ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2025) – Orlando Pride (2-1-1, 7 points) played to a 1-1 draw against C.F. Pachuca Femenil (2-1-1, 7 points) on Wednesday night at Inter&Co Stadium in the final Group Stage match of the 2025-26 Concacaf W Champions Cup. Despite finishing with the same points as Pachuca, the Pride were eliminated due to goal differential in their tournament debut.
The Pride opened the scoring in the 25th minute courtesy of a direct free kick conversion from forward Marta. Delivering a left-footed strike from outside the 18-yard box, the Brazilian international’s shot ricocheted off the bottom of the top right corner of the crossbar and into the back of the net. The goal marked Marta’s fourth of the season across all competitions and the 46th of her Pride career. Marta also made her 150th appearance across all competitions for the Club, becoming the first Pride player to reach that figure.
Nine minutes into the second half, Pachuca responded. After multiple deflections in front of goal, forward Chinwendu Ihezuo settled the ball before sending a bouncing shot that deflected off an Orlando defender and into the goal.
The Pride continued to push forward to find a late winner and continued to fire shots on goal, including late chance in second-half stoppage time when Haley McCutcheon fired a shot that hit the crossbar.
With two matches remaining in the NWSL regular season, the Pride will now shift its focus to league play. First up is a trip to the nation's capital to face the Washington Spirit on Saturday, before the Pride return home to host Seattle Reign FC in the regular season finale on Nov. 2.
Match Notes:
- Marta scored her fourth goal of the 2025 season across all competitions while also making her 150th appearance for the Pride across all competitions. Marta has now scored 46 goals in her Pride career across all competitions.
- Midfielder Viviana Villacorta made her 50th appearance for the Pride across all competitions.
Next Match:
The Orlando Pride will face a quick turnaround as they head to Audi Field and take on the Washington Spirit on Saturday, Oct. 18, in NWSL regular season play. That match is set to kick ff at 12:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
