Marta and Orlando Pride win first NWSL title

Brazilian legend Marta celebrated her first NWSL championship as Orlando Pride defeated Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday.

Zambia's Barbra Banda scored the winning goal in the 37th minute, securing Orlando's first title.

English goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse made a crucial second-half save to preserve the lead.

Orlando, coached by Seb Hines in his second full season, had a historic 23-match unbeaten run and set a league record with 60 points from 26 games. Banda, in her first season with Orlando, scored 13 regular-season goals and a post-season record of 4.

Marta, 38, ended her eighth season in Orlando with 11 goals in total, marking a triumphant conclusion to her 24-year career.