Portland Thorns 2-1 Orlando Pride
Updated
Portland Thorns won: Portland Thorns 2-1 Orlando Pride in the NWSL (Round 17) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026 at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon. Portland Thorns goals: Deyna Castellanos 58', Caiya Hanks 90'+6. Orlando Pride goals: Jacqueline Ovalle 63'. Expected goals: 0.83-1.06. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Deyna Castellanos (8.5).
Match report
Portland Thorns beat Orlando Pride 2-1
Portland Thorns edged Orlando Pride 2-1 at Providence Park on Sunday 16 August in NWSL.
Deyna Castellanos put Portland Thorns ahead on 58' (1-0), Jacqueline Ovalle levelled for Orlando Pride on 63' (1-1) and Caiya Hanks restored Portland Thorns' lead on 90+6' (2-1).
Caiya Hanks's 90+6' strike proved decisive.
Portland Thorns had 51% of the ball, shots were 10-12 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.83-1.06.
Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 19,106. Referee: Brad Jensen.
Match stats
| Portland Thorns | Orlando Pride | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 22 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 353 (78%) | 325 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 7 |
Lineups
Portland Thorns (4-2-3-1): Mackenzie Arnold, Carolyn Calzada, Isabella Bryld Obaze, Jayden Perry, Mary Alice Vignola, Nina Nijstad, Jessie Fleming, Marie Müller, Deyna Castellanos, Pietra Tordin, Sophia Wilson
Orlando Pride (4-4-2): Anna Moorhouse, Oihane Hernández, Coriana Dyke, Rafaelle, Hailie Mace, Julie Doyle, Haley McCutcheon, Ally Lemos, Solai Washington, Barbra Banda, Jacqueline Ovalle
Key events
- 40' · Yellow card · Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride)
- 52' · Yellow card · Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride)
- 58' · Goal · Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns)
- 63' · Goal · Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride)
- 65' · Substitution · Angelina for Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)
- 65' · Substitution · Summer Yates for Julie Doyle (Orlando Pride)
- 67' · Substitution · Morgan Weaver for Marie Müller (Portland Thorns)
- 76' · Substitution · Zara Chavoshi for Oihane Hernández (Orlando Pride)
- 78' · Substitution · Samantha Hiatt for Isabella Bryld Obaze (Portland Thorns)
- 78' · Substitution · Renee Lyles for Deyna Castellanos (Portland Thorns)
- 85' · Substitution · Cassandra Bogere for Nina Nijstad (Portland Thorns)
- 85' · Yellow card · Rafaelle (Orlando Pride)
- 88' · Substitution · Caiya Hanks for Pietra Tordin (Portland Thorns)
- 89' · Substitution · Zoe Matthews for Rafaelle (Orlando Pride)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns)
- 90'+8 · Substitution · Gabriela Nunes Da Silva for Hailie Mace (Orlando Pride)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Portland Thorns vs Orlando Pride?
Portland Thorns won, 2-1 (NWSL) on Sun, 16 Aug 2026.
When and where is Portland Thorns vs Orlando Pride?
Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 00:45 UTC at Providence Park, Portland, Oregon, NWSL.