Melbourne City produced a spectacular 2-1 win over their local rivals in a derby match which showcased the best of the A-League earlier tonight.
After Victory had the better part of the early momentum, it was John van’t Schip’s men who opened the scoring through Stefan Mauk’s 20th minute header. The home team’s advatnage was doubled just after the half-hour mark with a simple finish for Paulo Retre, yet the game was kept competitive when Besart’s Berisha classy volley pulled one back for the Victory before halftime.
The Albanian was also an illustration of the magnitutde this fixture brings, seemingly coming close to losing his head after some controversial refereeing just before the break.
Some truly breathtaking moments for produced in the second-half as the Victory pressed for an equaliser, only denied by the post on two occasions and forcing some heroics from Thomas Sorensen.
Here are the best reactions to come from Twitter after the result:
Aaron Mooy is a wizard #MCYvMVC
— Billy Higgins (@BillyTheKid217) December 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/_andrewb21/status/678145411157102593
Is 'Berisha' Albanian for flog?#MCYvMVC #MelbDerby
— Sharpy (@j0sharp) December 19, 2015
That's now 16 goals for @MelbourneCity in the past 3 & a third games. Victory have scored none in the same stretch #MelbDerby #MCYvMVC
— Alex Malyon (@AlexMalyon14) December 19, 2015
This game is brilliant. #MCYvMVC
— Ross Catanzariti (@bosco08) December 19, 2015
When the #aleague is good it is very very very very bloody good as this #MelbDerby proves
— Vince Rugari (@VinceRugari) December 19, 2015
#MelbDerby well and truly living up to its hype/billing tonight – terrific advert for the @ALeague #MCYvMVC
— Alex Malyon (@AlexMalyon14) December 19, 2015
#MCYvMVC Best game I have seen in ages ! #MelbDerby #aleague
— Stephen McClements (@stemciom) December 19, 2015
Has someone covered the city goal in glad Wrap? Incredible #MelbDerby
— Tom Frederico (@tomfrederico) December 19, 2015
Victory deserve to be in front – can't capitalize on opportunities. City doing well to hold #MelbDerby
— Mitchell Scott (@WhippingBoySEN) December 19, 2015
Oh does aami Park have a flying fox? No one's mentioned it… #not #MelbDerby
— JR (@J_Robzz) December 19, 2015
The #MelbDerby is the greatest advertisement for the @ALeague. Hands down. #MCYvMVC
— Lachie Hare (@doosta2010) December 19, 2015
I will go as far as saying this is the best @ALeague game I have ever seen. Brilliant. #MelbDerby #MCYvMVC
— AndyO (@Andyo26) December 19, 2015
You wouldn't get a better advert for the A league than this game. Brilliant viewing #MelbDerby #BeautifulGame
— Ben Prentice (@benprentice01) December 19, 2015
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