
“Cabecita” Rodríguez defined the challenge in favor of Liga MX.
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The MLS All-Star Game started in great shape for the MX League: at All-Star Skills Challenge, also known as the Skills Challenge, the eight stars of the Mexican league celebrated after beating their rivals in Major League Soccer.
The evening began with a warm greeting between two elements of the Mexican team: Rodolfo Pizarro (Inter Miami) and Rogelio Funes Mori (Monterrey). Rivals on a special occasion.
Friendly for now… 🤝#MLSAllStar Skills Challenge pres. by @ATT pic.twitter.com/koPD05h6Zx
– Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 25, 2021
The challenge began with the shooting duel near the penalty spot. Depending on where the ball went, the teams scored more or less points. MLS took the win comfortably.
The #MLSAllStar squad dominates the first challenge! 🎯
Shooting Challenge pres. by @ATT pic.twitter.com/cyMU7kyNmo
– Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 25, 2021
Later it was the turn of the challenge of the touch. The players received balls from different places and angles in order to send it to a structure.
Orbelín Pineda He loaded up with Liga MX and his excellent performance led his team to take the most points in the challenge.
👏 Orbelín Chair in the skill challenge
The real magician 🤩
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– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) August 25, 2021
MLS again took advantage of the challenge thanks to better definitions in the volley challenge. For each challenge won, five points are added, and for each lost three points.
Hence, MLS was up 13-11 at the time.
🔥 @ Ricardo_Pepi9 wins this challenge for MLS 🔥
Cross & Volley Challenge pres. by @ATT // #MLSAllStar pic.twitter.com/MORZD5SAh1
– Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 25, 2021
In the passing challenge, Diego Valdés and Rubens Sambueza gave a class with very successful touches to match the MLS in challenges won.
Everything would be decided in the challenge of the post.
Uh oh. Liga MX leads in points now 17-16 after winning the Passing Challenge pres. by @Crest // #MLSAllStar. pic.twitter.com/dFFmKR9HwR
– Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 25, 2021
The score was 17-16 in favor of Liga MX. And from that score the stars of both leagues would set out in search of reaching 25 points with which they would obtain victory. Every shot hitting the post would score one point.
After exchanges of hits when posting by the figures of both stars, it was time to define the skills challenge.
Jonathan “Cabecita” Rodríguez He proved to be a star in all situations by giving the Liga MX victory with a superb hitting the ball that crashed into the post that broke the tie and ended with a magical day of brilliance at the Banc of California Stadium, in Los Angeles.
This Wednesday will be the highlight: the All-Star Game. Despite the absences of Carlos Vela and Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, the match promises emotions and many goals to the delight of the fans.
Will the entire Liga MX take?
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Cabecita Rodríguez did it again
Cabecita Rodríguez gives the victory to Liga MX
📺📲🔴 Live! https://t.co/XzDIlq3EiY #MLSAllStar I #AllStarGame I #LigaBBVAMX pic.twitter.com/Jp1JMzZJzu
– TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) August 25, 2021