2014 MLS All-Star Game

The 2014 AT&T Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 19th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game. It took place on August 6, 2014 at Providence Park, the home of MLS club Portland Timbers. The game was televised live on ESPN2 and UniMás in the United States, TSN and RDS in Canada, and in more than 130 other countries worldwide.[1]

2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game
2014 AT&T MLS All-Star
Event2014 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Bayern Munich
United States Canada Germany
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DateAugust 6, 2014 (2014-08-06)
VenueProvidence Park, Portland, Oregon
Most Valuable PlayerLandon Donovan (MLS All-Stars)
RefereeJair Marrufo
Attendance21,733

Bayern Munich was the second European team from outside the United Kingdom to play in the All-Star Game, following Roma in the 2013 MLS All-Star Game, and the first German team to play in the All-Star Game. They were also the first defending FIFA Club World Champions to play in the All-Star Game after winning the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup.

The MLS All-Stars defeated Bayern Munich 2–1. After giving up a goal in the eighth minute to Robert Lewandowski, the All-Stars pulled even early in the second-half on a goal by Bradley Wright-Phillips. Landon Donovan scored in the 70th minute to put the All-Stars ahead permanently. Donovan was named the game's Most Valuable Player, and the next day, he announced that he would retire at the end of the 2014 MLS season.

The game featured many players who had seen action in the 2014 FIFA World Cup weeks earlier. On the MLS side, Clint Dempsey, Matt Besler, DeAndre Yedlin, Kyle Beckerman (United States) and Tim Cahill (Australia), among others, all got time on the pitch. Bayern saw contributions from Julian Green (USA), Javi Martínez (Spain), Dante (Brazil), Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) and Arjen Robben (Netherlands). Most notably, Bayern's six members of the World Cup winning-German national team—Phillip Lahm, Manuel Neuer, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Thomas Müller, Mario Götze and Jérôme Boateng—all made appearances to much fanfare.

Following the conclusion of the game, an incident between Caleb Porter, the manager of the Portland Timbers and the MLS All-Stars, and Pep Guardiola, the manager of Bayern, drew headlines.[2] Guardiola refused to shake hands with Porter following the match and the two exchanged words, with Guardiola walking off the pitch angrily.

Rosters

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
2 MF United States USA Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC)[a]
4 MF United States USA Michael Bradley (Toronto FC)[a]
5 DF United States USA Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)[a]
6 MF Cuba CUB Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC)[b]
7 DF United States USA Sean Franklin (D.C. United)[e]
8 MF United States USA Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)[a]
9 FW Nigeria NGA Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders FC)[a]
10 FW United States USA Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)[a]
11 MF Australia AUS Tim Cahill (New York Red Bulls)[b]
13 FW England ENG Dom Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City)[e]
14 FW France FRA Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)[a]
16 MF Argentina ARG Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)[c]
17 DF United States USA DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)[a]
18 GK United States USA Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)[a]
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Mexico MEX Erick Torres (Chivas USA)[c]
21 MF United States USA Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union)[e]
23 DF United States USA Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew)[b]
24 DF England ENG Liam Ridgewell (Portland Timbers)[e]
28 GK United States USA Bill Hamid (D.C. United)[b]
32 DF United States USA Bobby Boswell (D.C. United)[e]
75 MF Canada CAN Will Johnson (Portland Timbers)[b]
78 DF France FRA Aurélien Collin (Sporting Kansas City)[b]
99 FW England ENG Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)[b]
— MF United States USA Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)[a][d]
— FW England ENG Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC)[b][d]
— DF United States USA Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)[a][d]
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)[b][d]
— DF United States USA Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders FC)[b][d]

Notes:

a 2014 MLS All-Star Fan XI.[3]
b Selected by All-Star coach Caleb Porter of the Portland Timbers.[4]
c Selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.[4]
d Injured or unable to play.[5][6]
e Replacement for player who is injured or unable to play, selected by coach Caleb Porter.[5][6]

Bayern Munich

[7][8][9] 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 Germany GER Manuel Neuer
2 FW Germany GER Tobias Schweinsteiger [b]
3 DF Germany GER Philipp Walter [c]
4 DF Brazil BRA Dante
5 MF Germany GER Gianluca Gaudino [c]
6 MF Spain ESP Thiago [a]
7 MF France FRA Franck Ribéry
8 MF Spain ESP Javi Martínez
9 FW Poland POL Robert Lewandowski
10 MF Netherlands NED Arjen Robben
11 MF Switzerland SUI Xherdan Shaqiri
13 DF Brazil BRA Rafinha
14 FW Peru PER Claudio Pizarro
15 MF Germany GER Lucas Scholl [c]
17 DF Germany GER Jérôme Boateng
18 MF Spain ESP Juan Bernat
19 MF Germany GER Mario Götze
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Germany GER Sebastian Rode
21 DF Germany GER Philipp Lahm (captain)
22 GK Germany GER Tom Starke
23 MF Germany GER Mitchell Weiser [a]
24 MF Greece GRE Angelos Oikonomou [b]
25 FW Germany GER Thomas Müller
26 DF Germany GER Diego Contento
27 DF Austria AUT David Alaba
28 DF Germany GER Holger Badstuber
29 GK Germany GER Leopold Zingerle [b]
30 GK Austria AUT Ivan Lučić [a][b]
31 MF Germany GER Bastian Schweinsteiger (vice-captain)
33 FW Germany GER Michael Eberwein [c]
34 MF Denmark DEN Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
37 MF United States USA Julian Green
38 DF Austria AUT Ylli Sallahi [b]

