Streamer 25-15 Liga MX champion

Liga MX and Major League Soccer faced off once more in the 2025 Skills Challenge, the annual event that precedes the All-Star Game and showcases participants’ technical abilities through a series of ball-control and precision-based contests. As has been the trend in recent years, the U.S.-based league once again demonstrated its dominance over its Mexican counterpart.

Streamer outshoots Toluca star

One of the most talked-about moments came during the shooting challenge, where Toluca’s Clausura 2025 champion Luan García went head-to-head with streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed.

The challenge involved striking targets on the goal with varying point values. To the surprise of many, the American content creator outperformed the professional footballer by a wide margin, winning 25-15.

The result was particularly striking given García’s recent heroics - he scored the decisive goal in Toluca’s championship win over Club América just two months ago. Watkins Jr., on the other hand, only began incorporating soccer into his streaming content in 2023.

MLS continues its Skills Challenge dominance

For the third consecutive year, MLS came out on top in the Skills Challenge, which featured five events:

• Shooting: Won by IShowSpeed over Luan García
• Touch: Liga MX’s lone victory, thanks to Alejandro Zendejas and Brian Rodríguez
• Cross & volley: A standout performance by Gilberto Mora led to a draw
• Passing: Clint Dempsey and Evander stole the show for MLS
• Crossbar: Denis Bouanga and Yohei Takoaka took the spoils for MLS

MLS All-Star Game: when, where, how to watch

The evening, the stage is set for the All-Star Game at Austin’s Q2 Stadium, where the Liga MX’s Sergio Ramos and MLS’s Lionel Messi will captain their respective teams in a showcase of the top talent from both leagues.

Kick-off in Texas is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. You can watch the game on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

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