Westwood first Charlotte player to post three assists in one match in 3-1 victory over Cincinnati

By The Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookies Iúri Tavares and Liel Abada used two of Ashley Westwood’s club-record three assists to score two minutes apart in the first half, sparking Charlotte FC to a 3-1 victory over FC Cincinnati. Charlotte (10-8-5) was coming off a 2-1 home loss to Inter Miami on July 3, a team Cincinnati (15-5-4) beat 6-1 three days later to grab the lead in the Supporters’ Shield race with 48 points. It was Charlotte’s first win in the series. Cincinnati outscored Charlotte 5-0 in winning two previous matchups at home and the two clubs played to draws in two matches in Charlotte.