2018 MLS All-Star Game

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
1 1
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.

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]

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

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

Squads

MLS All-Stars

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

Juventus

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

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Match

2018 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars United States Canada1–1Italy Juventus
Martínez 26' Report Favilli 21'
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 72,317
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
MLS All-Stars
Juventus
GK 1 United States Brad Guzan downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 62 Panama Michael Murillo downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 33 United States Aaron Long downward-facing red arrow 62'
DF 23 Belgium Laurent Ciman downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 5 Costa Rica Francisco Calvo downward-facing red arrow 32'
MF 2 United States Tyler Adams downward-facing red arrow 32'
MF 14 Finland Alexander Ring downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 11 Mexico Carlos Vela (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Paraguay Miguel Almirón downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 21 Argentina Ignacio Piatti downward-facing red arrow 32'
FW 17 Venezuela Josef Martínez downward-facing red arrow 32'
Substitutes:
GK 18 United States Zack Steffen upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 3 United States Michael Parkhurst upward-facing green arrow 62'
DF 28 United States Graham Zusi upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 24 United States Matt Hedges upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 67 Canada Alphonso Davies upward-facing green arrow 32' downward-facing red arrow 63'
MF 8 Argentina Diego Valeri upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 25 Colombia Darwin Quintero upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 4 Mexico Jonathan dos Santos upward-facing green arrow 32' downward-facing red arrow 62'
MF 6 Spain Ilie upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 19 Peru Yoshimar Yotún upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 77 France Wilfried Zahibo upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 16 Honduras Alberth Elis upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 27 Argentina Ezequiel Barco upward-facing green arrow 32' downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW 99 England Bradley Wright-Phillips upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 12 Italy Sebastian Giovinco upward-facing green arrow 32' downward-facing red arrow 62'
Manager:
Argentina Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Poland Wojciech Szczęsny downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 20 Portugal João Cancelo downward-facing red arrow 74'
DF 24 Italy Daniele Rugani
DF 15 Italy Andrea Barzagli (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 12 Brazil Alex Sandro Yellow card 44' downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 6 Germany Sami Khedira downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Miralem Pjanić downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 23 Germany Emre Can downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 33 Italy Federico Bernardeschi downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 42 Italy Andrea Favilli downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 40 Brazil Matheus Pereira downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutes:
GK 16 Italy Carlo Pinsoglio
GK 19 Italy Mattia Perin upward-facing green arrow 46'
GK 32 Italy Mattia Del Favero
DF 3 Italy Giorgio Chiellini
DF 4 Morocco Medhi Benatia upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 2 Italy Mattia De Sciglio upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 43 Italy Alessandro Di Pardo upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 8 Italy Claudio Marchisio
MF 35 Czech Republic Roman Macek
MF 36 Cyprus Grigoris Kastanos upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 34 Netherlands Leandro Fernandes Yellow card 88' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 44 Italy Nicolò Fagioli upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 41 Italy Stefano Beltrame upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 38 Italy Luca Clemenza upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 31 Italy Pietro Beruatto upward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Italy Massimiliano Allegri

Most valuable player:
Venezuela 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

  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.