Manchester United beat A-League All Stars 5-1 in exhibition match in Sydney Manchester United defender Phil Jones wins a header against All Stars striker Mark Bridge. Manchester United 5 A-League All Stars 1 MANCHESTER United have strolled to a 5-1 win over the A-League All Stars in an entertaining game in Sydney on Saturday night. A capacity crowd of 83,127 packed ANZ Stadium for the match and they were not left disappointed as United's big names proved too fast, fit and skilful for the A-League side. However they didn't have it all their own way, with the All Stars getting on the scoresheet through Brisbane Roar striker Besart Berisha and enjoying some good periods of possession. The David Moyes era finally got off and running for the English giants, doubles for Jesse Lingard and Danny Welbeck and a late goal from star striker Robin van Persie handing the manager his first win since succeeding the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. Striker Danny Wellbeck scores for Manchester United. The stars came out to play as Van Persie produced a goal in a late cameo, while the man he replaced - 40-year-old Welsh wizard Ryan Giggs - came up with the final pass for the opening three goals. While the scoreboard didn't look good for the A-League's best, in truth it could have been far worse with United spurning a host of quality chances - but their deft passing and classy touches were more than enough to entertain the pro-United crowd. For much of the game the 11 players in the blue and gold looked like spectators as United dominated play - the All-Stars only joy coming just after halftime when Brisbane Roar's Besart Berisha tucked the ball past the near post of keeper Anders Lindegaard just after halftime. That reduced the deficit to 2-1 after Lingard had scored his first-ever goal for United in the 11th minute - by which stage the men in red had already had three shots on target. Robin van Persie scores Manchester United's final goal of the night against the A-League All Stars. Picture: Mark Evans Source: DailyTelegraph Any hope of a second-half revival by the home side were quickly dashed when Lingard hit a stunning shot from the edge of the box into the opposite corner of the net. The loudest roar of the night was saved for Dutch superstar van Persie's introduction just after the hour mark - and he didn't take long to make his mark with a curling corner setting up Welbeck's second on 70 minutes. Part of the crowd at ANZ Stadium. The moment the majority of the crowd came to see almost wasn't to be when van Persie - in the clear and facing a one-on-one with keeper Michael Theo - had his left foot shot blocked, only for the Dutch master to hammer home with the right moments later. Crowd: 83,127