Go in-depth behind Sporting Kansas City's 3-1 loss against the Portland Timbers at Sporting Park on Tuesday with this match's fast facts.
- Sporting Kansas City was eliminated from the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday after falling 3-1 to the Portland Timbers.
- The Timbers got on the board first with a 30th minute finish from Gaston Fernandez.
- Fernandez scored twice in Portland's fourth round match against the Orlando City U23's including the game-winner.
- Portland was awarded a penalty kick for a foul committed by Aurelien Collin in the 57th minute.
- Timbers captain Will Johnson converted the PK to give Portland the 2-0 advantage.
- Portland added a third goal, a rebound finish by Fernandez off a Maximiliano Urruti shot.
- Portland's Rauwshan McKenzie, Jack Jewsbury and Michael Harrington have formerly played for Kansas City. Jewsbury and Harrington have each won a U.S. Open Cup title with Kansas City. Jewsbury won with KC in 2004 and Harrington in 2012.
- Sporting Kansas City was awarded a penalty kick in the 73rd minute for a hand ball called on Danny O'Rourke.
- Soony Saad converted the PK.
- Saad has now scored in three consecutive matches in all-competition.
- With the goal in tonight's match, Saad moves into a tie with Ryan Pore for fourth place on Sporting KC's all-time chart for goals in U.S. Open Cup play with four.
- Sporting Park welcomed 11,138 fans on Tuesday night.
- Sporting KC defeated Minnesota United FC 2-0 in the fourth round with goals from Saad and Alex Martinez.
- Sporting KC is 6-7-1 in the round of 16 in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup competition.
- Sporting KC is 7-9-2 against against MLS opponents and 13-7-2 at home.
- Sporting KC has scored 72 goals in USOC play.
- Sporting KC are 19-14-5 all-time in U.S. Open Cup matches.
- Sporting KC won the title in 2004 and 2012.
