Max Caputo; remember the name. If you did not know about the Australian young, you should now after his two-goal haul helped Isuzu UTE A-League champions Melbourne City take down Perth Glory 4-0.
Caputo continued his red-hot form with a brace as City celebrated their first win of 2025-26 while maintaining the club’s unbeaten start to the season through two rounds.
Zane Schreiber opened his Isuzu UTE A-League account with a “screamer” in the closing stages, while Kavian Rahmani also scored a stunning goal of his own at the death for his at professional level on Saturday – a pair of “mind-blowing” goals, according to Network 10 commentator Teo Pellizzeri.
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After his goal in Round 1, the CommBank Young Socceroos striker struck twice in 31 first-half minutes to inspire City’s victory at AAMI Park.
“We’re starting to lose superlatives for Max Caputo,” Network 10 commentator Phil Moss said.
Caputo managed a career-high five goals in 15 Isuzu UTE A-League appearances last season. The 20-year-old already has three in two games this season, while he has also found the back of the net in the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite.
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He now has 10 goals to his name since debuting in the Isuzu UTE A-League – the fifth-most in the history of the competition among players by the age of 20, only adrift of Archie Goodwin (20), Nestory Irankunda (26), Luka Jovanovic (12) and Thomas Waddingham (11).
“Left foot, right football, headers – he does it all,” added Network 10 commentator Teo Pellizzeri.
Aurelio Vidmar also handed an Isuzu UTE A-League debut to 16-year-old sensation Besian Kutleshi, while young gun Liam Bonetig made his first professional start.
Glory, meanwhile, will be sweating on the fitness of Jaiden Kucharski who hobbled off in the first half as Perth ended the game with one point from their first two fixtures.
Match highlights
What they said
Hear everything Melbourne City head coach Aurelio Vidmar had to say after the 4-0 win below.
Hear everything Perth Glory head coach David Zdrilic had to say after the 4-0 win below.
Elsewhere in Round 2
Newcastle Jets 5-2 Melbourne Victory
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Auckland FC 1-0 Western Sydney Wanderers
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