Orlando Pride 1–4 Portland Thorns FC, NWSL Matchday 22

Orlando Pride v Portland Thorns FC

Orlando Pride11th 30 pts

A. Lemos 30′

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1–4

Full time

Sat 19 Sep

Expected goals: Orlando Pride 1.13, Portland Thorns FC 3.45

Portland Thorns FC5th 42 pts

N. Nijstad 3′
S. Wilson 28′ pen
M. Weaver 74′
R. Lyles 88′

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Sat 19 Sep, 4:00 pm EDT Inter.co Stadium NWSL 2026, Matchday 22

Key moments

3′Goal N. Nijstad (Portland Thorns FC)0–1
28′Penalty goal S. Wilson (Portland Thorns FC)0–2
30′Goal A. Lemos (Orlando Pride)1–2
74′Goal M. Weaver (Portland Thorns FC)1–3
88′Goal R. Lyles (Portland Thorns FC)1–4

Top performers

Orlando Pride

A. LemosMORLshirt 61G1SH
H. McCutcheonMORLshirt 20G4SH
B. BandaFORLshirt 110G3SH

Portland Thorns

S. WilsonFPORshirt 91G9SH
M. WeaverPORshirt 22, came off the bench1G2SH
N. NijstadMPORshirt 201G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Orlando Pride

11thNo change

Outside the playoff places, 7 points behind Seattle Reign FC in the last playoff place, with five to play.

Portland Thorns FC

5th▲1 from 6th

In the playoff places, 6 points above Angel City FC, with five to play.

Season series

Matchday 17 Sat 15 Aug

Portland Thorns FC2

Orlando Pride1

Matchday 22 Sat 19 Sep

Orlando Pride1

Portland Thorns FC4

Portland Thorns FC took both meetings, 6–2 on aggregate.

Team stats

ORL POR

Expected goals: Orlando Pride: 1.13; Portland Thorns FC: 3.45
Possession: Orlando Pride: 54%; Portland Thorns FC: 46%
Shots: Orlando Pride: 19; Portland Thorns FC: 17
Corners: Orlando Pride: 8; Portland Thorns FC: 4

NWSL table 2026

Standings →

NWSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Gotham FC	24	+11	48
2	San Diego Wave FC	25	+9	45
3	Washington Spirit	24	+10	43
4	Utah Royals FC	24	+11	42
5	Portland Thorns FC	25	+8	42
6	North Carolina Courage	24	+12	39
7	Kansas City Current	25	+3	38
8	Seattle Reign FC	24	+1	37
⋯
11	Orlando Pride	25	−8	30

After this result

By the numbers

Portland Thorns FC are 2 matches from their longest unbeaten run this season. Current run 3. Longest 5. Next at Washington Spirit, 8 November.

Portland Thorns FC have 8 home wins from 15 at home, and 6 from 15 away. 1.9 points a match at home, 1.4 away.

The match on the pitch

Orlando Pride: 54% possession; 84 possessions; 19% ended in a shot; 38% reached the box; 5.8 actions each
Portland Thorns FC: 46% possession; 80 possessions; 18% ended in a shot; 26% reached the box; 5.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Orlando Pride

Portland Thorns FC

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Orlando Pride started 11% of their possessions in the final third, Portland Thorns FC 8%.

Where the shots came from

Orlando PridePortland Thorns FC

Orlando Pride attack right, Portland Thorns FC left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Orlando Pride

Portland Thorns FC

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Orlando PridePortland Thorns FC

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Orlando PridePortland Thorns FC

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Orlando PridePortland Thorns FC

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,418 events in the record.

Period Minute 93 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Orlando Pride attack right, Portland Thorns FC left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

80 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:45	C. Morché	Orlando Pride
1:59	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
2:59	N. Nijstad	Portland Thorns FC
5:50	H. McCutcheon	Orlando Pride
5:53	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
7:06	S. Yates	Orlando Pride
9:56	R. Turner	Portland Thorns FC
9:59	R. Turner	Portland Thorns FC
10:34	B. Banda	Orlando Pride
10:37	M. Arnold	Portland Thorns FC
12:54	H. McCutcheon	Orlando Pride
13:14	R. Turner	Portland Thorns FC
13:16	C. Morché	Orlando Pride
15:52	S. Yates	Orlando Pride
16:12	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
16:13	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
16:16	P. Tordin	Portland Thorns FC
16:43	B. Banda	Orlando Pride
17:25	S. Wilson	Portland Thorns FC
17:26	C. Morché	Orlando Pride

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Lineups

Orlando PrideFormation 4-2-3-1

Orlando Pride, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 77 C. Morché. Line 1: 21 O. Hernández, 12 C. Dyke, 41 H. Anderson, 5 H. Mace. Line 2: 6 A. Lemos, 8 Luana. Line 3: 2 H. McCutcheon, 28 S. Yates, 29 S. Washington. Line 4: 11 B. Banda.

