The Timbers and Sounders kick off at 7:30pm PT Thursday
The Portland Timbers return to MLS action Thursday night when they head north to face Cascadia Cup foe Seattle Sounders FC in the greatest soccer rivalry in North America. The match is presented by Toyota.
Kickoff from Lumen Field 7:30pm PT on Apple TV.
How To Watch
The match airs live on Apple TV.
Fans can also listen to the game on the radio on 105.1 The Fan or in Spanish on La GranD (KGDD 93.5 FM, 1520 AM).
Watch Timbers on Apple TV
Timbers fans can watch the entire 2026 season live on Apple TV including Leagues Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs – no blackouts - with an Apple TV subscription. All matches and exclusive MLS programming are included with an Apple TV subscription at no additional cost.
Join us at a Timbers Pub Partner
The Timbers Pub Partner program has over 90 locations spread across the Portland metro area, statewide in Eugene, Bend, Salem, Cannon Beach, McMinnville, as well as Vancouver, Wash. and even overseas in Tokyo, Japan.
Portland, Central Oregon, the Coast and even Tokyo: There's a Timbers Pub
Looking for a place to watch the match? We've teammed up with over 90 pubs across the region that are committed to showing matches all season long.
The Matchup
In this 125th meeting between the two sides, Jake Zivin previews Seattle. While they have some familiar faces to the matchup, goalkeeper Andrew Thomas has claimed a starting spot over Stefan Frei.
Timbers Fan Podcast
Timbers Fan returns from the FIFA World Cup 2026™ break with hosts Jake Zivin and Patrick Harris talking about all that's happened during the tournament. Then Timbers defender Finn Surman chats about his time with New Zealand and scoring his big World Cup goal. Finally, the show dives into the return of MLS play this week and Portland's big Cascadia Cup rivalry match against Seattle.
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