MLS All-Stars vs Arsenal, 2023 MLS, All-Star Game
· MLSDeclan Rice debuts as Arsenal ease past MLS All-Stars in D.C.
Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard scored remarkable goals before half-time to spark Premier League power Arsenal to a 5-0 victory over the MLS All-Stars.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Christian Benteke (MLS All-Stars).
- 1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (MLS All-Stars) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 4': Corner, MLS All-Stars. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 5': Goal! MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 7': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 7': Hany Mukhtar (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Christian Benteke (MLS All-Stars).
- 9': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by José Martínez (MLS All-Stars).
- 9': Foul by Dénis Bouanga (MLS All-Stars).
- 9': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by José Martínez (MLS All-Stars).
- 12': José Martínez (MLS All-Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jakob Glesnes.
- 15': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Dénis Bouanga (MLS All-Stars) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Riqui Puig (MLS All-Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Foul by Luciano Acosta (MLS All-Stars).
- 17': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (MLS All-Stars).
- 18': Álvaro Barreal (MLS All-Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 19': José Martínez (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (MLS All-Stars).
- 21': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Goal! MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 2. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Hollingshead (MLS All-Stars).
- 25': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Riqui Puig (MLS All-Stars).
- 27': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Corner, MLS All-Stars. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ryan Hollingshead (MLS All-Stars) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 31': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 33': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Cristian Espinoza replaces Dénis Bouanga.
- 33': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Jesús Ferreira replaces Christian Benteke.
- 33': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Carles Gil replaces Riqui Puig.
- 33': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Thiago Almada replaces Hany Mukhtar.
- 34': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Aidan Morris replaces José Martínez.
- 34': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Tyler Miller replaces Roman Bürki.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 34': Ryan Hollingshead (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (MLS All-Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 36': Offside, MLS All-Stars. Aidan Morris tries a through ball, but Jesús Ferreira is caught offside.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Carles Gil (MLS All-Stars) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luciano Acosta.
- 45': Foul by Carles Gil (MLS All-Stars).
- 45': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Thiago Almada (MLS All-Stars).
- 45'+3': Thiago Almada (MLS All-Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45'+5': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Jakob Glesnes (MLS All-Stars).
- 45'+6': Jakob Glesnes (MLS All-Stars) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard following a corner.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Karl Hein replaces Aaron Ramsdale.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 45': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. John Tolkin replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 45': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Jon Gallagher replaces Ryan Hollingshead.
- 45': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Lucas Zelarayán replaces Luciano Acosta.
- 45': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Matt Miazga replaces Jakob Glesnes.
- 45': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Tim Parker replaces Walker Zimmerman.
- 46': Penalty conceded by Tim Parker (MLS All-Stars) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 47': Goal! MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 3. Jorginho (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 49': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 49': Lucas Zelarayán (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Carles Gil (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 53': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 53': Jon Gallagher (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Aidan Morris (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 61': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces William Saliba.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Jorginho.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Folarin Balogun replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John Tolkin.
- 66': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 66': Tyler Miller (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jon Gallagher (MLS All-Stars).
- 68': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Héctor Herrera replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 69': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Mathieu Choinière replaces Thiago Almada.
- 69': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Jordan Morris replaces Aidan Morris.
- 69': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Kei Kamara replaces Jesús Ferreira.
- 69': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Giorgos Giakoumakis replaces Carles Gil.
- 69': Substitution, MLS All-Stars. Djordje Petrovic replaces Tyler Miller.
- 69': Foul by Héctor Herrera (MLS All-Stars).
- 69': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 74': John Tolkin (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 78': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Auston Trusty replaces Ben White.
- 81': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
- 81': John Tolkin (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Héctor Herrera (MLS All-Stars).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 83': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Arsenal) with an attempt from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 83': Lucas Zelarayán (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Goal! MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 4. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lucas Zelarayán (MLS All-Stars) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tim Parker.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Miazga.
- 88': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 89': Goal! MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 5. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kei Kamara (MLS All-Stars).
- 90'+1': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Héctor Herrera (MLS All-Stars) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 90'+6': Foul by John Tolkin (MLS All-Stars).
- 90'+6': Marquinhos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 5.
- 0': Match ends, MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 5.
- 0': Match ends, MLS All-Stars 0, Arsenal 5.
Statistics
ARS |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 461 | Passes | 364 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 17 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: Audi Field
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Attendance: 20,621
Line-Ups
MLS All-Stars (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Bürki (GK) |
| 25 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 3 | Jakob Glesnes |
| 31 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 24 | Ryan Hollingshead |
| 8 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 6 | Ricard Puig |
| 20 | Christian Benteke |
| 11 | Luciano Acosta |
| 99 | Denis Bouanga |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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