2018 MLS All-Star Game
Target All-Star Atlanta '18 | |||||||
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Event | 2018 Major League Soccer season | ||||||
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Juventus won 5–3 on 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
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. 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. 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
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Juventus
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Most valuable player:
Assistant referees:
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Match rules
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References
- 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.