2019 U.S. Open Cup final

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2019 U.S. Open Cup Final
Event 2019 U.S. Open Cup
Atlanta United FC Minnesota United FC
MLS MLS
Date August 27, 2019
Venue Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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The 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final is a soccer match that will be played on August 27, 2019, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It will determine the winner of the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, the 106th edition of the oldest competition in U.S. soccer, which is open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. The match will be contested by two Major League Soccer teams making their debuts in the final: hosts Atlanta United FC, in their first Open Cup final, and Minnesota United FC; both teams entered MLS during the 2017 season.[1]

The match will be broadcast in English on online streaming service ESPN+.[2] Atlanta was given first priority to host the match if they advanced, based on a random draw conducted by the United States Soccer Federation.[3]

Road to the final

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Further information: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

The U.S. Open Cup is an annual soccer competition open to adult teams in the United States that are affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation, including professional and amateur teams but excluding reserve and academy squads.[4][5] The 2019 tournament was the 106th edition of the U.S. Open Cup, which is the oldest soccer tournament in the United States, and featured 84 participating teams.[6] The 21 eligible MLS teams entered in the fourth round, facing teams from the USL Championship and National Premier Soccer League.[7]

Atlanta United FC

Round Opponent Score
4th Charleston Battery (H) 3–1 (a.e.t.)
R16 Columbus Crew SC (A) 3–2
QF Saint Louis FC (H) 2–0
SF Orlando City SC (A) 2–0
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Atlanta United FC, the defending MLS Cup champions, were eliminated in the Round of 16 during the previous edition of the U.S. Open Cup—setting an attendance record for the tournament during their match against the Chicago Fire.[8] They were scheduled to play their first match of the 2019 tournament on June 11 against the Charleston Battery in Charleston, South Carolina, but weather conditions forced it to be moved to Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.[9] The match was played behind closed doors on June 13 and ended in a 3–1 victory for Atlanta United, who fell behind in the 20th minute to a goal by Charleston's Ian Svantesson, but equalized through Romario Williams in the 79th minute. In extra time, reserve striker Brandon Vazquez scored twice to earn his team a place in the Round of 16.[10]

Atlanta played away to the Columbus Crew in the Round of 16 after being drawn into the Mideast regional bracket. Vazquez scored twice, in the 5th and 65th minutes, and defender Miles Robinson added his first goal for the club in the 14th minute. The Crew had cut the lead to 2–1 before halftime through a goal from David Accam and later scored in the 71st minute when Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan deflected a shot into his own net for an own goal, but lost 3–2 as Atlanta United advanced to the quarterfinals.[11] Atlanta fielded its first team in the quarterfinals against Saint Louis FC, a USL team that had eliminated two MLS teams in prior rounds of the tournament.[12] Despite outshooting Saint Louis 21–11 and dominating possession, Atlanta were unable to break through the team's defense until the 53rd minute, when Pity Martínez scored from within the penalty area. A penalty kick, awarded to Atlanta during stoppage time after a foul on Dion Pereira, was converted by Josef Martínez to end the match with a 2–0 victory.[13]

In its semifinal fixture against Orlando City SC, Atlanta fielded another full-strength lineup and took the lead in the 37th minute through a goal by Eric Remedi after his initial shot was saved by goalkeeper Adam Grinwis. After two chances to equalize were missed by Orlando, Atlanta's Emerson Hyndman scored his first goal for the club, finishing from 10 yards (9.1 m) in the 78th minute.[14]

Minnesota United FC

Round Opponent Score
4th Sporting Kansas City (H) 4–1
R16 Houston Dynamo (A) 3–2
QF New Mexico United (H) 6–1
SF Portland Timbers (H) 2–1
Key: (H) = Home; (A) = Away

Minnesota United FC began their U.S. Open Cup campaign with a 4–1 defeat of Sporting Kansas City at their home stadium, Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Minnesota took the lead in the second minute through a goal by Ángelo Rodríguez, but Kansas City's Gerso Fernandes scored an equalizer in the 27th minute to keep the teams level at halftime. In the first 20 minutes of the second half, Minnesota scored three goals to clinch their place in the Round of 16, including a brace by Darwin Quintero.[15]

The Loons played away to the Houston Dynamo in the Round of 16, a rematch of their previous elimination in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, which Houston went on to win. The Dynamo took a 2–0 lead in the first half with goals by Ronaldo Peña and Tomás Martínez, but Quintero scored twice to equalize for Minnesota–finishing from the penalty area in the 66th minute and long range in the 82nd. Substitute forward Mason Toye scored on a tap-in in the 89th minute to complete a 3–2 comeback victory for Minnesota United as they advanced to their first quarterfinals.[16]

In the quarterfinals, Minnesota United hosted USL side New Mexico United, who had upset two MLS teams and arranged a special charter flight for their fans to attend the match at Allianz Field.[17] Santi Moar scored the opening goal for New Mexico in the seventh minute, but the Loons responded with five goals before halftime and an additional goal in the second half. The equalizer for Minnesota was scored in the tenth minute by Ángelo Rodríguez, who went on to earn a first-half hat-trick between goals by Darwin Quintero and Ján Greguš; Miguel Ibarra was the lone goalscorer in the second half, finishing his in the 62nd minute.[18]

The match will be the first competition final for the Loons since they entered MLS in 2017. Midfielder Osvaldo Alonso is playing in his seventh Open Cup final, having played for the Seattle Sounders FC during their previous five appearances (including four wins) and the Charleston Battery in the 2008 final.[19]

Venue

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will host the U.S. Open Cup final for the first time in its history. The stadium previously hosted MLS Cup 2018, which Atlanta United won, and is set to host the Campeones Cup a week before the U.S. Open Cup final.[20] Atlanta was given first priority to host the final during the semifinal draw conducted by the United States Soccer Federation on July 11, 2019.[3]

Match

Details

August 27
20:00 EDT
Atlanta United FC v Minnesota United FC

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