🚨 Atlanta United defeat Charlotte to advance to the U.S. Open Cup quarters

Atlanta United defeated a rotated Charlotte FC side on Tuesday night to advance to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup quarter-finals.

Scorers: Miranchuk 22', Sanchez 71'

Atlanta opened the scoring as captain Alexey Miranchuk curled his strike into the top-left corner.

– Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Despite taking seven first-half shots to Charlotte's zero, Atlanta went into the break with just a one-goal lead.

Eventually, Atlanta doubled their lead as 18-year-old Cooper Sanchez took advantage of a serious defensive miscommunication to find the back of an empty net.

– Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Ultimately, after a routine 2-0 victory, Tata Martino's side will face the winner of Red Bull New York vs New York City FC in the quarter-final.

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U.S. Open Cup Atlanta United Charlotte FC Alexey Miranchuk Cooper Sanchez Tata Martino Quarter-Final Clean Sheet

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🚨 Atlanta United defeat Charlotte to advance to the U.S. Open Cup quarters

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