Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory have humiliated their biggest rivals, crushing Sydney FC 4-1 to raise further questions about Sky Blues coach Steve Corica's future.

“We knew we needed a big performance today and I thought the players delivered from the start to the end. Close to the halfway mark and with a staggered Sydney defence in front of him, the Socceroos striker turned on the afterburners, surging down the right flank, past a heavy-legged Alex Wilkinson, cutting inside James Donachie, and then unleashing a rocket into the roof of the net. “It’s a fantastic performance and achievement for everyone at the club. But Sydney’s players were meek and showed little resistance, with the result putting Victory two points clear of second-placed City, who play Wellington Phoenix on Monday night and can win the title if they prevail. Corica may appear to have lost elements of the fan base but the key question is whether the board still thinks he is the man for a rebuild. Victory’s Nick D’Agostino opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a goal that came entirely out of nowhere.