2018 MLS All-Star Game explained

2018 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target
Other Titles:Target All-Star Atlanta '18
Event:2018 Major League Soccer season
Team1:MLS All-Stars
Team1score:1
Team2:Juventus
Team2score:1
Details:Juventus won 5–3 on penalties
Date:August 1, 2018
Stadium:Mercedes-Benz Stadium
City:Atlanta, Georgia
Man Of The Match1a:Josef Martínez (MLS All-Stars)
Man Of The Match1aname:Most Valuable Player
Referee:Robert Sibiga
(United States)
Attendance:72,317
Previous:2017
Next:2019

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

(captain)

Juventus

Notes:

Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Match

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GK 1
DF 62
DF 33
DF 23
DF 5
MF 2
MF 14
MF 11 Carlos Vela (c)
MF 10
MF 21
FW 17
Substitutes:
GK 18
DF 3
DF 28
DF 24
DF 67
MF 8
MF 25
MF 4
MF 6
MF 19
MF 77
MF 16
MF 27
FW 99
FW 12
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
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GK 1
DF 20
DF 24
DF 15 Andrea Barzagli (c)
DF 12
MF 6
MF 5
MF 23
FW 33
FW 42
FW 40
Substitutes:
GK 16
GK 19
GK 32
DF 3
DF 4
DF 2
DF 43
MF 8
MF 35
MF 36
MF 34
MF 44
FW 41
FW 38
FW 31
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.

Notes and References

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