Marta converted a penalty kick in the 72nd minute as the Orlando Pride beat the host Washington Spirit 3-2 on Saturday.

The NWSL third-place Pride (11-8-6) are undefeated in their last four visits to Audi Field dating to 2022.

“Great game and a great result,” Pride coach Seb Hines said. “We were disappointed with the goals that we conceded, but we showed a lot of resilience to come back and win the game. Credit to all the players and the staff as it has been a journey to get here. We now hold our own destiny in trying to reach that top four spot.”

The loss had no impact on the standings for the Spirit (12-5-8), who already locked up the second seed with one regular-season match remaining.

The Spirit took a 1-0 lead when Kerry Abello scored an own goal in the 35th minute.

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