ATLANTA (May 7, 2025) – The evening began with a hint of drama, but the upset well dried up quickly on the 11-game slate that closed out the Round of 32 in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Squads from Division I Major League Soccer dominated the round, with 10 of the 11 teams in action advancing. MLS will have all but one of the participants in the Round of 16, set to take place May 20-21. Matchups for the Round of 16 are below, and full match details including dates, kickoff times, venues and broadcast information will be announced on Thursday afternoon.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC of Division II’s USL Championship began Wednesday’s proceedings by trapping New York City FC into its usual stranglehold, and by the time Bob Lilley’s side drug the scoreless match into stoppage time the ‘Hounds had the Big Apple side right where they wanted them. Roberto Ydrach’s goal two minutes before the final whistle was enough for Pittsburgh to claim a textbook 1-0 upset win.
The victory allowed Riverhounds SC to stand as the last Division II team in the tournament mix, resulting in the $50,000 prize for the USL Championship’s top performer. Despite their 2-0 loss at St. Louis CITY SC, Union Omaha of USL League One claimed the Division III prize of $50,000 courtesy of the fourth tiebreaker (wins in regulation).
As Pittsburgh closed out their victory in Western Pennsylvania, Indy Eleven was giving MLS’ Philadelphia Union all they could handle on the other side of the Keystone State. But 19-year-old goalkeeper Andrew Rick ensured the Union’s advancement thanks to a save in Philly’s 5-4 penalty shootout win following a 1-1 draw. The only other match that needed added extra time closed out the evening out west, as the Houston Dynamo found a second wind with three goals in the extra frames to post a 4-1 win at Phoenix Rising FC.
The New England Revolution embraced a new rivalry with Rhode Island FC in dramatic fashion and used U.S. U-17 MNT forward Cristiano Oliveira’s 88th-minute strike to claim a 2-1 result on the road. Brandon Vazquez notched a brace and two assists within the final 15 minutes to propel Austin FC to a 3-2 comeback victory over El Paso Locomotive FC, while fellow Lone Star State representative FC Dallas had to overcome early adversity, but had an easier time in dispatching AV ALTA FC 3-1.
Minnesota United FC, Chicago Fire FC and Orlando City FC all posted shutout victories with varying degrees of difficulty, while the San Jose Earthquakes needing to close things out with 10 men led to a late concession in their 2-1 triumph over Sacramento Republic FC.
Matchday #2 – Wednesday, May 7 (all times ET)
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1-0 New York City FC
Philadelphia Union 1-1, 1-1 (aet), 5-4 (PKs) Indy Eleven
Louisville City FC 0-1 Minnesota United FC
Rhode Island FC 1-2 New England Revolution
Tampa Bay Rowdies 0-5 Orlando City SC
Chicago Fire FC 4-0 Detroit City FC
FC Dallas 3-1 AV ALTA FC
St. Louis CITY SC 2-0 Union Omaha
Austin FC 3-2 El Paso Locomotive FC
Phoenix Rising FC 1-1, 1-4 (aet) Houston Dynamo FC
San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Sacramento Republic FC
D.C. United 0-0, 2-0 (aet) Charleston Battery
North Carolina FC 0-0, 1-4 (aet) Charlotte FC
Nashville SC 1-0 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 1-4 New York Red Bulls
Tacoma Defiance 2-3 Portland Timbers
Dates, kickoff times, venues, and broadcast information will be announced Thursday afternoon; home teams listed first
Austin FC (MLS) vs. Houston Dynamo (MLS)
D.C. United (MLS) vs. Charlotte FC (MLS)
Minnesota United FC (MLS) vs. St. Louis CITY SC (MLS)
New England Revolution (MLS) vs. Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
New York Red Bulls (MLS) vs. FC Dallas (MLS)
Orlando City SC (MLS) vs. Nashville SC (MLS)
Philadelphia Union (MLS) vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)
San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) vs. Portland Timbers (MLS)
Matchday #2 – Wednesday, May 7
It could not have gotten any more dramatic at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. as second-half substitute Roberto Ydrach scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to lift the Riverhounds over 10-man NYCFC and to the night’s lone upset. Ydrach headed home Charles Mertz's corner kick past goalkeeper Tomas Romero from five yards into the right side of the net. Two minutes later, the final whistle sounded to send the Riverhounds to a third Round of 16 berth in their history. NYCFC's Strahinja Tanasijević was awarded a red card for denying Bradley Sample a goal-scoring opportunity some 30 yards out as the last defender in the 78th minute. Pittsburgh keeper Eric Dick was outstanding, making several vital saves en route to the clean sheet. The visitors failed to put away a pair of late scoring opportunities as Agustin Ojeda fired a shot off the crossbar in the 82nd minute and an open Julian Fernandez missed from the right side of the penalty area in the 87th.
