Atlanta United beat the Charleston Battery 3-0 in the U.S. Open Cup on Wednesday night in Kennesaw.

Click through a photo gallery (above) from the AJC's Curtis Compton.

Atlanta United will return to action with Eastern Conference showdowns at NYCFC on Saturday and at Columbus on June 13.

Atlanta United leads MLS with 29 points. NYCFC is second in the conference with 27. Columbus is third with 26.

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