Atlanta United vs Minnesota United: Live Stream Online TV Updates and How to Watch US Open Cup Final 2019 (2-1)

Thank you all for joining me tonight. Once again your final score, Atlanta United 2-1 Minnesota United. My name is Tyler Fisher, and I will see you all next time! 

What a great final this was. Congratulations to Atlanta United for lifting their third trophy in nine months, their second in as many days. Minnesota United put on one heck of a show, and should not leave with their heads down. 

Minnesota United came just mere centimeters from tying the game late, but the Opara header back across goal to Boxall was sent just high of the crossbar. 

Atlanta United have won the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final, defeating Minnesota United by a score of 2-1! 

oh no...... 

Five minutes of added time to the second half. 

Tempers flaring more and more here in Atlanta. Nearing the end of the match. Can Minnesota United find the equalizer? 

We have reached the final 10 minutes of the match. Minnesota United now having the momentum to attack more and more, but Atlanta United still hold a 2-1 lead. 

78' Corner kick Minnesota United

Just two minutes later, Gonzalez-Pirez sees his second yellow card and is sent off! Atlanta United down to 10-men! This game has now flipped in favor of Minnesota United! 

72' Yellow card caution to Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez of Atlanta United

Molino has a good look on goal but Guzan makes a miraculous save! 

Look who's back | 🏆@MNUFC pull a goal back right at the start of the second half through Robin Lod from close range.

2-1 | #USOC2019 pic.twitter.com/MrOw7qI4zB — U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) August 28, 2019

Sorry folks. Technical difficulties on my end, forced me to restart my laptop and reconnect to wifi. Looks like Minnesota United have pulled one back early on in the second half! Atlanta United still lead 2-1. 

At the half, Atlanta United lead 2-0. Goals scored by Gasper (own goal) and Pity Martinez. 

Three minutes of added time to the first half. 

44' Yellow card caution to Ozzie Alonso of Minnesota United. Score still 2-0 in favor of the Five Stripes.

35' Corner kick, Atlanta. 

This game is starting to get chippy. You can see Allen Chapman tell both teams "No more" after the previous foul. 

Ike Opara bodied Josef Martinez off of the ball. For me, that's a foul, but not worthy of a card. 

We don't stop 😤@JustinMeram slices them open and Pity Martínez slams it home! pic.twitter.com/qPftfKMG1p — Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) August 28, 2019

A kind/cruel bounce | 😀☹️@ATLUTD take the lead when Leandro Gonzalez Pirez's cross deflects & arcs into the @MNUFC net (own-goal, Chase Gasper). #USOC2019 | 1-0 pic.twitter.com/q7GxxN03ua — U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) August 28, 2019

16' Goal! Atlanta United double their lead with a great strike from Pity Martinez! 

10' What a goal by Gonzalez-Pirez! The defender looks to center a cross but it deflects off of a Minnesota defender and into the back of the net! 1-0 Atlanta United! 

Atlanta United has dominated the possession early on, but Minnesota United has gotten some of it back. Atlanta still looking good.  

2' Josef Martinez slots the ball into the back of the net, but the goal is disallowed! Martinez was in an offside position prior to scoring. Score remains 0-0. 

1' Atlanta United kicks off and we are underway from The Benz! 

We're a few minutes away from kickoff! Give me your score predictions in the comments below, or tweet them on Twitter to @MRTylerF!

how Adrian’s lines ‘em up down in the ATL... pic.twitter.com/qH7BotHV8z — Minnesota United FC (@MNUFC) August 27, 2019

And just when I say that, they publish their lineup. *face palm* 

Minnesota United have yet to publish their starting lineup. We are approximately 30 minutes away from kickoff. 

#ATLUTD’s Starting XI vs @MNUFC pic.twitter.com/IGRUOKYrN3 — Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) August 27, 2019

Tonight marks the 83rd and final game of the 2019 U.S. Open Cup. It's also the 106th championship in tournament history! Trust me, you don't want to miss this. Stay tuned to VAVEL USA for live commentary and updates of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final between Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC! 

pic.twitter.com/UTlj2fPRHP — Evan Ream (@EvanReam) August 27, 2019

Best of luck to tonight's #USOC2019 final crew. Tune in to ESPN+ at 8:00pm ET to watch Atlanta United vs. Minnesota United tonight.

L-R: Nick Uranga (AR), Ramy Touchan (4th), Allen Chapman (R), Brian Poeschel (AR), and Brian Dunn (Rsrv AR). pic.twitter.com/h5iVSjvdN8 — PSRA Officials (@PSRAofficials) August 27, 2019

#ATLUTD arrives for the #USOC2019 Final 🏆 https://t.co/86EcVZm6eb — Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) August 27, 2019

Tis I, @_jacobschneider, and I have phenomenal news:

The Loons are UNDEFEATED in #USOC this season. How sick is that?

