Orlando Pride 1-0 North Carolina Courage
Updated
Orlando Pride won: Orlando Pride 1-0 North Carolina Courage in the NWSL (Round 7) on Sat, 9 May 2026 at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida. Orlando Pride goals: Barbra Banda 87'. Expected goals: 0.61-0.65. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Rafaelle (8.1).
Match report
Orlando Pride beat North Carolina Courage 1-0
Orlando Pride edged North Carolina Courage 1-0 at Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday 9 May in NWSL.
Barbra Banda put Orlando Pride ahead on 87' (1-0).
Barbra Banda's 87' strike proved decisive.
Orlando Pride had 44% of the ball, shots were 9-12 (2-0 on target) and expected goals finished 0.61-0.65.
Rafaelle (Orlando Pride) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 7,088. Referee: Lauren Aldrich.
Match stats
| Orlando Pride | North Carolina Courage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 21 |
| Big chances | 0 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 261 (79%) | 347 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Orlando Pride (4-2-3-1): Anna Moorhouse, Hailie Mace, Coriana Dyke, Rafaelle, Oihane Hernández, Ally Lemos, Haley McCutcheon, Solai Washington, Angelina, Summer Yates, Barbra Banda
North Carolina Courage (4-3-3): Kailen Sheridan, Ryan Williams, Uno Shiragaki, Natalia Staude, Danielle Weatherholt, Riley Jackson, Shinomi Koyama, Manaka Matsukubo, Lauryn Thompson, Evelyn Ijeh, Ashley Sanchez
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Summer Yates (Orlando Pride)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride)
- 50' · Yellow card · Danielle Weatherholt (North Carolina Courage)
- 55' · Substitution · Marta for Summer Yates (Orlando Pride)
- 55' · Substitution · Seven Castain for Solai Washington (Orlando Pride)
- 64' · Substitution · Julie Doyle for Ally Lemos (Orlando Pride)
- 69' · Substitution · Allyson Schlegel for Evelyn Ijeh (North Carolina Courage)
- 69' · Substitution · Chioma Okafor for Lauryn Thompson (North Carolina Courage)
- 77' · Substitution · Carly Wickenheiser for Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage)
- 84' · Substitution · Luana for Angelina (Orlando Pride)
- 85' · Substitution · Ivy Garner for Ashley Sanchez (North Carolina Courage)
- 87' · Goal · Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Rafaelle (Orlando Pride)
All-time head-to-head
Orlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Orlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage?
Orlando Pride won, 1-0 (NWSL) on Sat, 9 May 2026.
When and where is Orlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage?
Sat, 9 May 2026, 00:00 UTC at Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, Florida, NWSL.