Melbourne Victory beat Wellington Phoenix in close encounter

Melbourne Victory beat Wellington Phoenix, 1x2, on Friday, on matchweek 22. To this matchday, Ufuk Talay's team came from a defeat, and Tony Popovic's team came from a win.

Oskar Zawada opened the score after 25 minutes. Oskar Zawada now on a scoring streak of 5 consecutive games.

In the 58th minute, Bruno Fornaroli fired home for Melbourne Victory. Damien da Silva scored the winning goal with 76 minutes on the clock.

After the result Wellington Phoenix are 5th in the table, with 31 points, while Melbourne Victory sit 10th place, with 24 points. With regard to the next fixture, Tony Popovic's team will play away against Melbourne City, whilst Ufuk Talay's team visit Melbourne City.