Liel Abada Scores Brace in Charlotte's Stunning Comeback Against Messi's Miami
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Liel Abada scored a brace, spearheading Charlotte FC's dramatic 3-3 comeback against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in their final MLS regular season match. After trailing 3-0, Abada's goals in the 50th and 55th minutes helped secure the draw, with Rodolfo Alocho scoring the equalizer in the 90th minute. Charlotte FC finished fifth in the Eastern Conference.
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- Liel Abada scored two goals to help Charlotte FC tie Inter Miami 3-3.
- Charlotte FC came back from a 3-0 deficit against Lionel Messi's team.
- The match was the final regular season game for both teams in MLS.
- Rodolfo Alocho scored the equalizer for Charlotte FC in the 90th minute.
- Charlotte FC finished the season in fifth place in the Eastern Conference.
Israeli footballer Liel Abada scored twice to help his team, Charlotte FC, achieve a remarkable comeback from a 3-0 deficit to a 3-3 draw against Inter Miami, featuring Lionel Messi. The match, held on Saturday night, was the final game of the regular season in Major League Soccer (MLS).
Abada initially found the net in the fourth minute, but the goal was disallowed due to a handball by a teammate. Inter Miami then took a commanding 3-0 lead with goals from Ian Frey (14th minute), Luis Suárez (33rd minute), and Rodrigo De Paul (42nd minute).
Despite the deficit, Charlotte FC rallied in the second half. Tyger Smalls, who came on at halftime, assisted Abada for his first goal in the 50th minute. Five minutes later, Abada scored his second, completing a one-two passing sequence with Pepe Bial. The comeback was completed by Rodolfo Alocho, who scored the equalizer in the 90th minute, securing the 3-3 draw.
Charlotte FC finished the regular season in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. In another MLS match, New England Revolution lost 1-0 to Orlando City, finishing third in the East. Eli Feingold played the full 90 minutes for New England, while Dor Turgeman started and was substituted in the 59th minute. Orlando City is coached by Martin Perlman and assisted by Manuel Goldberg, both with Israeli football backgrounds.
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