Overview
- Hamzat Ojediran put Colorado ahead before Lucas Herrington sealed it from a rehearsed corner designed by set-piece coach Rob Burch.
- Portland’s Jimer Fory received a late red card for a dangerous challenge on Rapids midfielder Paxten Aaronson.
- The match was Cole Bassett’s first at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park since his early-February move to Portland for $2.65 million.
- The win follows Colorado’s 2-0 defeat in Seattle as Wells implements a patient, play-from-the-back approach.
- Portland entered off a 3-2 victory at Columbus, with Ariel Lassiter scoring late and Phil Neville praising Bassett’s debut performance.