Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire | 2018 US Open Cup Match Preview

Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire

2018 U.S. Open Cup - Round of 16

Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta

June 20 - 7:30 pm ET

Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host its first U.S. Open Cup match on Wednesday night as Atlanta United meet Eastern Conference rival Chicago Fire in the Round of 16.

For a second straight year, the Five Stripes defeated Charleston Battery in the Fourth Round, while the Fire needed 11 rounds of a penalty-kick shootout to oust Columbus Crew SC.

Atlanta United

In front of the largest crowd for a sporting event in Fifth Third Bank Stadium history (9,742), Atlanta cruised to a 3-0 win over Charleston with Andrew Carleton opening the scoring in the 14th minute. Ezequiel Barco added a penalty…