2018 MLS All-Star Game

2018 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target
Target All-Star Atlanta '18
Event	2018 Major League Soccer season
	Juventus won 5–3 on penalties
Date	August 1, 2018
Venue	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Most Valuable Player	Josef Martínez (MLS All-Stars)
Referee	Robert Sibiga ; (United States)
Attendance	72,317
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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[edit]

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[edit]

Unlimited substitutions
Penalty shoot-out if tied through full time; no extra time

Squads[edit]

MLS All-Stars[edit]

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 Ibrahimović^a (LA Galaxy)
30	FW	ESP	David Villa^a (New York City FC)

Manager: Gerardo Martino (Atlanta United)

Juventus[edit]

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

Manager: Massimiliano Allegri

Notes:

^a Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Match[edit]

2018 MLS All-Star Game

August 1, 2018

19:30 ET

MLS All-Stars	1–1	Juventus
Martínez 26'	Report	Favilli 21'
Penalties
Zusi Yotún Valeri Wright-Phillips	3–5	Fagioli Beltrame Kastanos Fernandes De Sciglio

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

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[edit]

^ 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.
^ "2018 MLS All-Star Game breaks ASG attendance record". Major League Soccer. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ Roberson, Doug (October 18, 2017). "Atlanta will host 2018 MLS All-Star game". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "Italian giants Juventus announced as 2018 MLS All-Star Game opponents". MLSsoccer.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.

[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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