What’s better, is they are undefeated in the snowdrift kit in #USOC play.

Overall, the Loons are 7-6-3 in the kit.

Thought you’d all like to know about this — E Pluribus Loonum (@EPluribusLoonum) August 27, 2019

Good evening! Welcome to VAVEL USA's LIVE coverage of the 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup between Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC! Stay tuned to VAVEL USA as kickoff approaches! 

Don’t miss a detail of the match with the live updates and commentaries from VAVEL! Follow along with us as we provide all of  the details, commentary, analysis and lineup notes for this U.S. Open Cup match between Atlanta United and Minnesota United.

If you want to watch the game on TV, well you can’t unfortunately. If you would like to stream the match, it will be shown on ESPN+. Finally, if you want to keep up on the internet, stay tuned to VAVEL USA as we are your best option!

The last lineup for Atlanta looked like this: Guzan; Pogba, Robinson, Gonzalez-Pirez; Meram, Remedi, Nagbe, Gressel; Barco, Pity; Josef Martinez

The last lineup for Minnesota looked like this: Mannone; Gasper, Boxall, Opara, Métanire; Dotson, Gregus; Moimbé, Lod, Finlay; Toye

“Well, that helps of course. I want to always play with the strongest team, but I also look you know if somebody really you think that he’s tired, you know we have to rotate that on the squad. We can rotate and I will not hesitate to do that, but we’re going to see that now against Minnesota. Everything, our focus is on Minnesota. I just said in my pre-match meeting with the guys ‘Don’t think about that, they will go after us if we’re not ready yet and we get injuries and we are on our front feet. We need to get a good result here, and then after the game we’re going to think about Minnesota,” said Head Coach Frank de Boer.

For Atlanta United, they are coming off of a 1-0 win against Orlando City. “Yeah, we didn’t play our best. I mean you guys could see it. It was hot, it was humid, and just overall a little sloppy in the first half and they were coming for us. Brad [Guzan] made some big saves. Second half, I think we found our way a little bit and created a lot of chances, and found a way to win. Good teams when you don’t play your best, find a way to win, and you know we did that tonight,” winger Justin Meram told the press.

Minnesota United come into this match after losing 1-0 to Sporting Kansas City on Thursday in league play. Thomas Chacon made his Loon debut in the loss as well. “Obviously, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind for the kid, hardly knows anybody’s names. It’s one of them that we wanted to get him some action. He’s 19 years of age and he’s signed for five years so we’ve got a lot more to see of him,” said Heath.

Atlanta United have also manhandled their opponents during the Open Cup, outscoring opponents 10-3. Their most notable win came against their bitter rivals, Orlando City SC. Orlando was shut out at home by Atlanta 2-0, which paved Atlanta’s way to the cup final and a meeting with Minnesota.

Minnesota defeated several MLS Clubs, and New Mexico United to advance to the cup final. They have outscored their opponents 15-5 during the competition. The most notable win came against the Portland Timbers, only because not only did they defeat them in the tournament, but just days prior, the Loons defeated them in league play.

As for Atlanta United, since Frank de Boer took over this season, Atlanta had struggled heavily. But during the season, have found their form and regained their spot in the top of the Eastern Conference. The Five Stripes are also looking to grab their second trophy within the month, after they defeated Club America for the Champions Cup.

Minnesota United is looking to continue their miracle season. This year, the Loons sit in fifth place in the Western Conference. Adrian Heath has taken his team from non-playoff positions, to being a dark horse club in the West as they hold a playoff position for the first time in club history. But the league can wait, as Minnesota is strictly focused on defeating the reigning MLS Cup champions for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. “It will be a buildup to Tuesday. It’s a huge game for us considering, two and a half years in [to the club’s history]. We can look forward to it with excitement, that’s what you have to do. Or as I’ve said to the players before, I’ve played in cup finals [and] won them. I’ve played in cup finals and lost them and people go, we’re going to enjoy it. Trust me, you only enjoy it when you win and that’s what we are going to try and have to do,” said Adrian Heath.

The Atlanta United vs Minnesota United FC match will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kick-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST.

Welcome to VAVEL.com’s LIVE coverage of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup between Atlanta United and Minnesota United FC.

My name is Tyler Fisher and I’ll be your host for this excited event! We here at VAVEL USA will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it unfolds live here on VAVEL.