# 2018 MLS All-Star Game

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.

## 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. Juventus was confirmed as the match's opponents in March 2018, participating as part of their American pre-season tour.

## 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.
| 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

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

| MLS All-Stars | Juventus |
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. |