2016 MLS All-Star Game

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
AT&T All-Star San Jose '16
Event2016 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Arsenal
United States Canada England
1 2
DateJuly 28, 2016 (2016-07-28)
VenueAvaya Stadium, San Jose, California
Most Valuable PlayerChuba Akpom (Arsenal)
RefereeChris Penso (United States)
Attendance18,000
WeatherClear, 84 °F (29 °C)

Chuba Akpom was named MVP.

Squads

MLS All-Stars

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.[3]

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

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Arsenal

On July 22 Arsenal announced a 25-man traveling squad for the MLS All-Star game:[4]

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

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.
b Development Squad

Match
2016 MLS All-Star Game
MLS All-Stars United States Canada1–2England Arsenal
  • Drogba 45+2'
 Report
Attendance: 18,000
MLS All-Stars
Arsenal
GK1Jamaica Andre Blakedownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF12United States Keegan Rosenberrydownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF23Belgium Laurent CimanYellow card 10'downward-facing red arrow 45'
DF37Belgium Jelle Van Dammedownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF95United States Kellyn Acostadownward-facing red arrow 57'
MF21Italy Andrea Pirlodownward-facing red arrow 32'
MF25United States Kyle Beckermandownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF17Mexico Giovani dos Santosdownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF22Brazil Kaká (c)downward-facing red arrow 45'
FW7Spain David Villadownward-facing red arrow 33'
FW11Ivory Coast Didier Drogbadownward-facing red arrow 45'
Substitutes:
GK34United States David Binghamupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF3United States Brandon Vincentupward-facing green arrow 57'
DF4Costa Rica Kendall Wastonupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF14United States Andrew Farrellupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF15United States Steve Birnbaumupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF2United States Clint Dempseyupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF6United States Darlington Nagbeupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF8United States Chris Wondolowskiupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF16United States Sacha Kljestanupward-facing green arrow 32' downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF20United States Wil Trappupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF28Argentina Ignacio Piattiupward-facing green arrow 33' downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF29Argentina Mauro Díazupward-facing green arrow 45'
FW9Canada Cyle Larinupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW10Italy Sebastian Giovincoupward-facing green arrow 45' downward-facing red arrow 77'
Manager:
United States Dominic Kinnear
GK33Czech Republic Petr Čech (c)downward-facing red arrow 67'
DF2France Mathieu Debuchydownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF16England Rob Holding
DF37Poland Krystian Bielikdownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF3England Kieran Gibbsdownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF35Egypt Mohamed Elnenydownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF34France Francis Coquelindownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF10England Jack Wilsheredownward-facing red arrow 45'
MF15England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlaindownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF28Costa Rica Joel Campbelldownward-facing red arrow 68'
FW14England Theo Walcottdownward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutes:
GK26Argentina Emiliano Martínezupward-facing green arrow 67'
DF18Spain Nacho Monrealupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF21England Calum Chambersupward-facing green arrow 45'
DF24Spain Héctor Bellerínupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF17Nigeria Alex Iwobiupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF29Switzerland Granit Xhakaupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF31France Jeff Reine-Adélaïdeupward-facing green arrow 68'
MF40United States Gedion Zelalemupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW32England Chuba Akpomupward-facing green arrow 67'
FW68England Chris Willockupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
France Arsène Wenger

Most valuable player:
England Chuba Akpom (Arsenal)[5]

Assistant referees:[6]
Frank Anderson
Matthew Nelson
Fourth official:[6]
Juan Guzman
Fifth official:[6]
Chris Strickland

Match rules

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

References
  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.
  5. "All-Star: Arsenal's Chuba Akpom named MVP of 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game". MLSsoccer.com. July 28, 2016.
  6. "All-Star: Chris Penso named head referee for 2016 AT&T MLS All-Star Game vs. Arsenal". Mlssoccer.com. July 5, 2016.
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