On a night where youth was served across the country for MLS squads, 19-year-old Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andrew Rick made the lone save of the penalty shootout the home side escaped out of at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. Alejandro Bedoya started the scoring just six minutes in, the 38-year-old Philly captain notching his first Open Cup goal since the 2018 tournament to move the scoreboard early. A year after making a run to the Semifinals, Indy Eleven couldn’t rekindle last year’s spark, but the Boys in Blue channeled their inner-Rocky and went down swinging. Indy flew out of the halftime break and got an equalizer just three minutes into the stanza through Elvis Amoh, who deftly hooked home Malique Foster’s tidy cross inside the six. From there, the pendulum shifted gradually in Philadelphia’s way until it became a full-on assault on the Indy goal, but Reice Charles-Cook stood his ground time after time. The last of his 10 stops on the night, a kick save on Indiana Vassilev with five minutes remaining in added extra time, helped move things along to penalties, where Rick’s stop on Aodhan Quinn’s third attempt for the Eleven made the ultimate difference.
Minnesota United took down Louisville City FC 1-0, a singular second-half goal doing enough damage in an even affair at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Ky. Darius Randell broke the tie in the 65th minute, capitalizing on a perfectly placed assist from Jeong Sang-Bin to the near post. Randell’s first goal came in his starting debut for United’s senior team, as the 17-year-old has spent most of his time with the franchise’s MLS NEXT Pro squad. While MNUFC took care of business, Louisville had opportunities – especially at the end, when goalkeeper Wessel Speel fielded several opportunities. It appeared, at times, that Lou City was the more aggressive team, as shown by 15 shots compared to United’s six, but both sides only managed to put two on goal. A collected and rotated, Minnesota team avoided the upset and moved forward to the Round of 16.
“Proximity breeds contempt” came to mind often in this inaugural meeting between clubs separated by a half hour (roughly) of I-95 traffic. The night full of firsts at RIFC’s gleaming new home of Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I., did not disappoint, but neither did it include a famous win over MLS opposition in the home side’s first try. Instead, U.S. Under-17 MNT performer Cristiano Oliveira’s 88th-minute tally pushed New England to victory and gave the flagship MLS side the opening salvo in a fixture poised for more classics in the future. New England took advantage of Rhode Island’s sloppiness in the back to take the lead in the 38th minute, when Tomas Chancalay pounced and lashed low past RIFC keeper Jackson Lee. The finish gave the Argentine striker a footnote in the record book of the Revs’ new rival as the first goal-scorer at Centreville Bank Stadium, which was christened just last weekend in USL Championship play. Maxi Rodriguez is no stranger to Open Cup Magic, and he waved his wand to deliver a beauty of a leveler in the 50th minute, rewarding Noah Fuson for picking out his run to the top of the area. Not even a minute after entering the match three minutes from time, Gevork Diarbian played provider on the game-winner. His left flank cross smacked square off the far right post and bounced fortuitously into the path of Oliveira, whose clinical finish stunned the scrambling Lee.
The Lions settled things during an eight-minute span in the opening half at Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla. Sixteen-year-old Gustavo Caraballo struck for a two-minute brace and Ramiro Enrique added a tally. Caraballo started the visitors' assault on the net in the 34th minute, when he slotted home forward Martin Ojeda's left-wing cross past goalkeeper Dante Campisi. Two minutes later, Caraballo was celebrating his second goal of the match, putting home a Dgur Thorhallsson feed on the right side of the box. Set up by Rafael Santos, Enrique made it 3-0 in the 42nd minute. Orlando City did not take their foot off the pedal in the second half as Duncan McGuire, off a Nicolas Rodriguez bloop, beat his marker and buried a shot from the middle of the area for a four-goal advantage in the 59th minute. Thorhallsson put the finishing touches on the game, rifling home an Ivan Angulo feed from the top of the box in the 90th minute. Goalie Javier Otero secured the shutout for the 2022 Open Cup champs, who move on to meet Nashville SC in the Round of 16.
Major League Soccer’s leading scorer has checked into this year’s Open Cup. Hugo Cuypers grabbed an early goal, and Chicago Fire FC smoked Detroit City FC at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Ill. MLS’ co-leader with seven goals, Cuypers swooped in and gave Chicago a lead in the 4th minute, and the Fire doubled their lead with an own goal from City’s Darren Smith redirection inside the six-yard box in the 35th minute. Detroit City FC goalkeeper Carlos Saldana made several flashy saves near halftime, and DCFC legend Stephen Carroll had a goal line clearance to limit the damage despite Le Rouge being outshot 16-0 in the first half. Omari Glasgow scored his first Open Cup goal with a composed finish in the 50th minute that gave Chicago a 3-0 lead, and Maren Haile-Selassie’s tap-in in the 71st finished the rout. Chris Brady made two saves in the second half to keep the clean sheet for the Fire, who play at the New England Revolution in Round of 16.
AV ALTA FC made the hosts sweat until Brazilian midfielder Kaick snapped a 1-1 tie in the 42nd minute at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. It didn't take long for the hosts to make their presence felt as Luciano Acosta, from close range, buried defender Shaq Moore's pass from the right side past goalkeeper Denzil Smith three minutes after the opening kickoff. The USL League One side, however, equalized in the 16th minute. Noticing that keeper Michael Collodi was out of the net, Panamanian midfielder Osvaldo Lay sent a long, lobbing shot from AV ALTA's side of the pitch that took two bounces before entering the goal. Kaick performed his heroics as he completed a nifty passing combination from six yards that Katlego Ntsabeleng assisted on right before halftime. It was Kaick's first goal of the year across all competitions and sent the Hoops into the locker room ahead at 2-1. Bernard Kamungo gave the hosts some breathing room in the 71st minute, slipping home a left-wing cross from six yards for an insurance goal. While the visitors outshot FC Dallas, 11-4, it’s the Texan side that shot into the Round of 16 for an “MLS Originals” meeting with the New York Red Bulls.
