Charlotte 4-0 Montreal: Abada Hat-Trick… (4-0)

Charlotte 4-0 Montreal: Abada Hat-Trick Inspires Rout | MLS Report

Charlotte FC produced a ruthless 4-0 victory over CF Montréal at the Bank of America Stadium, with substitute Liel Abada scoring a stunning hat-trick. According to ARENA LIVE, it was a dominant home display from Charlotte, who controlled possession and created the better chances throughout.

Key Moments:

7' - Idan Toklomati: Charlotte took the lead through Toklomati.
46' - Montreal Double Change: Dante Sealy and Fabian Herbers replaced Noah Streit and Victor Loturi.
62' - Montreal Change: Alexis Sánchez replaced Daniel Ríos.
64' - Efraín Morales (Yellow Card): A booking for the Montreal defender.
65' - Charlotte Change: Liel Abada replaced Rodolfo Aloko.
67' - Liel Abada: Charlotte doubled their lead through Abada.
76' - Charlotte Double Change: Luca de la Torre and Tyger Smalls replaced Ashley Westwood and Allan Saint-Maximin.
76' - Montreal Change: Olger Escobar replaced Gennadiy Synchuk.
79' - Liel Abada: Charlotte made it three through Abada's second.
82' - Montreal Change: Daniel Pereira replaced Matthew Longstaff.
83' - Liel Abada: Charlotte made it four through Abada's hat-trick.
84' - Charlotte Double Change: Abdoulaye Doucouré and Nathan Richmond replaced Idan Toklomati and Pep Biel.
86' - Daniel Pereira (Yellow Card): A booking for the Montreal midfielder.
90'+2 - Fabian Herbers (Yellow Card): A late booking for the Montreal midfielder.

Abada's Masterclass: Liel Abada was the hero for Charlotte, coming off the bench to score a hat-trick and earning a remarkable match rating of 9.6. Idan Toklomati (8.5) and Pep Biel (8.4) were also key as Charlotte generated 2.07 xG from 13 shots, with seven on target and 47% possession.

Montreal's Nightmare: Gennadiy Synchuk was the standout performer for Montreal, earning a match rating of 7.0. Matthew Longstaff (6.8) and Olger Escobar (6.3) also featured as Montreal generated just 0.43 xG from 10 shots, with only one on target, and were completely overwhelmed.

Coaches:

Charlotte: Dean Smith
Montreal: Philippe Eullaffroy

Unavailable Players:

Charlotte: Tim Ream (injury), Will Cleary (injury), Brandt Bronico (injury), Archie Goodwin (injury), Nimfasha Berchimas (injury), Aron John (injury)
Montreal: Jalen Neal (injury), Prince Osei Owusu (injury), Thomas Gillier (injury), Brayan Ceballos (injury), Bode Hidalgo (injury)

Match Details:

Competition: Major League Soccer
Venue: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Attendance: Not available

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