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Melbourne City Takes Commanding Lead in A-League Semi-Final First Leg

A 3-0 victory over Western United, with goals from Ferreyra, Cohen, and Leckie, sets City up for a strong position ahead of next Saturday’s second leg.

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Overview

  • Melbourne City defeated Western United 3-0 in the first leg of the A-League Men semi-final at AAMI Park, taking a significant step toward the grand final.
  • German Ferreyra opened the scoring in the 16th minute, followed by Yonatan Cohen’s curling strike in the 54th and Mathew Leckie’s third goal shortly after coming off the bench in the 72nd minute.
  • Western United’s star striker Noah Botic, recovering from a quad injury, was introduced in the 72nd minute but could not influence the outcome.
  • The match was relocated to AAMI Park due to venue clearance issues at Western United’s Tarneit base, Ironbark Fields.
  • The aggregate winner of this semi-final will face either Auckland FC or Melbourne Victory in the grand final, with the second leg scheduled for next Saturday.