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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“Our confidence is not going to waver because we didn’t shoot well tonight,” said Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, shown here last month with Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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Bumper to bumper traffic travels northbound on the I-85 just past the I-285 overpass, also known as Spaghetti Junction, in Doraville. In late May and June of this year, several drivers have pulled out weapons and fired guns at other motorists on metro Atlanta roadways. (Jason Getz/AJC 2023)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com