Atlanta United FC vs. Charlotte Independence

Venue: Fifth Third Bank Stadium; Kennesaw, Ga.
Kickoff: Tuesday, May 7; 7:30 p.m. ET
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 83°
Series (First Meeting): N/A
Broadcast: USLsoccer.com

WHAT MATTERS

• MLS clubs are 7-3 against USL League One opposition since the pair of leagues first met in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup. Charlotte's only meeting against MLS opposition came in its inaugural 2015 season in the USL Championship in which the Jacks went 1-1 against the league with a victory against the New England Revolution in the Round of 32 and a loss to Chicago Fire FC in the Round of 16.
• Since becoming the first club from Georgia to win the U.S. Open Cup in the competition's 110-year history back in 2019, Atlanta United have gone 1-2 in the two tournaments since. Since 2019, the Five Stripes have faced up against three clubs from Tennessee, thrashing NISA's Chattanooga FC in 2022 before losing to MLS rival Nashville SC in the Third Round, and later losing to USL Championship club Memphis 901 FC in the Third Round of the 2023 edition of the tournament.
• The Jacks' roster features a trio of players with connections to the Atlanta area: captain and defender Clay Dimick was born and raised in the northern Atlanta suburbs, goalkeeper Austin Pack grew up in Alpharetta, Ga., just north of Atlanta, and former Atlanta United Academy talent Nathan Gray - who became the youngest signing in Charlotte history last year as a 15-year-old.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

ATL - Josh Cohen: A year after suiting up in the UEFA Champions League for Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa FC, the former USL Championship standout will likely make his first-team debut with the Five Stripes after signing with the club over the offseason. Across six prior U.S. Open Cup appearances for Phoenix Rising FC and Sacramento Republic FC, Cohen has amassed a 3-3 record.

CLT - Juan Carlos Obregón, Jr.: In eight matches with Charlotte across U.S. Open Cup, USL League One and USL Jägermesiter Cup play, the USL Championship veteran has scored six goals - all of which have come in the last five matches.

MORE INFO

First Season	2017	2015
Location	Atlanta, Ga.	Charlotte, N.C.
League	MLS	USL League One
2024 League Record (Standing)	3-4-3, 10th (Eastern)	3-1-1, 3rd
Record vs. Opposing League	N/A	1-1
USOC Record (Appearances)	6-4 (6*)	9-7 (7*)
Best USOC Finish (Year)	Champion (2019)	Round of 16 (2015)

*Tournament ongoing