Orlando Pride lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
77	C. Morché	90	0	0	0.00
21	O. Hernández, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00
5	H. Mace	90	0	0	0.00
8	Luana, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.07
12	C. Dyke	90	0	0	0.00
41	H. Anderson, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.05
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0	0	0.39
6	A. Lemos, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.03
11	B. Banda	90	0	0	0.11
28	S. Yates, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.16
29	S. Washington	90	0	1	0.17
Substitutes
13	J. Ovalle, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.05
7	Angelina, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00
4	Rafaelle, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.08
25	K. Abello, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00
10	Marta, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00
Team			1	1	1.13

Unused: C. Martin, S. Lekven, Z. Matthews, J. Doyle

All player stats

Orlando Pride lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
21	O. Hernández, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	80%	1	0
5	H. Mace	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	86%	1	1
8	Luana, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.07	1	0	1	89%	3	1
12	C. Dyke	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	87%	1	1
41	H. Anderson, off at 84′	84	0	0	0.05	2	1	0	82%	0	2
2	H. McCutcheon	90	0	0	0.39	4	2	2	95%	0	2
6	A. Lemos, off at 69′	69	1	0	0.03	1	1	0	80%	1	3
11	B. Banda	90	0	0	0.11	3	1	0	82%	1	0
28	S. Yates, off at 57′	57	0	0	0.16	2	1	1	55%	1	0
29	S. Washington	90	0	1	0.17	2	0	3	59%	1	1
Substitutes
31	C. Martin	–
99	S. Lekven	–
98	Z. Matthews	–
13	J. Ovalle, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.05	3	0	1	75%	0	0
7	Angelina, on at 57′	33	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	77%	0	1
20	J. Doyle	–
4	Rafaelle, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.08	1	0	0	0%	0	0
25	K. Abello, on at 84′	6	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	82%	0	0
10	Marta, on at 69′	21	0	0	0.00	0	0	4	82%	0	0
Team			1	1	1.13	19	6	15	81%	10	12

Orlando Pride goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
77	C. Morché	90	9	13	69%	4	1

Portland Thorns FCFormation 4-2-3-1

Portland Thorns FC, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 18 M. Arnold. Line 1: 23 M. Müller, 4 C. Calzada, 24 J. Perry, 2 R. Reyes. Line 2: 20 N. Nijstad, 21 J. Fleming. Line 3: 66 R. Turner, 19 P. Tordin, 7 C. Hanks. Line 4: 9 S. Wilson.

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG
18	M. Arnold	90	0	0	0.00
23	M. Müller, off at 53′	53	0	0	0.00
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.04
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00
66	R. Turner, off at 53′	53	0	0	0.02
20	N. Nijstad, off at 71′	71	1	0	0.06
9	S. Wilson	90	1	2	2.35
19	P. Tordin, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.59
7	C. Hanks, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.08
Substitutes
22	M. Weaver, on at 53′	37	1	0	0.08
41	R. Lyles, on at 71′	19	1	0	0.57
29	M. McKenzie, on at 53′	37	0	0	0.00
6	C. Bogere, on at 71′	19	0	1	0.00
15	S. Harvey, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00
Team			4	3	3.80

Unused: M. Messner, M. Wood, M. Padelski, S. Hiatt

All player stats

Portland Thorns FC lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	A	xG	Sh	SOT	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
23	M. Müller, off at 53′	53	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	72%	0	1
2	R. Reyes	90	0	0	0.04	1	1	0	90%	1	2
21	J. Fleming	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	3	87%	2	0
4	C. Calzada	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	1	92%	1	1
24	J. Perry	90	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	89%	2	1
66	R. Turner, off at 53′	53	0	0	0.02	1	1	1	40%	0	3
20	N. Nijstad, off at 71′	71	1	0	0.06	1	1	1	93%	1	1
9	S. Wilson	90	1	2	2.35	9	5	3	71%	1	1
19	P. Tordin, off at 85′	85	0	0	0.59	1	1	2	88%	0	0
7	C. Hanks, off at 71′	71	0	0	0.08	1	1	0	90%	1	1
Substitutes
35	M. Messner	–
28	M. Wood	–
22	M. Weaver, on at 53′	37	1	0	0.08	2	2	1	50%	0	0
41	R. Lyles, on at 71′	19	1	0	0.57	1	1	1	100%	1	0
29	M. McKenzie, on at 53′	37	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	62%	3	0
6	C. Bogere, on at 71′	19	0	1	0.00	0	0	1	89%	2	0
15	S. Harvey, on at 85′	5	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	50%	0	0
11	M. Padelski	–
16	S. Hiatt	–
Team			4	3	3.80	17	13	14	83%	15	11