Atlanta United and the San Jose Earthquakes beat MLS opponents on Tuesday evening to advance to the 2026 US Open Cup quarterfinals.
Nine more MLS sides conclude Round-of-16 action Wednesday night in the historic tournament that awards a 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup spot, prize money and silverware.
Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 2
Alexey Miranchuk led Atlanta to a 2-0 victory over southern rivals Charlotte FC at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex.Â
The Russian international opened the scoring with a looping curler from just inside the box, then homegrown midfielder Cooper Sanchez sealed the victory with his first career goal for Atlanta.
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San Jose Earthquakes 4, Minnesota United FC 2
Amid a historic start to the MLS campaign, San Jose kept momentum going in USOC play with a back-and-forth 4-2 win over visiting Minnesota United.
Despite losing marquee offseason signing Timo Werner to injury in the 34th minute, the Quakes took a 1-0 lead into halftime courtesy of Beau Leroux's quick feet and finish.
The Loons briefly flipped the script after halftime, scoring two goals within four minutes. But a deflection helped the Quakes equalize, Leroux notched his brace for the eventual game-winner, and Niko Tsakiris put the cherry on top with an unselfish assist from Ousseni Bouda to secure advancement.
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