2022 A-Leagues All Stars Game

2022 A-Leagues All Stars Match

Company type	Exhibition football match
Industry	Sports event
Founded	2022-05-25
Headquarters	Sydney , Australia
Area served	Australia
Key people	Dwight Yorke (A-Leagues All Stars head coach), Xavi (Barcelona manager)
Products	Football match event

The 2022 A-Leagues All Stars Match represented the third installment of the event and the first to take place since 2014. Hosted at Sydney's Accor Stadium on 25 May 2022, the game saw Spanish side FC Barcelona overcome the A-Leagues All Stars with a 3–2 scoreline. Australian viewers could watch the encounter live on Network 10.

Pre-match

Following an eight-year break after the 2014 fixture against Juventus, the A-Leagues reinstated the All Stars format on 6 April 2022, scheduling a match against Barcelona, who were making their inaugural trip to Australia.

The event was arranged during the same week as the 2022 A-League Men Grand Final, with players participating in that final excluded from playing in the All Stars match.

On 27 April, former Sydney FC midfielder Dwight Yorke was named head coach of the A-Leagues All Stars team. This appointment faced opposition from Football Coaches Australia, which recommended that an active coach from either the A-League Men or Australian national team should take charge. Yorke’s coaching staff, revealed on 13 May, featured assistants Rob Stanton, Heather Garriock, and goalkeeper coach Davide Del Giovine.

This fixture marked Barcelona’s first-ever appearance in Australia, adding to their record of having played in 68 countries worldwide.

A-Leagues All Stars

The roster for the A-Leagues All Stars was unveiled on 5 May 2022, comprising thirty players: thirteen chosen through fan voting, fifteen selected by Dwight Yorke and his coaching team, and two appointed by A-Leagues commissioner Greg O'Rourke. Each A-League Men club had representation with at least one player. Those involved in the 2022 A-League Men Grand Final were not eligible to participate on the field but could be listed as non-playing squad members.

The initial group of thirteen fan-selected players was announced on 19 May 2022, followed by the remaining seventeen players revealed on 20 May 2022.

Barcelona

Barcelona disclosed their squad for the Australian tour on 22 May 2022.

Notes:

Players who were injured or unavailable.

Match

Australian audiences viewed the game live via Network 10.

Details

Teams' kits

A-Leagues All Stars lineup and substitutes (Manager: Dwight Yorke)

Barcelona lineup and substitutes (Manager: Xavi)

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Match rules 90 minutes.

External links

• Official website of Barca in Sydney