Auckland 3–1 Melbourne City

Lewis Bayliss did it twice, and that was enough to swing this one Auckland's way. Melbourne City briefly leveled through Q. MacNicol in the 42nd minute after Bayliss had opened the scoring at 35, but Bayliss struck again eight minutes into the second half to put Auckland back in front for good, and L. Brook sealed it with a goal in the 85th. Brook's strike matters beyond the scoreline too, it puts him among the league's top ten scorers, trailing only names like S. Cosgrove at the summit of the A-League's goal charts. Head-to-head, Auckland had split results evenly with Melbourne City across their last three meetings, one win apiece and a draw, so this 3-1 result tips the recent balance firmly in the home side's favor. Two quickfire goals either side of halftime set the tone, but it was Bayliss's brace that decided it. Watch how he times his second run to beat the Melbourne City backline, then see Brook's late finish that puts the game to bed.