It took most of the match for them to get fully charged, but the crowd inside Energizer Park provided an electric atmosphere once their heroes finally broke through with two late goals that sent St. Louis CITY past a hearty Union Omaha side. Although they created little offensively, Omaha was stout in defense, especially goalkeeper Rashid Nuhu, who made seven saves on the night. Numerous other interventions by the Ghanaian goalkeeper gave the Owls a chance, but only until 20 minutes remained in regulation. It took a thunderous volley from outside the box via the right foot of CITY's Joseph Zalinsky, the rookie’s account-opener in his first-team debut serving as a memorable deadlock breaker. The result remained in the balance until St. Louis substitute João Klauss picked out the side netting with a long-range effort in the 87th minute that pushed his side out of sight at 2-0 – and ultimately into the Round of 16.
What happened in just five minutes in Austin FC’s 3-2 victory over El Paso Locomotive can only be described as chaos. Pure chaos. For 75 minutes, it seemed Locomotive FC were destined to join Pittsburgh as Round of 32 “Cupsetters," Roberto Avila’s brace from the 20th and 34th minutes set up El Paso nicely heading into halftime. Avila subbed out in the 70th minute – and then Brandon Vázquez and Austin FC came knocking. Myrto Uzuni netted the first goal for Austin in the 76th minute off a Vázquez assist, and then Vázquez scored two screamers in the 73rd and 80th that gave the Black-and-Verde the lead – and the Q2 Stadium crowd its swagger back. El Paso’s first Open Cup run of any kind since their 2018 debut included their first two Cup wins and a memorable PK shootout win over rivals New Mexico United that set up tonight’s first-ever faceoff against MLS opposition. And what a first it was. However, it was Austin FC that moved on to the Round of 16 and a meeting with the Houston Dynamo after completing an enthralling comeback.
It took a moment of artistry from Jack McGlynn to break through the 120-minute slog that the traveling Houston Dynamo and their desert hosts, Phoenix Rising, battled through. The Dynamo's big off-season signing produced a stunning goal in the 99th minute, curling a long-range shot across the face of goal and into the upper left corner to set his side on their way to a 4-1 overtime victory. Houston had opened the scoring in the 17th minute via a Felipe Andrade strike but was unable to extend the lead, leaving the door open for Phoenix to equalize in first-half stoppage time. As the halftime whistle beckoned, Blake Gillingham fouled Rising's Ihsan Sacko in the box, gifting a penalty kick to Phoenix, which Dariusz Formella swept home to equalize matters 1-1. Neither side could find a goal in the remainder of regulation, but after McGlynn's wonder-strike in the first half of extra time, Houston tacked on two more in the final 15-minute period via Ezequiel Ponce (112') and Sebastian Kowalczyk (115'). The Dynamo remain on the road in the Round of 16 as they travel to face Austin FC.
The Open Cup spotlight continues to shine on Preston Judd, who contributed to both goals as the San Jose Earthquakes held on to win at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. The former L.A. Galaxy draft pick Judd set up Amahl Pellegrino less than 70 seconds into the game before adding a goal of his own in the 44th minute to help the Earthquakes grab a 2-0 lead by halftime. It was the first goal this year for Judd, who totaled 33 goals in 74 matches with L.A. Galaxy and L.A. Galaxy II between 2021-’23. He has three goals and two assists in three Open Cup matches with San Jose since last year. San Jose played with 10 men after Jamal Ricketts was sent off for a tackle from behind in the 83rd minute, and Sacramento captain Rodrigo ‘RoRo’ Lopez bent a ball around the defense for forward Trevor Amann to score Republic FC’s lone goal in second-half stoppage time. Earl Edwards had five saves in the win for San Jose, who host Portland Timbers in the Round of 16.
Now in its 110th edition, the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup has crowned U.S. Soccer’s national champion since 1914. The history-filled tournament is conducted on a single-game-knockout basis and is open to professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer. In 1999, the oldest ongoing national soccer competition in the U.S. was renamed to honor American soccer pioneer Lamar Hunt.
The 2025 U.S. Open Cup winner will earn a berth in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup and have its name engraved on the Dewar Challenge Trophy – one of the oldest nationally contested trophies in American team sports – now on permanent display at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas. The 2025 tournament features a total purse worth $1 million that includes a $600,000 award for the champion.
Los Angeles Football Club of MLS is the defending Champion. The 109th edition of the tournament concluded on September 25, 2024, with LAFC beating four-time Champions Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles to become Open Cup Champions for the first time.
The official website of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is ussoccer.com/us-open-cup. Fans can also follow the competition on X/Twitter and Instagram @OpenCup and Facebook @OfficialOpenCup.