Timbers lose at Vancouver in MLS regular-season finale

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Alphonso Davies put on one last show for Vancouver fans, scoring twice in the Whitecaps’ 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday in the regular-season finale.

The Timbers (15-10-9) end the regular-season in fifth place in the Western Conference and will now head on the road to play fourth place FC Dallas at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Knockout Round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Davies is headed to Germany after the Whitecaps (13-13-8) reached a record-breaking $22 million transfer deal with soccer giant Bayern Munich in July. He finished the season with eight goals and 11 assists.

Andres Flores scored for the Timbers.

Davies opened the scoring in the 28th minute, getting off a left-footed shot from the top of the box. The ball sailed past diving goalkeeper Jeff Attinella.

Three minutes later, Davies stole the ball off the feet of a Timbers player right outside the Portland net, then popped it into the back left corner. The teen celebrated with a choreographed dance with striker Kei Kamara.

WHITECAPS 2, TIMBERS 1

Portland 0 1—1

Vancouver 2 0—2

First half—1, Vancouver, Davies, 7, 28th minute; 2, Vancouver, Davies, 8, 31st.

Second half—3, Portland, Flores, 1 (Asprilla), 90th.

Goalies—Portland, Jeff Attinella, Steve Clark; Vancouver, Stefan Marinovic, Brian Rowe.

Yellow Cards—Vancouver, Davies, 82nd. Portland, Melano, 27th.

A—25,348.

Lineups

Vancouver—Stefan Marinovic; Doneil Henry, Jake Nerwinski, Kendall Waston; Ali Ghazal, Brett Levis, Jordon Mutch (Felipe Martins, 63rd), Russell Teibert; Alphonso Davies (Simon Colyn, 86th), Kei Kamara, Yordy Reyna (Nicolas Mezquida, 78th).

Portland—Jeff Attinella; Julio Cascante, Marco Farfan, Alvas Powell, Bill Tuiloma; Andres Flores, Lawrence Olum, Cristhian Paredes (Sebastian Blanco, 74th); Samuel Armenteros (Andy Polo, 67th), Dairon Asprilla, Lucas Melano (Jeremy Ebobisse, 80th).