ATLANTA (July 8, 2025) – Regulation was not enough to decide either of Tuesday’s pair of 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal matches, which saw Minnesota United FC outlast Chicago Fire FC in added extra time before Austin FC pushed past the San Jose Earthquakes in penalties. With tonight’s results, the western half of the tournament’s semifinal round bracket has been set, with Minnesota set to host Austin in mid-September.
The evening began in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, where United FC was finally able to take advantage of a Chicago red card in the 25th minute to post a 3-1 win after 120 minutes. The Loons’ Finnish talisman Robin Lod equalized early in the second half to counter Philip Zinckernagel’s first-half spot kick, and Kelvin Yeboah did the heavy lifting with a goal in each added time period to seal the deal for Minnesota.
Out in the Bay Area, Austin FC twice came back from deficits, including in the 115th minute via Myrto Uzuni’s conversion from the spot, to level the Earthquakes at 2-2 following added extra time. After Owen Wolff was fouled to set up that penalty, the son of USMNT legend Josh Wolff finished off his own spot kick to secure Austin’s 4-2 passage from PKs.
The quarterfinals round out with another doubleheader on Wednesday, which, like every match onward to the tournament Final, will stream live on Paramount+. CBS Sports Golazo Matchnight will start the evening’s studio coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network, both of which will also air the opener between Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls. The nightcap pitting Nashville SC against D.C. United can be seen on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network, the latter of which fans can watch studio and match coverage on for free.
The four surviving sides will advance to the semifinal round, set to take place September 16-17. It has been determined by draw that the competition’s final on October 1 will be hosted by the representative from the West bracket – meaning Minnesota or Austin will be on call to roll out the red carpet for the ultimate match in the 110th edition of U.S. Soccer’s Club Championship.
2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Results/Schedule – Quarterfinals
Matchday #1 – Tuesday, July 8
Minnesota United FC 1-1, 3-1 (aet) Chicago Fire FC
Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn.
San Jose Earthquakes 1-1, 2-2 (aet), 2-4 (PKs) Austin FC
PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.
Matchday #2 – Wednesday, July 9 (all times ET)
CBS Sports Golazo Matchnight
6:30 p.m. ET | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network
Philadelphia Union (MLS) vs. New York Red Bulls (MLS)
7:00 p.m. ET | Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network
CBS Sports Golazo Matchnight (NSH-DC pre-game)
8:30 p.m. ET | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network
Nashville SC (MLS) vs. D.C. United (MLS)
9:00 p.m. ET | GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tenn. | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network
CBS Sports Golazo Matchnight (PHI-NYRB post-game)
9:00 p.m. ET | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network
CBS Sports Golazo Matchnight (NSH-DC post-game)
11:00 p.m. ET | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network
2025 U.S. Open Cup Recaps – Quarterfinal Round
Matchday #1 – Tuesday, July 8
Minnesota United FC (MLS) 1-1, 3-1 (aet) Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
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Minnesota United FC kept their hopes for a first U.S. Open Cup crown alive at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn., albeit by a deceptive 3-1 (aet) scoreline in a game that Chicago Fire FC played 95 of 120 minutes down a man. The win means Minnesota will play for the chance to equal their run to the 2019 Final – and United FC will get to do so at home courtesy of their position atop the west bracket’s hosting priority order.
An airtight start finally burst open at the midway point of the opening stanza, when a rare mistake by Omar Gonzalez put the visitors down a man in the 25th minute. The Fire center-back caught Julian Gressel with an elbow flush in the face while jostling for corner-kick position inside the six, resulting in a VAR check by referee Ekaterina Koroleva for violent conduct. Her confirmation resulted in the first straight red card shown to the veteran former USMNT defender in his 539th combined game for club and country, and just the second ejection in Gonzalez’s 15-year professional career.
When Philip Zinckernagel finally took the corner kick he lined up for minutes earlier, he retrieved the second ball and caught Wil Trapp’s follow-through just inside the area, giving the shorthanded men in red an immediate lifeline. Berwyn’s own Brian Gutierrez took advantage, slotting low and left past Dayne St. Clair in the United net to put Chicago up against the flow.
The Loons had a hard time breaking Chicago’s lines through the end of the half, Jefferson Diaz’s header five minutes into stoppage finally forcing Fire goalkeeper Chris Brady into his first save of the night.
Robin Lod and Anthony Markanich were two of the three substitutes who entered for Minnesota at the interval, and they needed less than two minutes to make their sideline boss Eric Ramsay look like a genius. Tani Oluwaseyi’s decisive diagonal set up the play, freeing Markanich into the left side of the area for a far post service that Lod easily turned in to even the score at 1-1.
