The MLS All-Stars nearly broke the scoreless deadlock in the 13th minute following a corner kick. Following the corner, the ball bounced to FC Cincinnati's Evander, who rifled a shot on goal from outside the 18-yard box that was saved by Club América's Luis Malagón, who dove to make the one-handed block.

Sam Surridge, Tai Baribo and Brian White scored goals and Major League Soccer defeated Liga MX of Mexico 3-1 in the MLS All-Star Game.

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The 2025 MLS All-Star Game is in the books with MLS defeating Liga MX All-Stars 3–1 at Q2 Stadium with three of the best strikers in the league on the scoresheet. Interest in the game took a hit hours before kick-off after Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba were removed from the final matchday roster.

Sam Surridge, Tai Baribo and Brian White each found the net to steer a dominant MLS victory over Liga MX in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas.

MLS is past the midway point of the season, making Austin, Texas, the center of American soccer world as the all-star festivities come to down. The league's best, minus Lionel Messi, will play an exhibition match where they'll face off against the Liga MX all-stars.

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Both teams have plenty of firepower to come away with a win on Wednesday night. Lionel Messi, Sam Surridge and Evander are on the MLS side, bringing in plenty of firepower to the U.S./Canadian league. In fact, the top five goal scorers in the MLS are expected to be in action.

MLS faces an All-Star team from Mexico's top flight as its All-Star Game opponent for fourth time in five years.

The best of the best from MLS and Liga MX share the pitch on Wednesday, July 23 when the MLS All-Star Game takes place.

The eyes of the North American soccer community now turn to Austin, with Q2 Stadium scheduled to host the MLS All-Star Game at 8 p.m. CT Wednesday.