Idan Toklomati’s hat trick powered Charlotte FC over 10-man Inter Miami 3-0 on Saturday as the hosts stretched their MLS win streak to a record-tying nine games.
The 21-year-old Israeli striker scored in the 34th and 47th minutes and netted his third goal on a penalty kick in the 84th minute as Charlotte matched the non-shootout era MLS record win streak set by Seattle in 2018.
Toklomati, who has 11 goals on the season, worked his magic while Miami went down to 10 men after Argentine defender Tomas Aviles was shown a red card in the 79th minute.
It was Inter Miami’s first match without suspended striker Luis Suarez, an Uruguayan standout for Liverpool and Barcelona before joining the MLS side.
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He was issued a three-match ban by MLS for spitting on a Seattle Sounders staff member after Inter’s loss at Seattle in last month’s Leagues Cup final.
FC Cincinnati also clinched a playoff berth with a 2-1 home victory over Nashville on Brazilian midfielder Evander’s goal in the eighth minute of second half stoppage time.
New England eliminated visiting Toronto from playoff hope when they played to a 1-1 draw while Atlanta’s hopes ended with a 5-4 home loss to Columbus.
South Korean star Son Heung-min, who arrived at LAFC last month from England’s Tottenham Hotspur, scored in the first minute and Gabon’s Denis Bouanga had a hat trick in a 4-2 triumph over San Jose.
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