CF Montréal defeated Charlotte FC 4–1 on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium, overcoming an early deficit to secure a commanding victory.
Charlotte took the lead in the 10′ when Wilfried Zaha scored from the center of the box. However, the match turned dramatically in the 20′ when Adilson Malanda was sent off with a red card, forcing Charlotte to play with ten men for over 70 minutes. Charlotte responded by substituting Andrew Privett for Djibril Diani in the 22′.
Montréal capitalized on their numerical advantage as Dante Sealy equalized in the 41′ with a free kick from outside the box. The visitors continued pressing, with Olger Escobar forcing saves in the 45+3′ and 45+11′, while Prince Owusu missed a header in the 45+10′.
The second half saw Montréal take control. Fabian Herbers gave them the lead in the 53′ with a header, assisted by Luca Petrasso. Dante Sealy extended the advantage in the 86′, finishing from the center of the box with assistance from Iván Jaime. Prince Owusu sealed the victory in the 90′, converting from close range with Matty Longstaff providing the assist.
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