Arsenal beat MLS All-Stars 5-0

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 in the 2023 MLS All-Star Game in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Jorginho converted a penalty kick moments after the second half began for the Gunners, who are in their preseason preparations after finishing second in the English top flight during the 2022-23 season.

Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz added late goals as Arsenal inflicted the MLS All-Stars' worst defeat in this format of the annual game. The Gunners also remained perfect in the event after winning 2-1 in the 2016 edition.

Five minutes into the All-Star game and the Arsenal showcase was officially on. The crowd of 20,621 at the home field of D.C. United, which was a sea of red shirts representing the London club, were treated to a 5-0 victory over a collection of the biggest stars in MLS.

Saka was a menace all first half, dancing past Barreal again in the 23rd minute and feeding Leandro Trossard for a great goal from distance to double the lead.

Ultimately, after two years of playing entertaining matches against a team of LigaMX All-Stars, the resumption of the MLS vs. Europe All-Star concept that previously ran from 2005 to 2019 resulted in the All-Stars’ worst-ever defeat.

And as MLS All-Star manager Wayne Rooney rightly pointed out, this couldn’t have exactly been a surprise. Both Nottingham Forrest and Wolverhampton Wanderers lost by the same score to the Gunners last season, and those are two clubs who survived the best division on earth last year.

The All-Stars, managed by Wayne Rooney, made a host of changes as early as the 30th minute, with former Premier League striker, and star of host club DC United, Christian Benteke among those taken off.

On the stroke of half-time the impressive Trossard struck a free kick just wide, but we were good value for our two-goal lead at the break.

Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Karl Hein were all introduced at half-time, and within seconds of the restart we increased our lead after being given a penalty for handball.

Jorginho tucked away from 12 yards in typical fashion, leaving the keeper flat footed, and rolling it home into the corner.

Trossard doubled the lead on nearly as exceptional of a goal 18 minutes later. Saka again was involved, driving down the right side then playing a ball square to Trossard in the vicinity of the penalty arc.

Trossard took the pass, moved to his right to evade the marking of the Philadelphia Union's Jose Martinez and ripped a right-footed strike past Burki's dive and into the top right corner.

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 Sarah H

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