Virginia men's soccer beats Notre Dame on penalties after 2-2 draw

Virginia men's soccer beat Notre Dame on penalties on Wednesday night at Alumni Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana, after the teams finished level at 2-2.

The Cavaliers took the shootout 5-4. The match, which started at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, was broadcast on ACCNX.

How it unfolded

The score was 2-2 after regulation and extra time, with each side getting two goals in the first period of scoring recorded. Neither team scored in the later periods, so the match went to penalty kicks.

Virginia, the visiting team, converted five penalties to the Fighting Irish's four, which settled it.

Both teams entered the match with 0-0-0 records.