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2018 MLS All-Star Game


Target All-Star Atlanta '18
2018 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars
Juventus

1 1 | | Juventus won 5–3 on penalties | | August 1, 2018 | | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia | | Josef Martínez (MLS All-Stars) | | Robert Sibiga (United States) | | 72,317 |

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.

Josef Martínez won MVP.

The match was attended by 72,317, setting a new record for a standalone MLS All-Star Game.

In October 2017, MLS announced that Atlanta would host the All-Star Game, due to the success of the first-year Atlanta United FC. Juventus was confirmed as the match's opponents in March 2018, participating as part of their American pre-season tour.

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

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

No.Pos.NationPlayerNo.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKUSABrad Guzan (Atlanta United)
2MFUSATyler Adams (New York Red Bulls)
3DFUSAMichael Parkhurst (Atlanta United)
4MFMEXJonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy)
5DFCRCFrancisco Calvo (Minnesota United)
6MFESPIlie (Sporting Kansas City)
8MFARGDiego Valeri (Portland Timbers)
10MFPARMiguel Almirón (Atlanta United)
11FWMEXCarlos Vela (Los Angeles FC) (captain)
12FWITASebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)
13MFFINAlexander Ring (New York City FC)
14MFHONAlberth Elis (Houston Dynamo)
15FWVENJosef Martínez (Atlanta United)
16GKUSAZack Steffen (Columbus Crew)
17MFPERYoshimar Yotún (Orlando City)
18MFARGIgnacio Piatti (Montreal Impact)
19DFBELLaurent Ciman (Los Angeles FC)
20DFUSAMatt Hedges (FC Dallas)
21FWCOLDarwin Quintero (Minnesota United)
22MFARGEzequiel Barco (Atlanta United)
23DFUSAGraham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
24DFUSAAaron Long (New York Red Bulls)
25DFPANMichael Murillo (New York Red Bulls)
26MFCANAlphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
27MFFRAWilfried Zahibo (New England Revolution)
28FWENGBradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)
29FWSWEZlatan Ibrahimović.mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}a (LA Galaxy)
30FWESPDavid Villaa (New York City FC)
  • Manager: Gerardo Martino (Atlanta United)

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

No.Pos.NationPlayerNo.Pos.NationPlayer
1GKPOLWojciech Szczęsny
2DFITAMattia De Sciglio
3DFITAGiorgio Chiellini (captain)
4DFMARMedhi Benatia
5MFBIHMiralem Pjanić
6MFGERSami Khedira
8MFITAClaudio Marchisio
12DFBRAAlex Sandro
15DFITAAndrea Barzagli
16GKITACarlo Pinsoglio
19GKITAMattia Perin
20DFPORJoão Cancelo
23MFGEREmre Can
24DFITADaniele Rugani
31DFITAPietro Beruatto
32GKITAMattia Del Favero
33FWITAFederico Bernardeschi
34MFNEDLeandro Fernandes
35MFCZERoman Macek
36MFCYPGrigoris Kastanos
38MFITALuca Clemenza
40MFBRAMatheus Pereira
41FWITAStefano Beltrame
42FWITAAndrea Favilli
43MFITAAlessandro Di Pardo
44MFITANicolò Fagioli
  • Manager: Massimiliano Allegri

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Column 1Column 2
MLS All-StarsJuventus
Column 1Column 2
Most valuable player:
Josef Martínez (MLS All-Stars)
Assistant referees:
Jason White
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official:
Nima Saghafi
Video assistant referee:
Alex ChilowiczMatch rules

90 minutes. Unlimited substitutions. No extra time. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. |

Zlatan Ibrahimović, then a player of the Los Angeles Galaxy, was selected for the All-Star Game, but he chose to withdraw from the game, citing fatigue caused by travelling and the congested schedule. In consequence, the MLS suspended Ibrahimović for the regular season game after the All-Star Game, which saw the Colorado Rapids defeat the Galaxy by 2-1. In a later interview, Ibrahimović called the suspension "ridiculous". "They do whatever they want. I come from a different world, I come from the real world." said Ibrahimović.

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