The 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final was played on September 26, 2018, at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. The match determined the winner of the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, a tournament open to amateur and professional soccer teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation. It was the 105th edition of the oldest competition in United States soccer. This edition of the final was contested between Houston Dynamo and the Philadelphia Union, both of Major League Soccer.
The match was broadcast in English on ESPN2 and in Spanish on Univision Deportes, making it the fourth straight time the cup final was aired on one of the ESPN networks.
Houston Dynamo won the match 3–0 for their first U.S. Open Cup title.
Match
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GK 23 Joe WillisRB 11 Andrew WengerCB 4 Philippe Senderos CB 2 Alejandro FuenmayorLB 7 DaMarcus Beasley (c)CM 5 Juan David CabezasCM 27 Boniek García AM 10 Tomás Martínez RW 17 Alberth ElisLW 31 Romell Quioto CF 9 Mauro Manotas Substitutes:GK 18 Chris SeitzDF 16 Kevin Garcia DF 20 A. J. DeLaGarzaMF 8 Memo Rodríguez MF 12 Arturo ÁlvarezMF 24 Darwin Cerén MF 25 Eric BirdManager: Wílmer Cabrera GK 18 Andre BlakeRB 12 Keegan RosenberryCB 3 Jack ElliottCB 26 Auston TrustyLB 28 Ray GaddisCM 6 Haris Medunjanin CM 11 Alejandro Bedoya (c)AM 10 Bořek Dočkal RW 17 C. J. SapongLW 9 Fafà PicaultCF 19 Cory Burke Substitutes:GK 1 John McCarthyDF 4 Mark McKenzieDF 33 FabinhoMF 2 Warren CreavalleMF 8 Derrick Jones FW 7 David Accam FW 27 Jay Simpson Manager: Jim Curtin
Assistant referees: Cameron Blanchard Kyle Atkins Fourth official: Alejandro Mariscal Reserve assistant referee: Eric WeisbrodMatch rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.
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