ATLANTA, Ga. (June 20, 2018) – The Chicago Fire advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 1-0 road win over Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on Wednesday evening.
Nemanja Nikolić scored the lone goal of the match in the 54th minute. Bastian Schweinsteiger received the ball and played it forward for Luis Solignac, who was racing into the 18-yard box. Solignac played a square ball across the face of goal and found Nikolić open to chip it in for the game-winner.
The Fire will host USL side Louisville City FC in the quarterfinal round at Toyota Park on July 18 at 7:30 p.m. CT. Louisville advanced with a 2-1 win over Nashville SC on Wednesday.
The Men in Red return to MLS action against Seattle Sounders FC at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Wash. on Saturday, June 23 at 9 p.m. CT (ESPN+/Univision Deportes Chicago 1200AM). Coverage begins at 8:45 p.m. CT with a live pregame show on ESPN+ presented by CIBC.
Chicago Fire 1:0 Atlanta United
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup – Round of 16
June 20, 2018 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 41,012
Scoring Summary:
CHI – Nemanja Nikolić (Luis Solignac, Bastian Schweinsteiger) 54’
Misconduct Summary:
CHI – Aleksandar Katai (caution) 39’
ATL – Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (caution) 81’
Chicago Fire: Richard Sánchez; Diego Campos (Kevin Ellis 64’), Johan Kappelhof, Jonathan Campbell, Jorge Corrales; Brandt Bronico, Dax McCarty ©; Bastian Schweinsteiger; Aleksandar Katai (Alan Gordon 90+4’), Luis Solignac; Nemanja Nikolić (Tony Tchani 78’)
Subs not used: Stefan Cleveland, Brandon Vincent, Grant Lillard, Daniel Johnson
Shots: 11; Shots On-Goal: 3; Fouls: 9; Saves: 4; Offsides: 4; Corners:3.
Atlanta United: Alec Kann, Miles Robinson, Mikey Ambrose, Sal Zizzo (Andrew Carleton 87’), Leandro Gonzalez Pirez ©, Miguel Almiron, Brandon Vasquez (Ezequiel Barco 62’), Kevin Kratz (Julian Gressel 62’), Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, Hector Villalba, Romario Williams
Subs not used: Mitch Hildebrandt, Michael Parkhurst, Franco Escobar, Jeff Larentowicz
Shots: 14; Shots On-Goal: 4; Fouls: 6; Saves: 2; Offsides: 2; Corners: 12.
