Soccer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Toronto FC coach John Herdman got a firsthand look at the massive repair job in front of him as Toronto FC was thumped 3-0 by Charlotte FC on Wednesday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Duncan McGuire scored in the 44th minute, Pedro Gallese earned his 10th clean sheet of the season and Orlando City held off Nashville 1-0 on Wednesday night. Orlando (16-7-9) has collected 28 points on the road this season.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's Fluminense beat local rivals Internacional 2-1 on Wednesday with two goals in six minutes to reach the final of the Copa Libertadores and seek its first title in the tournament.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Will Bruin and Sebastián Driussi scored 10 minutes apart in the first half and Austin beat D.C. United 3-0 on Wednesday night. Austin (10-14-8) snapped a club-record 10-match winless run in all competitions.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Dániel Gazdag and Julián Carranza had a goal and an assist as Philadelphia scored three times over a nine-minute span of the first half and the Union held on for a 3-2 victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karol Swiderski converted two penalty kicks in the first half and Charlotte beat Toronto FC 3-0 on Wednesday night.

CINCINNATI (AP) — Frankie Amaya and Elias Manoel scored five minutes apart early in the first half and the New York Red Bulls kept their playoff hopes alive with a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night.

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BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Ecuador's Liga de Quito and Brazil's Fortaleza will play for the Copa Sudamericana title on Oct. 28 in Uruguay. The Ecuadorians advanced on Wednesday after a goalless draw with Argentina's Defensa y Justicia in Buenos Aires.

GENEVA (AP) — Newcastle capped a stellar day for Saudi Arabia’s soccer project with a 4-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday that left Kylian Mbappé a picture of despair.