MLS All-Stars vs Arsenal live score, updates, highlights and result from friendly in USA
Lionel Messi's new league will send its top stars to battle against the second-best team in England last season as Arsenal face the MLS All-Stars in a friendly in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.
For Gunners supporters, it could be their first glimpse at Declan Rice, just a few days after his transfer saga ended with a move from West Ham to Arsenal. New signing Jurrien Timber is also on the roster.
The MLS All-Stars have former Liverpool man Christian Benteke, ex-Barcelona star Riqui Puig, and former Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki. They will be coached by the local MLS club's manager, English legend Wayne Rooney.
Arsenal has played in the MLS All-Star Game before, winning in 2016 on a goal by Chuba Akpom three minutes from time after Joel Campbell gave the Gunners a lead via an early penalty and Didier Drogba equalized for the MLS team. Akpom today plays for Middlesbrough, Campbell has returned to Costa Rica, and Drogba has since retired.
The Sporting News is following MLS All-Stars vs. Arsenal live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen below.
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Arsenal 1st Half (4-3-3, right to left): 1-Ramsdale — 4-White, 2-Saliba, 15-Kiwior, 6-Gabriel — 21-Vieira, 20-Jorginho, 19-Trossard — 7-Saka, 9-Jesus, 14-Nketiah.
Arsenal 2nd Half (4-3-3, right to left): 31-Hein — 4-White, 2-Saliba, 15-Kiwior, 6-Gabriel — 8-Odegaard, 20-Jorginho, 29-Havertz — 21-Vieira, 9-Jesus, 19-Trossard (11-Martinelli 56')
MLS All-Stars 1st min. (4-3-3, right to left): 1-Burki — 24-Hollingshead, 3-Glesnes, 25-Zimmerman, 31-Barreal — 6-Puig, 8-Martinez, 10-Mukhtar — 99-Bouanga, 20-Benteke, 11-Acosta
MLS All-Stars 33rd min. (4-3-3, right to left): 28-Miller — 24-Hollingshead,
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