Liel Abada’s three goals seal Charlotte’s 4-0 MLS win

Charlotte beat CF Montreal 4-0 in Major League Soccer, with Liel Abada scoring Charlotte’s final three goals after entering as a substitute. Charlotte led 1-0 at half-time and finished the match with a clear win.

Abada completes Charlotte’s scoring

Charlotte opened the scoring in the 7th minute when Idan Toklomati Jorno converted Allan Saint-Maximin’s assist for a 1-0 lead. Abada replaced Rodolfo Aloko in the 65th minute and doubled Charlotte’s advantage in the 67th minute, assisted by Djibril Diani, to make it 2-0.

Abada struck again in the 79th minute after an assist from Toklomati Jorno, putting Charlotte 3-0 ahead. He completed the scoring in the 83rd minute with Pep Biel providing the assist for 4-0.

Abada was the standout performer, earning a 9.1 rating in 25 minutes. He recorded three goals and three shots on target. Toklomati Jorno contributed one goal, one assist and two shots on target.

Montreal had possession but little threat

CF Montreal held 53% possession and completed 444 accurate passes, compared with Charlotte’s 47% possession and 374 accurate passes. The scoreline reflected Charlotte’s greater attacking efficiency: they had 13 total shots to Montreal’s 10, led shots on goal 7-1 and recorded an expected-goals figure of 2.11 against Montreal’s 0.45. Charlotte also had 12 shots inside the box, compared with four for Montreal.

Efrain Morales, Daniel Pereira and Fabian Herbers received yellow cards for Montreal in the 64th, 86th and 90th minutes. No red cards were recorded.

Charlotte extend their points advantage

Before the match, Charlotte were #5 in the Eastern Conference on 47 points and Montreal were #15 on 25 points, a 22-point gap. Charlotte now have 50 points and are provisionally #5, while Montreal remain on 25 points and are provisionally #15. The gap is now 25 points. Both teams entered the game after a loss in their most recent pre-match form.