Dean Smith revelled in Charlotte FC’s pre-match ritual as his side equalled an MLS record in a match which saw Lionel Messi miss a penalty.The Crown shocked Inter Miami at the Bank of America Stadium as they ran out easy 3-0 winners to move up to third in the Eastern Conference table.Messi fluffed his lines from 12 yards out in Miami’s heavy defeat at CharlotteGettySmith joined in on doing the Poznan celebration before Charlotte stunned MiamiX: @CharlotteFCIdan Toklomati fired in a hat-trick against the Herons, who finished with ten men following Tomas Aviles’ 79th minute red card.But things could have ended differently had Lionel Messi found the back of the net from the penalty spot in the 32nd minute.With the game all-square, the 38-year-old opted for a Panenka attempt – which backfired spectacularly.Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina gambled on Messi going down the middle, and it paid off, as he parried the ball up in the air before easily catching it.Messi’s miss is the first time he has failed from 12 yards out since being denied by Wojciech Szczesny in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Poland in their World Cup Group C clash in 2022.And it quickly went from bad to worse for Miami as Charlotte broke the deadlock in the 34th minute to spark wild celebrations from the home fans.How did Dean Smith celebrate during Charlotte’s win over Inter Miami?Smith, who has been sacked by Aston Villa and Norwich in the past, was in the stands as opposed to the dugout as he served a one-match suspension for being shown three yellow cards.Prior to the party atmosphere following the full-time whistle, Smith did the Poznan celebration in the owners suite before the match – a ritual that the Charlotte fans do every game.Linking up with technical director Tommy Wilson, he then got owner David Tepper to join him in linking arms, with their celebration beamed onto the stadium’s video screen. Things only got better for Smith and Charlotte in the second half as Toklomati proceeded to score two more times.It was a match to forget for Miami, who are outside of the automatic MLS Cup playoff positionsGettyView Tweet: https://t.co/T7jRB8q3qRIn doing so, Charlotte have equalled an MLS record which had stood since 2018.What MLS record did Charlotte FC equal?Charlotte have now won nine consecutive MLS fixtures – a run stretching back to their 2-0 victory over New York City on July 12.They have now tied Seattle Sounders’ nine-match winning streak from seven years ago in a single MLS campaign.The North Carolina outfit will now be looking to hold the record outright when they face NYC FC next weekend.Speaking after the match, Smith said of his Poznan antics: “It was always my plan to try and grab Dave to do it.“He wasn’t too sure he wanted to, I think. But I grabbed him – I wanted to do the Poznan for the fans.Smith was quick to celebrate with hat-trick hero Toklomati following the full-time whistleGetty“The fans give us amazing support, and it was good that we’ve gone and done that for them today.“It’s not something I’m comfortable with, sat up there. But I was comfortable today because of the lads’ performance.”On his side’s historic achievement, Smith remarked: “I’m really pleased for how the players have bounced back [after 3-2 defeat to Chicago on June 28].“The season’s a marathon, it’s not a sprint, and there’s going to be ups and downs. I’ve ran a few marathons, and I know there’s ups and downs within it.“We’ve had some down times, during that spell when we were away from home a lot, but we showed an awful lot of character to come through that.“There’s a real winning spirit about them.”