Portland had a testy matchup with LAFC in the 2018 US Open Cup and followed it up the next year with an even more physical battle in the first game at the revamped Providence Park, leading MLS writer Brian Taylor to describe the matchup as a “new rivalry”. He scored his first goal for Atlanta on 21 October, helping Atanta to a 2-1 win over Chicago. As of 2020, Portland holds a 12-7-7 W-D-L advantage over Vancouver in MLS play. During the Timbers’ 2015 MLS Cup run, they defeated Vancouver 2-0 on aggregate over a two-game series in the Western Conference semifinals.