MLS won the battle of the All-Stars. But it didn't come easy.
Matt Turner was the hero, making two crucial saves in the penalty shootout as the MLS All-Stars defeated the Liga MX All-Stars 3-2 in penalties after the game ended 1-1 in regulation at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
FOX Soccerud83eudde4 <a href="https://twitter.com/headdturnerr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@headdturnerr</a> with the HUGE block on Funes Mori's shot <a href="https://t.co/kBGLqaXgfA">pic.twitter.com/kBGLqaXgfA</a>
FOX Soccerud83dude24 <a href="https://twitter.com/headdturnerr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@headdturnerr</a> AGAIN for the <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLS</a> All-Stars! <a href="https://t.co/zAWdrRfgCB">pic.twitter.com/zAWdrRfgCB</a>
Those saves, combined with an Erik Lira miss for Liga MX, bailed out the MLS All-Stars in a major way after Nani and Eduard Atuesta each botched their efforts in the shootout.