Atlanta United to face Charleston Battery in Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Round of 16

Atlanta United will travel to face Charleston Battery (USL Championship) in the Round of 16 of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup on Tuesday, May 21 at the Patriots Point football complex in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. Kick-off is set for 7:00 p.m. and the match will be streamed on usopencup.com.

Atlanta was placed in the Alonso Division, named after four-time Open Cup champion and former Atlanta United player Ozzie Alonso, alongside Charlotte Independence (USL League One), Charleston Battery and South Georgia Tormenta FC (USL League One). If Atlanta wins its round of 16, another draw will take place to determine its next opponent. MLS teams will only play lower division opponents until it cannot be avoided, adding to the drama and appeal of the tournament.

Atlanta United is coming off a 3-0 victory over Charlotte Independence in the round of 16, which took place at Fifth Third Stadium in Kennesaw. Midfielder Nick Firmino scored a brace while Daniel Ríos scored his own goal to help lift the 5 stripes against Charlotte. Charleston advanced to face Atlanta after a 3-2 overtime victory over South Georgia Tormenta FC. Atlanta United holds a 3-0-0 record against Charleston in the US Open Cup, with the last meeting between the two teams ending in a 3-1 overtime victory for Atlanta in the round of 16 in 2019.

Atlanta United (3-4-3, 12 points) returns to the MLS regular season on Saturday, May 11 when it hosts DC United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (7:30 p.m. ET, MLS Season Pass, 92.9 The Game, La Mejor ) . All Atlanta United MLS matches are available with an MLS Season Pass subscription, located on the Apple TV app.