U.S. Open Cup

Charlotte FC vs Atlanta United FC, 2026 U.S. Open Cup, Round of 16

· U.S. Open Cup
Charlotte FC
    FT
    0 - 2
    Atlanta United FC
    • 22': Alexey Miranchuk
    • 71': Cooper Sanchez

    About

    Charlotte FC are hosting Atlanta United FC at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews, Matthews, North Carolina, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the U.S. Open Cup.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Will Reilly (Atlanta United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Galarza.
    • 5': Foul by Elías Báez (Atlanta United).
    • 5': Liel Abada (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by David Schnegg.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tyler Miller (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Ajani Fortune.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Elías Báez (Atlanta United).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC).
    • 13': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Liel Abada (Charlotte FC).
    • 17': Attempt missed. Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Foul by David Schnegg (Charlotte FC).
    • 18': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
    • 22': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 1. Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Brennan.
    • 24': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
    • 24': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Matías Galarza (Atlanta United) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Brennan with a cross.
    • 26': Ajani Fortune (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC).
    • 27': Jack Neeley (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Fafà Picault (Atlanta United).
    • 27': Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC).
    • 31': Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Jack Neeley (Charlotte FC).
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Elías Báez (Atlanta United).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Fafà Picault (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Enea Mihaj (Atlanta United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk following a set piece situation.
    • 38': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Luke Brennan.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Morrison Agyemang (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Schnegg with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Offside, Charlotte FC. Liel Abada is caught offside.
    • 42': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Tomás Jacob.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Will Reilly (Atlanta United).
    • 45'+2': Archie Goodwin (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Will Cleary replaces Jack Neeley.
    • 46': Foul by David Schnegg (Charlotte FC).
    • 46': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United).
    • 51': Delay in match (Charlotte FC).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Elías Báez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Tyler Miller (Charlotte FC). Assisted by Enea Mihaj.
    • 53': Corner, Atlanta United. Conceded by Morrison Agyemang.
    • 53': Offside, Atlanta United. Luke Brennan is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Ajani Fortune.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Will Cleary (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Privett following a corner.
    • 57': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Matías Galarza (Atlanta United).
    • 58': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
    • 59': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Fafà Picault.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Aron John (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Diani.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Elías Báez (Atlanta United).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Substitution, Atlanta United. Pedro Amador replaces Elías Báez because of an injury.
    • 63': Substitution, Atlanta United. Cooper Sanchez replaces Ajani Fortune.
    • 63': Substitution, Atlanta United. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
    • 63': Foul by Matías Galarza (Atlanta United).
    • 63': Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Kerwin Vargas replaces Liel Abada.
    • 67': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Idan Toklomati replaces Archie Goodwin.
    • 67': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko replaces Tyger Smalls.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Idan Toklomati (Charlotte FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jayden Hibbert (Atlanta United). Assisted by Aron John with a cross.
    • 68': Offside, Atlanta United. Pedro Amador is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Atlanta United. Ronald Hernández replaces Juan Berrocal because of an injury.
    • 71': Goal! Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 2. Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Djibril Diani (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jayden Hibbert (Atlanta United). Assisted by Aron John.
    • 74': Handball by Matías Galarza (Atlanta United).
    • 77': Foul by Will Reilly (Atlanta United).
    • 77': Aron John (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, Atlanta United. Tristan Muyumba replaces Fafà Picault.
    • 78': Substitution, Charlotte FC. Nimfasha Berchimas replaces Djibril Diani.
    • 79': Handball by Rodolfo Aloko (Charlotte FC).
    • 80': Corner, Charlotte FC. Conceded by Tomás Jacob.
    • 81': Offside, Charlotte FC. Nimfasha Berchimas is caught offside.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Luca de la Torre (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aron John.
    • 86': Will Cleary (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Matías Galarza (Atlanta United).
    • 90': Nimfasha Berchimas (Charlotte FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Will Reilly (Atlanta United).
    • 90': Cooper Sanchez (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. David Schnegg (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Kerwin Vargas (Charlotte FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Luke Brennan (Atlanta United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nimfasha Berchimas (Charlotte FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Charlotte FC. Rodolfo Aloko is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 2
    45.4 Possession 54.6
    10 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    362 Accurate Passes 430
    422 Passes 506
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 18
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 69
    22 Accurate Long Balls 48
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 16
    22 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 4
    32 Effective Clearances 9
    32 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: U.S. Open Cup

    Venue: Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews
    Location: Matthews, North Carolina, USA
    Attendance: 3,315

    Line-Ups

    CLT Charlotte FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Tyler Miller (GK)
    4 Andrew Privett
    44 Morrison Agyemang
    23 David Schnegg
    39 Jack Neeley
    28 Djibril Diani
    17 Luca de la Torre
    48 Aron John
    7 Archie Goodwin
    25 Tyger Smalls
    11 Liel Abada
    Charlotte FC Substitutes:
    Kerwin Vargas, Rodolfo Aloko, Baye Coulibaly, Will Cleary, Nimfasha Berchimas, Idan Toklomati, Isaac Walker.

    ATL Atlanta United FC (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    42 Jayden Hibbert (GK)
    6 Juan Berrocal
    4 Enea Mihaj
    3 Elías Baez
    55 Tomás Jacob
    35 Jay Fortune
    88 Matías Galarza
    28 Will Reilly
    59 Alexey Miranchuk
    22 Fafà Picault
    20 Luke Brennan
    Atlanta United FC Substitutes:
    Pedro Amador, Lucas Hoyos, Tristan Muyumba, Cooper Sanchez, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Ronald Hernández, Saba Lobjanidze.

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