My ratings for Atlanta United's players from Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Chicago in the fifth round of the U.S. Open Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium:
Goalkeeper Alec Kann, 7: Save on the line in the 17th minute. ... Finished with two saves, according to the official boxscore, which is wrong. He had at least three. Distribution was good.
Right fullback Sal Zizzo, 6: Created one chance and handled his side of the field well defensively. Completed 83 percent of his passes. Couldn’t catch Solignac on the goal.
Centerback Miles Robinson, 6: A few poor passes early, but played well on defense. Nemanja Nikolic lost the physical battle with him time after time.
Centerback Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, 6: Played well paired with Robinson. ... Chicago put just three shots on goal.
Left fullback Mikey Ambrose, 6: Nice piece of skill early to beat his defender and get off a low shot. ... Looking more and more comfortable as a starter.
Defensive midfielder Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, 6: Manager Gerardo Martino thought Wheeler-Omiunu, who was making his first start, controlled the middle of the field well on defense. ... He finished with two tackles
Defensive midfielder Kevin Kratz, 5: A very quiet performance as Chicago dominated the midfield most of the game.
Attacking midfielder Miguel Almiron, 6: Dribbled a lot, but had just one shot and two chances created.
Wide midfielder Hector Villalba, 7: Named the man of the match by the team, and Martino said he was the best player on the field. ... Went 90 minutes for the first time in a long time after suffering several injuries. ... Took six shots, just one on target. ... Final touch let him down a few times.
Wide midfielder Brandon Vazquez, 5: Poor play on a counterattack early resulted in a missed opportunity. ... Really not much to draw from. ... Worked hard on defense...Took one shot, which was on target.
Striker Romario Williams, 4.5: Tough game for the striker, whose first touch wasn’t as soft as it typically is. Didn’t take a shot and didn’t create a chance.
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Julian Gressel (on for Kratz, 62nd minute), 6: Created one chance
Ezequiel Barco (on for Vazquez, 62nd minute), 5: Quiet.
Andrew Carleston (on for Zizzo, 87th minute), NR.
