Overview

• Idan Toklomati, 21, netted his first MLS hat trick to reach 11 goals and extend his run of goal contributions to seven straight matches.
• Kristijan Kahlina saved Lionel Messi’s Panenka penalty in the 32nd minute and secured his 10th clean sheet with multiple key stops.
• Inter Miami played without suspended striker Luis Suárez, serving a three-game MLS ban stemming from the Leagues Cup final incident.
• Miami finished with 10 men after Tomás Avilés received a second yellow card in the 79th minute, preceding Toklomati’s late penalty for 3-0.
• Charlotte matched the single-season MLS win streak at nine as coach Dean Smith watched from the stands due to suspension, tightening their top-four push while Miami faces a busy stretch with lingering defensive concerns.