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2018 MLS All-Star Game

The 2018 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 23rd edition of the annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game. It was held on August 1 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and played against Italian club Juventus. The match was tied 1–1 after 90 minutes and was settled in a penalty shoot-out that Juventus won 5–3.[1]

2018 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target
Target All-Star Atlanta '18
Event2018 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Juventus
United States Canada Italy
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Juventus won 5–3 on penalties
DateAugust 1, 2018
VenueMercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Most Valuable PlayerJosef Martínez (MLS All-Stars)
RefereeRobert Sibiga
(United States)
Attendance72,317
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The match was held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Josef Martínez won MVP.

The match was attended by 72,317, setting a new record for a standalone MLS All-Star Game.[2]

Pre-match

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In October 2017, MLS announced that Atlanta would host the All-Star Game, due to the success of the first-year Atlanta United FC.[3] Juventus was confirmed as the match's opponents in March 2018, participating as part of their American pre-season tour.[4]

Match rules

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Squads

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MLS All-Stars

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   USA Brad Guzan (Atlanta United)
2 MF   USA Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls)
3 DF   USA Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United)
4 MF   MEX Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy)
5 DF   CRC Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United)
6 MF   ESP Ilie (Sporting Kansas City)
8 MF   ARG Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)
10 MF   PAR Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United)
11 FW   MEX Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC) (captain)
12 FW   ITA Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)
13 MF   FIN Alexander Ring (New York City FC)
14 MF   HON Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo)
15 FW   VEN Josef Martínez (Atlanta United)
16 GK   USA Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   PER Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City)
18 MF   ARG Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact)
19 DF   BEL Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles FC)
20 DF   USA Matt Hedges (FC Dallas)
21 FW   COL Darwin Quintero (Minnesota United)
22 MF   ARG Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United)
23 DF   USA Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
24 DF   USA Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls)
25 DF   PAN Michael Murillo (New York Red Bulls)
26 MF   CAN Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
27 MF   FRA Wilfried Zahibo (New England Revolution)
28 FW   ENG Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)
29 FW   SWE Zlatan Ibrahimovića (LA Galaxy)
30 FW   ESP David Villaa (New York City FC)

Juventus

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   POL Wojciech Szczęsny
2 DF   ITA Mattia De Sciglio
3 DF   ITA Giorgio Chiellini (captain)
4 DF   MAR Medhi Benatia
5 MF   BIH Miralem Pjanić
6 MF   GER Sami Khedira
8 MF   ITA Claudio Marchisio
12 DF   BRA Alex Sandro
15 DF   ITA Andrea Barzagli
16 GK   ITA Carlo Pinsoglio
19 GK   ITA Mattia Perin
20 DF   POR João Cancelo
23 MF   GER Emre Can
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF   ITA Daniele Rugani
31 DF   ITA Pietro Beruatto
32 GK   ITA Mattia Del Favero
33 FW   ITA Federico Bernardeschi
34 MF   NED Leandro Fernandes
35 MF   CZE Roman Macek
36 MF   CYP Grigoris Kastanos
38 MF   ITA Luca Clemenza
40 MF   BRA Matheus Pereira
41 FW   ITA Stefano Beltrame
42 FW   ITA Andrea Favilli
43 MF   ITA Alessandro Di Pardo
44 MF   ITA Nicolò Fagioli

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Match

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2018 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars    1–1  Juventus
Martínez   26' Report Favilli   21'
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 72,317
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MLS All-Stars
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Juventus
GK 1   Brad Guzan   46'
DF 62   Michael Murillo   46'
DF 33   Aaron Long   62'
DF 23   Laurent Ciman   46'
DF 5   Francisco Calvo   32'
MF 2   Tyler Adams   32'
MF 14   Alexander Ring   46'
MF 11   Carlos Vela (c)   46'
MF 10   Miguel Almirón   46'
MF 21   Ignacio Piatti   32'
FW 17   Josef Martínez   32'
Substitutes:
GK 18   Zack Steffen   46'
DF 3   Michael Parkhurst   62'
DF 28   Graham Zusi   46'
DF 24   Matt Hedges   46'
DF 67   Alphonso Davies   32'   63'
MF 8   Diego Valeri   46'
MF 25   Darwin Quintero   62'
MF 4   Jonathan dos Santos   32'   62'
MF 6   Ilie   46'
MF 19   Yoshimar Yotún   63'
MF 77   Wilfried Zahibo   62'
MF 16   Alberth Elis   46'
MF 27   Ezequiel Barco   32'   62'
FW 99   Bradley Wright-Phillips   62'
FW 12   Sebastian Giovinco   32'   62'
Manager:
  Gerardo Martino
GK 1   Wojciech Szczęsny   46'
DF 20   João Cancelo   74'
DF 24   Daniele Rugani
DF 15   Andrea Barzagli (c)   46'
DF 12   Alex Sandro   44'   46'
MF 6   Sami Khedira   46'
MF 5   Miralem Pjanić   46'
MF 23   Emre Can   46'
FW 33   Federico Bernardeschi   46'
FW 42   Andrea Favilli   46'
FW 40   Matheus Pereira   65'
Substitutes:
GK 16   Carlo Pinsoglio
GK 19   Mattia Perin   46'
GK 32   Mattia Del Favero
DF 3   Giorgio Chiellini
DF 4   Medhi Benatia   46'
DF 2   Mattia De Sciglio   46'
DF 43   Alessandro Di Pardo   74'
MF 8   Claudio Marchisio
MF 35   Roman Macek
MF 36   Grigoris Kastanos   46'
MF 34   Leandro Fernandes   88'   46'
MF 44   Nicolò Fagioli   46'
FW 41   Stefano Beltrame   46'
FW 38   Luca Clemenza   46'
FW 31   Pietro Beruatto   65'
Manager:
  Massimiliano Allegri

Most valuable player:
  Josef Martínez (MLS All-Stars)

Assistant referees:
Jason White
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official:
Nima Saghafi
Video assistant referee:
Alex Chilowicz

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Unlimited substitutions.
  • No extra time.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

References

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  1. ^ Roberson, Doug (August 1, 2018). "Martinez scores but MLS All-Stars fall to Juventus in front of record crowd". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 MLS All-Star Game breaks ASG attendance record". Major League Soccer. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Roberson, Doug (October 18, 2017). "Atlanta will host 2018 MLS All-Star game". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Italian giants Juventus announced as 2018 MLS All-Star Game opponents". MLSsoccer.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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