Sporting Kansas City defender Graham Zusi made his record-tying seventh career All-Star appearance as a member of the club on Wednesday, playing the first 45 minutes of a 3-0 defeat to Spanish side Atletico Madrid in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target.
Zusi, who matches longtime legend Preki with seven All-Star Game nods as a Kansas City player, earned the start at right back on Wednesday at rain-soaked Exploria Stadium in his hometown of Orlando, Florida. His contributions along the backline helped keep an impressive Atletico Madrid side at bay until the 43rd minute Rodrigo Riquelme's clever backheel pass found Marcos Llorente, who finished underneath Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake.