Good things happen when Diaz has the ball on his feet
FC Dallas continued their hot form at home by taking care of the visiting Portland Timbers, pushing their unbeaten run to 19 matches. With the victory, Dallas put themselves 7 points clear of the table and their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now just 5. It also lowered their magic number to 17 for the Supporter’s Shield. (h/t to @MLSMagicNumber for doing the work there.
Despite being depleted of five players due to World Cup Qualifying this weekend, Dallas completely dismantled the defending MLS Cup champions by jumping to an early 1-0 lead and never looking back.