ShareAntoine Griezmann and Orlando City failed to clinch a playoff spot after an eventual outing for Charlotte FC's Allan Saint-Maximin.Allan Saint-Maximin scored, missed a penalty and was sent off as Charlotte FC thrashed Orlando City 4-0 at Bank of America Stadium.Henry Kessler, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Rodolfo Aloko also got on the scoresheet for Dean Smith's side, who have now recorded back-to-back 4-0 victories in MLS.Charlotte needed just six minutes to break the deadlock as Kessler headed past Maxime Crepeau from Ashley Westwood's free-kick delivery.Iago Teodoro hit the woodwork on the stroke of half-time for Orlando, failing to get a clean connection on Antoine Griezmann's cross, and it proved costly as Saint-Maximin scored a brilliant solo strike four minutes after the break.Pep Biel curled a wonderful effort onto the crossbar in the 67th minute, with Charlotte waiting until the 84th minute for their third goal.Aloko was fouled in the box by Ivan Angulo, and though Saint-Maximin saw his spot-kick saved, Doucoure scored on the rebound for his first Charlotte goal.The action was not yet over, as after Saint-Maximin was sent off for an inappropriate gesture towards an Orlando player, Aloko volleyed in from Tyger Smalls' cross in stoppage time.Elsewhere, FC Cincinnati secured their place in the playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union.New York City FC, meanwhile, are now out of postseason contention after conceding a 91st-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with CF Montreal.Charlotte heating up ahead of MLS Cup pushAfter three MLS games without a win, Charlotte have responded in impressive fashion to defeat both Montreal and Orlando 4-0 in the space of four days.On this occasion, the Crown accumulated 2.26 expected goals from 16 shots, though their figure was boosted by their penalty, while restricting Orlando to 0.84.Saint-Maximin may not have a more eventful game in his career, with the Frenchman also leading his team-mates in shots (four), touches in the box (seven), successful dribbles (five), duels won (nine) and tackles won (two – joint-high).A lot of credit must also go to Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Khalina, who made eight saves to earn his clean sheet.Griezmann and Orlando still have their playoff hopes in their own hands, with a home match against the New England Revolution next on Decision Day.Antoine Griezmann and Orlando City failed to clinch a playoff spot after an eventual outing for Charlotte FC's Allan Saint-Maximin.Allan Saint-Maximin scored, missed a penalty and was sent off as Charlotte FC thrashed Orlando City 4-0 at Bank of America Stadium.Henry Kessler, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Rodolfo Aloko also got on the scoresheet for Dean Smith's side, who have now recorded back-to-back 4-0 victories in MLS.Charlotte needed just six minutes to break the deadlock as Kessler headed past Maxime Crepeau from Ashley Westwood's free-kick delivery.Iago Teodoro hit the woodwork on the stroke of half-time for Orlando, failing to get a clean connection on Antoine Griezmann's cross, and it proved costly as Saint-Maximin scored a brilliant solo strike four minutes after the break.Pep Biel curled a wonderful effort onto the crossbar in the 67th minute, with Charlotte waiting until the 84th minute for their third goal.Aloko was fouled in the box by Ivan Angulo, and though Saint-Maximin saw his spot-kick saved, Doucoure scored on the rebound for his first Charlotte goal.The action was not yet over, as after Saint-Maximin was sent off for an inappropriate gesture towards an Orlando player, Aloko volleyed in from Tyger Smalls' cross in stoppage time.Elsewhere, FC Cincinnati secured their place in the playoffs with a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union.New York City FC, meanwhile, are now out of postseason contention after conceding a 91st-minute equaliser in a 1-1 draw with CF Montreal.Charlotte heating up ahead of MLS Cup pushAfter three MLS games without a win, Charlotte have responded in impressive fashion to defeat both Montreal and Orlando 4-0 in the space of four days.On this occasion, the Crown accumulated 2.26 expected goals from 16 shots, though their figure was boosted by their penalty, while restricting Orlando to 0.84.Saint-Maximin may not have a more eventful game in his career, with the Frenchman also leading his team-mates in shots (four), touches in the box (seven), successful dribbles (five), duels won (nine) and tackles won (two – joint-high).A lot of credit must also go to Charlotte goalkeeper Kristijan Khalina, who made eight saves to earn his clean sheet.Griezmann and Orlando still have their playoff hopes in their own hands, with a home match against the New England Revolution next on Decision Day.