Charlotte FC 0, Atlanta United 2
Alexey Miranchuk led Atlanta to a 2-0 victory over southern rivals Charlotte FC at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex.
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.
22′ – ATL – Alexey Miranchuk | WATCH
71′ – ATL – Cooper Sanchez | WATCH
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.
15′ – SJ – Beau Leroux | WATCH
59′ – MIN – Ronaldo Vieira (OG) | WATCH
63′ – MIN – Tomás Chancalay | WATCH
68′ – SJ – Devin Padelford (OG) | WATCH
73′ – SJ – Beau Leroux | WATCH
75′ – SJ – Niko Tsakiris | WATCH