Faisal Kamara and Maurice Edu were forced out of the game, which the Timbers would eventually win 2-1.

Jermaine Jones had the game-winner in the 85th minute that was a penalty kick from Darlington Nagbe’s header.

TFC lost their next 15 league games in which they conceded a goal and only won 3 of those games.

This year, FCD picked up an unexpected home victory against Real Salt Lake and then went on to lose the season finale to Vancouver, though they did qualify for the playoffs.

Javier Morales and Sebastian Giovinco are the two most lethal strikers in MLS.

While the other options in FCD’s attack are either the best goal scoring threat in the league (Mauro Diaz, Sebastian Giovinco and Joao Plata) or players we haven’t even seen until now (Dwight Gayle, Darren Mattocks and Alvaro Saborio).

For many of us, FCD’s home success was a reminder that the team may have been better off going after someone else.

At the very least, it’s another reminder that, yes, even the best teams (and we know it is the best teams) can fail.

So, no matter why they lose, don’t blame MLS for the loss.