Brian Fernandez scored twice and the Portland Timbers held off Chicago 3-2 on Wednesday night with the Fire playing a man down for 60 minutes of the match.
Brian Fernandez scored his second goal of the match in the 51st minute, moments after Seattle had pulled even, and the Portland Timbers beat the Sounders 2-1.
Fernandez scored in a record fifth consecutive game, helping the Timbers to a 1-0 victory over FC Dallas. The first in MLS history to score in each of his first five regular-season games