Western Sydney defeat defending champions Auckland 5-2

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 10:02 · Archive

Western Sydney defeated defending champions Auckland FC 5-2 with five different goalscorers for their first win under new manager Ufuk Talay.

Western Sydney Wanderers thrashed defending A-League Men champions Auckland FC 5-2 at CommBank Stadium on Saturday, securing their first victory under new manager Ufuk Talay. The result was particularly emphatic given the Wanderers finished last season in last place.

Auckland opened the scoring through teenager Luka Vicelich, whose perfectly struck volley from a short corner routine broke the club's youngest goalscorer record. The 18-year-old marked his debut A-League goal with the breakthrough, but Western Sydney responded. Brandon Borrello levelled just before halftime, completing a 60-metre counter-attacking move launched by Dylan Scicluna.

The Wanderers' attacking display transformed after the interval. A seven-minute surge either side of halftime brought goals from Liam Gillion in the 46th minute and Nicolas Milanovic in the 50th, giving Western Sydney a commanding two-goal buffer. Gillion scored his first league goal against his former side, whilst Milanovic found the net for the first time in his second stint at the club following a season with Aberdeen in Scotland.

Auckland's second goal also came from a corner routine, with the visitors struggling to create opportunities in open play. Western Sydney's five different goalscorers demonstrated a marked improvement on their opening-round performance, a scoreless draw in the Sydney derby.

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• Wanderers on fire, hit defending champions for fiveWestern Sydney have scored five goals, through five different players, to crush defending champions Auckland FC for their first win under new boss Ufuk Talay.The West Australian · 24 Oct, 09:41
• Wanderers on fire, hit defending champions for fiveWestern Sydney have scored five goals, through five different players, to crush defending champions Auckland FC for their first win under new boss Ufuk Talay.Perth Now · 24 Oct, 09:41

In this story: Western Sydney Wanderers · Auckland FC · Ufuk Talay · Luka Vicelich · Brandon Borrello · Dylan Scicluna · Liam Gillion · Nicolas Milanovic

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