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
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
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

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. 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

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
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
GK1 Brad Guzan 46'
DF62 Michael Murillo 46'
DF33 Aaron Long 62'
DF23 Laurent Ciman 46'
DF5 Francisco Calvo 32'
MF2 Tyler Adams 32'
MF14 Alexander Ring 46'
MF11 Carlos Vela (c) 46'
MF10 Miguel Almirón 46'
MF21 Ignacio Piatti 32'
FW17 Josef Martínez 32'
Substitutes:
GK18 Zack Steffen 46'
DF3 Michael Parkhurst 62'
DF28 Graham Zusi 46'
DF24 Matt Hedges 46'
DF67 Alphonso Davies 32'  63'
MF8 Diego Valeri 46'
MF25 Darwin Quintero 62'
MF4 Jonathan dos Santos 32'  62'
MF6 Ilie 46'
MF19 Yoshimar Yotún 63'
MF77 Wilfried Zahibo 62'
MF16 Alberth Elis 46'
MF27 Ezequiel Barco 32'  62'
FW99 Bradley Wright-Phillips 62'
FW12 Sebastian Giovinco 32'  62'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK1 Wojciech Szczęsny 46'
DF20 João Cancelo 74'
DF24 Daniele Rugani
DF15 Andrea Barzagli (c) 46'
DF12 Alex Sandro 44' 46'
MF6 Sami Khedira 46'
MF5 Miralem Pjanić 46'
MF23 Emre Can 46'
FW33 Federico Bernardeschi 46'
FW42 Andrea Favilli 46'
FW40 Matheus Pereira 65'
Substitutes:
GK16 Carlo Pinsoglio
GK19 Mattia Perin 46'
GK32 Mattia Del Favero
DF3 Giorgio Chiellini
DF4 Medhi Benatia 46'
DF2 Mattia De Sciglio 46'
DF43 Alessandro Di Pardo 74'
MF8 Claudio Marchisio
MF35 Roman Macek
MF36 Grigoris Kastanos 46'
MF34 Leandro Fernandes 88' 46'
MF44 Nicolò Fagioli 46'
FW41 Stefano Beltrame 46'
FW38 Luca Clemenza 46'
FW31 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
  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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