Liga MX All-StarsvsMLS All-Stars
Liga MX All-Stars 3/MLS 4
Things to say
The MLS All-Stars beat the Liga MX All-Stars 4-3 at Bank of America Stadium.
01
opener
Wild one, MLS took it 4-3. Total shootout, nobody wanted to defend. Perfect for the All-Star crowd honestly.
02
key player
Son Heung-Min led the line with five shots. You could tell he wanted to make a statement in front of the American fans.
03
hot take
Crépeau made six saves and still let in three. He was busy, but that back line was shambolic.
04
deep cut
Carlos Rodríguez put up 52 accurate passes for Liga MX and still lost. Best player on the pitch was on the losing side.
05
exit
Fun exhibition, but the real test is when the league games come back. Anyway, catch the next one?
The recap
The MLS All-Stars edged their Liga MX rivals 4-3 in a proper end-to-end shootout in Charlotte, the kind of exhibition that actually delivered goals. Son Heung-Min was the danger man up top, peppering the Liga MX net with five shots, while Carles Gil pulled the strings in midfield with 40 accurate passes.
Maxime Crépeau earned his keep with six saves, standing tall just enough to protect that one-goal cushion when the game threatened to run away. It stayed tight to the death, but MLS held on to bragging rights on home soil.