd minute: Guilherme Santos finished a Mateusz Bogusz cross with a downward header into the far post from just outside the top of the six-yard box.<\/p>\n HOU \u2013 Felipe Andrade (Guilherme Santos), 77th minute: Felipe Andrade fired a low right-footed shot from outside the top of the box that nestled into the lower left of goal.<\/p>\n POR \u2013 Kristoffer Velde (Finn Surman), 80th minute: After controlling a rebound in the box, Finn Surman laid the ball off to Kristoffer Velde who fired a right-footed shot from the top of the box through traffic into the keeper\u2019s lower left.<\/p>\n HOU \u2013 Mateusz Bogusz (Jack McGlynn), 90+15th minute:\u00a0Mateusz Bogusz received a long pass on a counterattack and drove up the left before cutting inside and firing a right-footed shot from inside the box into the lower far post.<\/p>\n \n Notes:<\/p>\n The Timbers are 1-3-0 (3pts) after four matches in the 2026 MLS Season.\u00a0 \n Next Game<\/p>\n
\nGuerra scored his first goal of the season.\u00a0
\nIt marked Guerra\u2019s second goal contribution this year in three starts (four appearances).
\nVelde scored his first goal of the campaign with his 80th minute strike.
\nSurman earned his first goal contribution for the Green and Gold with his assist on Velde\u2019s goal.
\nIt marked Portland\u2019s first goals on the road this year.
\nNotably, the Timbers registered goals in Houston for the first time since the 2021 season.
\nDavid Da Costa<\/a> made his first appearance of the campaign, starting and playing 63 minutes in Houston after returning from surgery.
\nLassiter made his first start of the season, playing 71 minutes.\u200b<\/p>\n