Portland Hearts of Pine delivered an impressive attacking display to defeat Detroit City 4-2 in the USL Cup on June 1, 2025. The home side's firepower proved too much for Detroit in a high-scoring cup match that featured six goals. Portland raced into an early two-goal lead with a quickfire double, showcasing their intent from the opening whistle. Detroit City managed to pull one back before halftime to keep the tie alive, but Portland restored their two-goal cushion shortly after the restart. A second Detroit goal set up a nervy final twenty minutes, but Portland sealed the victory with a fourth goal in stoppage time, booking their place in the next round with a statement win.