Joseph Rosales’ stinger from 22 yards off a drawn-up dead-ball movement nearly pushed United in front in the 52nd minute, and some more set piece savvy by Carlos Harvey to sneak inside the area nearly did the same in the 66th. From there Brady stood and delivered for the Fire, making four saves across the final 20 minutes of regulation. His big left paw thwarted another Lod attempt from close range in the 75th, and his full extension denial of Bongokuhle Hlongwane’s rocket from 23 yards came as the final of three minutes of stoppage time expired.
It took another three-man combination for the Loons to ultimately unlock Chicago for the go-ahead goal five minutes into the first extra frame. Joaquin Pereyra’s chipped ball towards the six was nodded square by Harvey and into the path of Kelvin Yeboah, who kept his volley from nine yards low and out of Brady’s reach. Yeboah nearly struck again in the 102th minute, only to see his shot hot the crossbar and keep the visitors within reach.
The last 15 minutes started with a desperate Chicago side taking charge, but Belgian star Hugo Cuypers sailed a half-chance high with 10 minutes remaining and St. Clair gobbled up Jonathan Bomba’s one-hopper shortly after. The Canadian international netminder saved his best for Sergio Oregel’s sizzler from 20 yards in the 113th minute, his top save keeping a lead that eventually got some padding with a Yeboah finish from the spot in the 120th minute.
San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) 1-1, 2-2 (aet), 2-4 (PKs) Austin FC (MLS)
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Austin FC beat the San Jose Earthquakes in a thrilling 1-1, 2-2 (aet), 4-2 (PKs) in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. Austin advances to its first-ever Semifinal.
Goalkeeper Brad Stuver saved two of the first three shots in the shootout, and AFC midfielder Owen Wolff netted the final penalty to secure the knockout victory.
Early in the match, the Earthquakes got on the board quickly as forward Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango scored in the 12th minute. After the Quakes created a buildup in midfield, defender DeJuan Jones sent a leading pass on the left side to midfielder Ousseni Bouda. Arango slammed a right-footed shot, crushing the ball to the high near post far above Stuver’s reach.
In his first Open Cup start, Arango tallied his first goal in the tournament, bringing his total in all competitions in 2025 to ten. That total is tied for fourth across MLS. He was signed as a designated player in the offseason from Real Salt Lake, where he made his Open Cup debut in 2024.
Coming out of halftime, Los Verdes came out more assertive on the offensive end.
Austin FC equalized in the 65th minute via a Brandon Vázquez penalty kick. The forward drew the shot from the spot after Quakes defender Max Floriani fouled Vázquez in the box. Vazquez, with a strong running start, targeted the right side of the goal. Austin FC ‘keeper Daniel De Sousa Britto chose to go left, and the ball found the bottom right corner of the net.
Vázquez was Austin FC’s Open Cup hero previously this year. He scored a second-half brace against El Paso Locomotive, including the game-winning goal, in a 3-2 comeback victory. The 26-year-old forward – who was a member of Atlanta United’s 2019 Open Cup-winning side – has scored in every Open Cup game this season, but suffered what looked to be a serious knee injury in the minutes after he scored from the spot.
The final minutes of regulation ended dramatically. Quakes midfielder Cristian Espinoza took a hard foul, which resulted in a yellow card and a large laceration on his knee. The ordeal pushed the clock far past the eight minutes of allotted stoppage time. The Earthquakes got in one last attack, but Brad Stuver made two key saves in goal.
San Jose continued that pressure in extra time and found the go-ahead goal in the 99th minute. Forward Benjamin Kikanović, who subbed on for the injured Espinoza, scored off a rebound. Forward Josef Martínez had his on-target shot saved by Stuver, but San Jose regained the ball three more times, but Austin defenders blocked every attempt. It bounced toward Kikanović, who gained control with his right foot before smashing a shot into the far post.
That wouldn’t be the end of Austin FC, however. Again, they got back into the match with a penalty shot. Off a corner kick, Wolff drew the foul in the box from Quakes midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye. Myrto Uzuni took the shot for Los Verdes. Uzuni stutter-stepped his way past San Jose’s goalkeeper.
Austin kept the Quakes, who reached the Semis last in 2017, from advancing again. Meanwhile, Los Verdes notch their first go at the semis. The franchise joined the league in the 2022-23 season as an expansion team, and has played in the United States’ oldest soccer tournament each year since.
The Earthquakes will face Minnesota United FC on the road in the next round. MUFC won its Quarterfinal in heart-racing fashion as well in a 3-1 extra-time victory against a 10-man Chicago Fire squad.
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About the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
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.
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