Charlotte took a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute and held it until halftime on a goal by Liel Abada, the fifth of his rookie season. Charlotte took a two-goal lead in the 65th minute when Pep Biel took a pass from Agyemang and scored his first goal in his fourth career start and fifth appearance.

Patrick Agyemang had a goal and two assists in the second half to help Charlotte FC pull away for a 4-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday. Kristijan Kahlina finished with four saves on the way to his 10th clean sheet of the season for Charlotte (11-11-8).

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Revolution won the last game 1-0.

Pep Biel and Patrick Agyemang each had a goal and an assist as host Charlotte FC defeated the short-handed New England Revolution 4-0 on Saturday. Liel

Montreal, needing a win to boost its fading playoff chances, took the lead in the 23rd minute through Clark. A helter-skelter sequence in front of goal saw Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina come off his line to make an initial save, but Clark scored into an open net to make it 1-0.