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Martínez lifts Spirit over Pachuca into W Champions Cup Final

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Martínez fires Washington Spirit into Final

Spirit to Face Club América in the W Champions Cup Final.

PACHUCA, Mexico - The 2025/26 Concacaf W Champions Cup Finals continued with Washington Spirit defeating CF Pachuca Femenil, 1-nil, in the Semifinals on Wednesday at Estadio Hidalgo in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico.

The hosts nearly took the lead in the 3’ on the first corner kick of the match, but the header from Kelly Caicedo was denied by the left post.

Trinity Rodman was denied by the on the other end in the 45’+3’, as her strike inside the box rebounded off the left post.

Claudia Martínez struck the lone goal of the encounter in the 81’, striking from close range after an initial attempt that was stopped by Pachuca goalkeeper Esthefanny Barreras.

The Washington Spirit will play its first W Champions Cup Final on Saturday, while Pachuca moves on to the Third Place Match that will be contested earlier in the day.

Post-Match Data

  • CF Pachuca Femenil more than doubled the Washington Spirit’s shot attempts tonight (13 to 6). However, the NWSL club recorded more shots on target (5 to 2) and generated a higher expected goals tally (2 xG to 0.5 xG).
  • Claudia Martínez (Spirit) scored her first Concacaf W Champions Cup goal at 18 years and 125 days old against Pachuca. The Paraguayan became the youngest goalscorer in a knockout-stage match in competition history.
  • The Spirit recorded an 83% shooting accuracy against Pachuca (5/6, excluding blocked shots), the third-highest mark in Concacaf W Champions Cup history, behind only Gotham FC against Tigres UANL in 2024 (87%, 7/8) and Rise Academy against Alianza Women this season (92%, 12/13), among teams with at least four shot attempts.
  • Charlyn Corral (Pachuca) created three scoring chances, the most in the match. The 34-year-old forward leads Las Tuzas in chances created in the current Concacaf W Champions Cup with 11.
  • Aline Gomes (Pachuca) attempted 10 dribbles against the Spirit, the second-highest total in a Concacaf W Champions Cup knockout-stage match, behind only Caiya Hanks’ 14 with Portland Thorns against Tigres UANL in 2024/25.
  • Pachuca hit the post in the third minute following an attempt by Kelly Caicedo. Las Tuzas lead all teams in shots off the woodwork this Concacaf W Champions Cup season with six.
  • Rosemonde Kouassi (Spirit) recorded three fouls won, seven recoveries, and nine duels won against Pachuca. She became the third player to reach those figures in each category in a single match during the current Concacaf W Champions Cup season, alongside Scarlett Camberos (Club América) and Deysiré Salazar (twice with Chorrillo).
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