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The 2013 A-League All Stars Game was a football match that took place on 20 July 2013 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, contested between the A-League All Stars and English Premier League champions Manchester United.
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Event | A-League All Stars Game | ||||||
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Date | 20 July 2013 | ||||||
Venue | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | ||||||
Man of the Match | Robin van Persie (Manchester United) | ||||||
Referee | Masaaki Toma (Japan) | ||||||
Attendance | 83,127 | ||||||
Tickets which went on sale earlier in the year sold out in minutes.[1] A Manchester United training session which was open to the public attracted 22,000 people at Allianz Stadium.[2] It is the first time since 1999 that Manchester United have visited Australia.[3] On 18 March 2013, it was announced Melbourne Victory coach Ange Postecoglou will coach the all-stars squad, chosen by fans who voted.[4]
Some A-League players, including Alessandro Del Piero and Emile Heskey, were not able to play due to other commitments.[5]
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Report | Lingard ![]() Welbeck ![]() Van Persie ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
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Match rules
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A-League All Stars | Manchester United | |
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Goals scored | 1 | 5 |
Total shots | 6 | 17 |
Shots on target | 3 | 13 |
Ball possession | 33% | 67% |
Corner kicks | 2 | 15 |
Fouls committed | 4 | 4 |
Offsides | 0 | 2 |
Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
Second caution red cards | 0 | 0 |
Direct red cards | 0 | 0 |
In Australia, the match was broadcast live by the Seven Network, after they secured the rights to the inaugural A-League All Stars game on 23 May 2013. In the UK, the match was broadcast live on Manchester United's subscription television channel MUTV.
A-League All Stars partners:
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