2018 MLS All-Star Game
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| Event | 2018 Major League Soccer season | ||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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
- Unlimited substitutions
- Penalty shoot-out if tied through full time; no extra time
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.
- Manager: Gerardo Martino (Atlanta United)
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.
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- Manager: Massimiliano Allegri
Notes:
- a Injured or otherwise unable to play.
Match
| MLS All-Stars | 1–1 | Juventus |
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| Martínez 26' | Report | Favilli 21' |
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References
- ^ 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.