MATCH PREVIEW: Inter Miami CF to Face Birmingham Legion FC This Wednesday in the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
Inter Miami currently has three former Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winners on its roster in defender DeAndre Yedlin, who won it in 2014 with Seattle Sounders FC, midfielder Victor Ulloa, who helped FC Dallas clinch the title in 2016, and forward Josef Martínez, who won it in 2019 with Atlanta United.
The matchup may present a reunion for Birmingham Legion attacker Juan Agudelo, who featured on Inter Miami’s roster for the Club’s inaugural season back in 2020.
Birmingham Legion earned their spot in the Quarterfinals of the Open Cup after defeating Chattanooga Red Wolves SC in the Second Round, Chattanooga FC in the Third Round, Memphis 901 FC in the Round of 32 and Charlotte FC in the Round of 16.
The Birmingham-based side will enter the fixture after most recently falling 0-1 on the road against Detroit City FC in USL Championship regular season action in the team’s last match. So far in 2023, Birmingham Legion has recorded five wins, seven losses and a draw for a total of 16 points and sits sixth in the USL Championship Eastern Conference table. Midfielder Enzo Martínez has been the sides leader this campaign, with five goals and two assists to his name.
If Inter Miami wins, it would advance to the Semifinals and take on the winner of the FC Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Quarterfinals game on Aug. 23.
