Adelaide United

Bruno Fornaroli Mezza Adelaide United's winless start to the A-League season continued as a Bruno Fornaroli helped ensure they lost 4-2 to Melbourne City.

Melbourne Victory A 77th-minute goal from Archie Thompson helped Melbourne Victory escape with a 2-2 draw against Adelaide United at a packed-out Coopers Stadium in the A-League.

Wellington Phoenix Melbourne Victory can move top of the A-League on Sunday but will need to improve their record against fellow top-five sides when they visit leaders Wellington Phoenix.

Sydney Sydney FC brought an end to A-League table-toppers Wellington Phoenix's four-match winning run with a comprehensive 3-0 victory at Westpac Stadium.

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix will be missing seven players for their A-League showdown with Sydney FC but coach Ernie Merrick is adamant the leaders can deal with the absentees.

Australia The inclusion of Lazio youngster Chris Ikonomidis is the biggest surprise in Ange Postecoglou's latest Australia squad, which also includes Luke DeVere and Tarek Elrich.

Perth Glory Perth Glory saw their lead at the top of the A-League cut to one point on Saturday as they were beaten 3-1 by Sydney FC, after Melbourne Victory had romped to a 3-0 win in their derby against Melbourne City.

Melbourne Victory Albanian striker Besart Berisha has set the stage for a fierce Melbourne derby after claiming Melbourne Victory are the number one team in the city.

Sydney Sydney will be without Nikola Petkovic and Jacques Faty for Saturday's showdown with rivals Melbourne Victory but coach Graham Arnold is confident he has the quality in depth to deal with the losses.

Guilherme Ozelame Finkler It has come down to four teams as Melbourne Victory, Sydney FC, Adelaide United and Melbourne City vie for a spot in the grand final.