VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Ryan Raposo scored the winning goal in the 87th minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps nearly squandered an early lead but prevailed 3-2 over the rival Portland Timbers on Saturday night.
Ryan Gauld and Fafa Picault scored first-half goals in Vancouver’s first win at home this season.
Brazilian Evander and Felipe Mora scored for the Timbers (2-3-1), who have lost three straight.
Gauld scored on a rebound off a Portland defender that got by goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to give the Whitecaps (3-1-1) the lead in just the second minute. Picault added another goal, his second of the season, for Vancouver in the 29th.