Target All-Star Atlanta '18 | |||||||
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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]
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]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notes:
MLS All-Stars | 1–1 | Juventus |
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Martínez 26' | Report | Favilli 21' |
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3–5 |
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Most valuable player:
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Match rules
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