Rookie Liel Abada scored two goals to lead Charlotte to a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United. Atlanta United (4-8-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute on a goal by Thiago Almada, who found the net for a fourth time this season on a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
ATLANTA — Rookie Liel Abada scored two goals to lead Charlotte to a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United on Sunday.
Charlotte pulled even five minutes later on an own goal by Atlanta United defender Derrick Williams. Abada gave Charlotte a two-goal lead in the 68th minute, using passes from Brandt Bronico and defender Jere Uronen. Abada’s first career brace gives him three goals on the season. It was the second assist for Uronen and the first for Bronico.
Kristijan Kahlina saved two shots for Charlotte. Kahlina had a club-record streak of five straight clean sheets before yielding three in a loss to the New York Red Bulls last time out.Messi scores, but Inter Miami’s 10-match MLS unbeaten streak ends in 3-1 loss to Atlanta United
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