It was difficult to know what to expect from the Washington Spirit at the start of the season. The team was clearly in need of some new ideas after following up their 2021 NWSL Championship win by missing out on the playoffs in the next two seasons,

Barbra Banda's goal stood up as the game winner to lift the Orlando Pride to their first NWSL championship in a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday at CPKC Stadium. With the win, the Pride became the first team since 2019 to follow up winning the NWSL Shield (best regular-season team) with an NWSL championship,

Prior to the shootout, Esther Gonzalez scored in the 56th minute for Gotham. The goal held up until Washington's Hal Hershfelt scored on a header to knot the score in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Sending Audi Field into a frenzy! #TeamPixel | @MadeByGoogle pic.twitter.com/bvV6jHZnCW

Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night.

The Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit are battling for the NSWL Championship on Saturday. Here's the latest score and highlights.

The title is the first in franchise history for the Pride, who also won the NWSL Shield during the regular season.

Barbra Banda #22 of the Orlando Pride celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Washington Spirit during the first half of the NWSL 2024 Championship Game at CPKC Stadium on November 23,