Missed any of the Hyundai A-League action from Round 21 as well as Friday night’s Sydney Derby? Well, you’ve come to the right place with our McDonald’s Mini Matches.
Watch all the goals, saves, close shaves, flash points, dust ups, sights, sounds and reactions from the five matches that took place over the last few days in the Hyundai A-League.
HOW TO WATCH: Every Hyundai A-League match in Round 22
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Sydney FC 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers claimed their biggest scalp under interim boss John-Paul de Marigny with a shock win over fierce rivals Sydney FC on Friday night.
Just like he did in Round 3, Wanderers skipper Mitch Duke was the match-winner, powering a superb late header past Andrew Redmayne in a gripping contest at Kogarah.
REPORT: History repeats as Duke header decides Sydney Derby
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6136828806001
Newcastle Jets 2-1 Perth Glory
Veteran Nikolai Topor-Stanley fired in one of the best goals ever scored by a defender in Hyundai A-League history as the Jets upset defending Premiers Perth in the Hunter on Saturday.
While Glory equalised after Topor-Stanley’s early thunderbolt via a Neil Kilkenny penalty, Roy O’Donovan had the final say to give new boss Carl Robinson his first win as Newcastle boss.
REPORT: Topor-Stanley’s special goal lights up Newcastle win over Perth
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6137199334001
Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United
It took a show-stopping strike from Andrew Nabbout in stoppage-time to hand Melbourne Victory a last-gasp win that has kept their Hyundai A-League Finals Series hopes alive.
Nabbout scored a cracker to complete Victory’s fightback after Marco Rojas had earlier equalised from Kristian Opseth’s first-half strike for the Reds.
REPORT: Nabbout’s stoppage-time stunner keeps Victory’s season alive
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6137201765001
Western United FC 6-2 Central Coast Mariners
A crazy match in Geelong breathed new life into Western United’s season following a drubbing of the struggling Mariners.
Max Burgess struck a first-half hat-trick – his first-ever goals in the Hyundai A-League – while Besart Berisha grabbed a brace as Mark Rudan’s side moved up to seventh on the ladder.
REPORT: Burgess nets 19 minute hat-trick as Western United inflict more misery on the Mariners
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6137349690001
Melbourne City 1-0 Brisbane Roar
It was going to take something special to decide a tight tussle at AAMI Park and it was Josh Brillante that delivered.
While the midfielder wasn’t credited with the goal, his sweetly-struck volley was worthy of the winner, which went down as a Jamie Young own goal.
REPORT: City back into second place as unfortunate own goal sinks Roar
https://players.brightcove.net/5519514571001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6137372574001
