2016 MLS All-Star Game

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The 2016 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, the 21st annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, took place on July 28, 2016 (7:30 p.m. EDT, 4:30 p.m. local time) at Avaya Stadium, the home of the San Jose Earthquakes. The game was televised live on ESPN and Univision in the United States, and on TSN and RDS in Canada.[1] The game featured the MLS All-Star team playing English side Arsenal, with the match being a preseason friendly for Arsenal as part of their tour of California.[2]

2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game
Event2016 Major League Soccer season
DateJuly 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)
VenuePayPal Park, San Jose, California
Most Valuable PlayerChuba Akpom (Arsenal)
RefereeChris Penso (United States)
Attendance18,000
WeatherClear, 84 °F (29 °C)
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2017

Chuba Akpom was named MVP.

Background

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The Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition game played by a selection of players from the league's teams. It began in 1996 with the Eastern Conference and Western Conference fielding their own teams, similar to other major North American sports. After numerous format changes, the 2003 edition saw the format change again to matchup Mexican club Guadalajara against the "MLS All-Stars", a team with the best players competing in MLS. After reverting back to the original format in 2004, the "MLS All-Stars" had since played various club teams from across the world, including Premier League clubs Manchester United and Chelsea.

MLS announced in May 2015 that Avaya Stadium, the home stadium of the San Jose Earthquakes, would host the 21st edition of the MLS All-Star Game.[3] In February 2016, it was announced that Premier League side Arsenal were set to play the MLS All-Stars on July 28.[4] Telecommunications company AT&T sponsored the game and the match was broadcast live in the United States through ESPN and Univision; it was also available internationally in over 100 countries.[3]

Squads

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MLS All-Stars

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The MLS All Star Fan XI was announced on July 9, 2016, however members of this XI were not guaranteed a slot in the 22 man game day squad.[5]

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   JAM Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
2 FW   USA Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC)
3 DF   USA Brandon Vincent (Chicago Fire)
4 DF   CRC Kendall Waston (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
6 MF   USA Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers)
7 FW   ESP David Villa (New York City FC)
8 FW   USA Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
9 FW   CAN Cyle Larin (Orlando City SC)
10 FW   ITA Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)
11 FW   CIV Didier Drogba (Montreal Impact)
12 DF   USA Keegan Rosenberry (Philadelphia Union)
13 MF   USA Jermaine Jonesa (Colorado Rapids)
14 DF   USA Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution)
15 DF   USA Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United)
16 MF   USA Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   MEX Giovanni Dos Santos (LA Galaxy)
18 DF   USA Matt Beslera (Sporting Kansas City)
19 DF   ENG Liam Ridgewella (Portland Timbers)
20 MF   USA Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)
21 MF   ITA Andrea Pirlo (New York City FC)
22 MF   BRA Kaká (Orlando City SC)
23 DF   BEL Laurent Ciman (Montreal Impact)
24 GK   PUR Josh Saunders (New York City FC)
25 MF   USA Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)
28 FW   ARG Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact)
29 MF   ARG Mauro Diaz (FC Dallas)
34 GK   USA David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes)
37 DF   BEL Jelle Van Damme (LA Galaxy)
95 DF   USA Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas)

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Arsenal

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On July 22 Arsenal announced a 25-man traveling squad for the MLS All-Star game:[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   FRA Mathieu Debuchy
3 DF   ENG Kieran Gibbs
4 DF   GER Per Mertesacker [a]
5 DF   BRA Gabriel
10 MF   ENG Jack Wilshere
13 GK   COL David Ospina
14 FW   ENG Theo Walcott
15 MF   ENG Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
16 DF   ENG Rob Holding
17 FW   NGA Alex Iwobi
18 DF   ESP Nacho Monreal
19 MF   ESP Santi Cazorla
21 DF   ENG Calum Chambers
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF   ESP Héctor Bellerín
26 GK   ARG Emiliano Martínez
28 FW   CRC Joel Campbell
29 MF   SUI Granit Xhaka
31 MF   FRA Jeff Reine-Adélaïde [b]
32 FW   ENG Chuba Akpom
33 GK   CZE Petr Čech
34 MF   FRA Francis Coquelin
35 MF   EGY Mohamed Elneny
37 MF   POL Krystian Bielik [b]
40 MF   USA Gedion Zelalem [b]
68 FW   ENG Chris Willock [b]

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.
b Development Squad

Match

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MLS All-Stars    1–2  Arsenal
  • Drogba   45+2'
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MLS All-Stars
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arsenal
GK 1   Andre Blake   45'
DF 12   Keegan Rosenberry   45'
DF 23   Laurent Ciman   10'   45'
DF 37   Jelle Van Damme   45'
DF 95   Kellyn Acosta   57'
MF 21   Andrea Pirlo   32'
MF 25   Kyle Beckerman   45'
MF 17   Giovani dos Santos   45'
MF 22   Kaká (c)   45'
FW 7   David Villa   33'
FW 11   Didier Drogba   45'
Substitutes:
GK 34   David Bingham   45'
DF 3   Brandon Vincent   57'
DF 4   Kendall Waston   45'
DF 14   Andrew Farrell   45'
DF 15   Steve Birnbaum   45'
MF 2   Clint Dempsey   73'
MF 6   Darlington Nagbe   45'
MF 8   Chris Wondolowski   73'
MF 16   Sacha Kljestan   32'   73'
MF 20   Wil Trapp   45'
MF 28   Ignacio Piatti   33'   73'
MF 29   Mauro Díaz   45'
FW 9   Cyle Larin   77'
FW 10   Sebastian Giovinco   45'   77'
Manager:
  Dominic Kinnear
GK 33   Petr Čech (c)   67'
DF 2   Mathieu Debuchy   45'
DF 16   Rob Holding
DF 37   Krystian Bielik   45'
DF 3   Kieran Gibbs   45'
MF 35   Mohamed Elneny   67'
MF 34   Francis Coquelin   45'
MF 10   Jack Wilshere   45'
MF 15   Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain   67'
MF 28   Joel Campbell   68'
FW 14   Theo Walcott   67'
Substitutes:
GK 26   Emiliano Martínez   67'
DF 18   Nacho Monreal   45'
DF 21   Calum Chambers   45'
DF 24   Héctor Bellerín   45'
MF 17   Alex Iwobi   45'
MF 29   Granit Xhaka   45'
MF 31   Jeff Reine-Adélaïde   68'
MF 40   Gedion Zelalem   67'
FW 32   Chuba Akpom   67'
FW 68   Chris Willock   67'
Manager:
  Arsène Wenger

Most valuable player:
  Chuba Akpom (Arsenal)[7]

Assistant referees:[8]
Frank Anderson
Matthew Nelson
Fourth official:[8]
Juan Guzman
Fifth official:[8]
Chris Strickland

Match rules

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

References

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  1. ^ "San Jose's Avaya Stadium to host 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game" (Press release). Major League Soccer. May 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "English Premier League giants Arsenal to play in 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game in San Jose". mlssoccer.com. February 11, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "San Jose's Avaya Stadium to host 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. May 29, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Arsenal to play MLS All-Star team during pre-season tour". BBC Sport. February 11, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  5. ^ [1] [dead link]
  6. ^ [2] [dead link]
  7. ^ "All-Star: Arsenal's Chuba Akpom named MVP of 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 28, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "All-Star: Chris Penso named head referee for 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game vs. Arsenal". Mlssoccer.com. July 5, 2016.