Notes:

a Injured or unable to play.
b FC Bayern Munich II[10]
c Bayern Munich Junior Team[11]

Referee crew

On July 8, it was announced that PRO's Jair Marrufo would referee the match, with Claudiu Badea and Corey Parker assistant referees and Ismail Elfath the fourth official.[12]

Match

Details
2014 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars United States Canada2–1Germany Bayern Munich
 Report Lewandowski 8'
Attendance: 21,733
MLS All-Stars
Bayern Munich
GK18United States Nick Rimandodownward-facing red arrow 45'
RB17United States DeAndre Yedlindownward-facing red arrow 45'
CB78France Aurélien Collindownward-facing red arrow 45'
CB5United States Matt Beslerdownward-facing red arrow 45'
LB23United States Michael Parkhurstdownward-facing red arrow 45'
CM4United States Michael Bradleydownward-facing red arrow 45'
CM11Australia Tim Cahilldownward-facing red arrow 45'
RW8United States Graham Zusidownward-facing red arrow 45'
AM2United States Clint Dempseydownward-facing red arrow 45'
LW14France Thierry Henry (c)downward-facing red arrow 48'
CF9Nigeria Obafemi Martinsdownward-facing red arrow 45'
Substitutes:
GK28United States Bill Hamidupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF7United States Sean Franklinupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF24England Liam Ridgewellupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF32United States Bobby Boswellupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF6Cuba Osvaldo AlonsoYellow card 64'upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF16Argentina Diego Valeriupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF21United States Maurice Eduupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF75Canada Will Johnson (c3)Yellow card 89'upward-facing green arrow 45'
FW10United States Landon Donovan (c2)upward-facing green arrow 48' downward-facing red arrow 71'
FW13England Dom Dwyerupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW19Mexico Erick Torresupward-facing green arrow 45'
FW99England Bradley Wright-Phillipsupward-facing green arrow 45'
Manager:
United States Caleb Porter
GK22Germany Tom Starkedownward-facing red arrow 62'
CB13Brazil Rafinha
CB8Spain Javi Martínez
CB27Austria David Alaba (c)downward-facing red arrow 86'
RM34Denmark Pierre-Emile Højbjergdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CM5Germany Gianluca Gaudinodownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM20Germany Sebastian Rodedownward-facing red arrow 80'
LM18Spain Juan Bernatdownward-facing red arrow 80'
AM14Peru Claudio Pizarrodownward-facing red arrow 37'
CF11Switzerland Xherdan Shaqiridownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF9Poland Robert Lewandowskidownward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutes:
GK1Germany Manuel Neuerupward-facing green arrow 62'
GK29Germany Leopold Zingerle
GK30Austria Ivan Lučić
DF3Germany Philipp Walter
DF4Brazil Danteupward-facing green arrow 62'
DF17Germany Jérôme BoatengYellow card 90+2'upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF21Germany Philipp Lahm (c2)upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF26Germany Diego Contentoupward-facing green arrow 80'
DF28Germany Holger Badstuber
DF38Austria Ylli Sallahi
MF7France Franck Ribéry
MF10Netherlands Arjen Robbenupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF15Germany Lucas Scholl
MF19Germany Mario Götzeupward-facing green arrow 80'
MF24Greece Angelos Oikonomou
MF31Germany Bastian Schweinsteigerupward-facing green arrow 80' downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF37United States Julian Greenupward-facing green arrow 37' downward-facing red arrow 82'
FW2Germany Tobias Schweinsteiger
FW25Germany Thomas Müllerupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW33Germany Michael Eberwein
Manager:
Spain Pep Guardiola

MLS All-Star MVP:
United States Landon Donovan (MLS All-Stars)[13]

Assistant referees:[14]
Claudio Badea
Corey Parker
Fourth official:
Ismail Elfath

Match rules

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

Aftermath

After the match, Bayern manager Pep Guardiola refused to shake the hand of MLS All-Stars manager Caleb Porter, despite Porter's multiple attempts.[15] Guardiola seemed to be angry over rough challenges by MLS players during the exhibition match resulting in yellow cards, particularly those of Osvaldo Alonso and Will Johnson on Xherdan Shaqiri and Bastian Schweinsteiger respectively. Bayern Munich, in pre-season, had just arrived in the U.S. and had six players who played for Germany's World Cup-winning squad in July (although none started the game), whereas MLS players were halfway through the current season. Guardiola backtracked from his behavior post-game, stating, "We tried to play and we did. Congratulations to MLS for this victory. I hope they are going to invite us next year to try and make revenge and I hope to prepare a little bit better."[16]

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