The 2013 Premier League Asia Trophy was the sixth edition of the Premier League Asia Trophy.

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competed for the title on 24 July 2013 and 27 July 2013 at Hong Kong Stadium in So Kon Po,

. Manchester City were the winners, beating Sunderland 1–0 in the final. The tournament was also notable for the absence of Tottenham Hotspur's star

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. Bale travelled with Spurs to Hong Kong, but an injury he suffered in training meant he did not play in either of Tottenham's matches. Furthermore, the tournament was also notable for the very poor quality of the grass on the pitch at the venue.

Participating teams

Results

Semifinals

''All kick-off times are local'' ( UTC+08:00). ''Delayed by 30 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40-minute halves).'' ---- ''Delayed by 10 minutes due to rain. Game reduced to 80 minutes (40-minute halves).''

Third-place playoff

Final

Goalscorers

;3 goals * Jermain Defoe ;2 goals * Edin Džeko ;1 goal * Cabral * Wes Brown *

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David Moberg Karlsson Jens David Joacim Moberg Karlsson (born 20 March 1994) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for Greek Super League club Aris Thessaloniki, on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds. He has won three caps and scored one ...

Clint Dempsey Clinton Drew Dempsey (; born March 9, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward and midfielder. During his career, he played in the Premier League for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur and in Major League Soccer ...

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Sean Tse Sean Tse Ka Keung (, ; born 3 May 1992) is an English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Radcliffe. Club career Manchester City Tse was born in Salford, Greater Manches ...

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References

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