Overview
- Melbourne City overturned a 72nd-minute deficit as Aziz Behich set up Elsaban Rashani to level on 84 minutes before Nathaniel Atkinson’s cross found Max Caputo for a 97th-minute winner.
- City recorded their first win in Asian competition since October 2023, moving to three points in seventh place with five group games remaining as eight of 12 east-division teams advance.
- Harry Shillington was withdrawn with concussion and Samuel Souprayen was substituted with a hamstring injury during the second half.
- Buriram United were coached by recent arrival Mark Jackson just 12 days after his Central Coast exit, and Socceroos coach Tony Popovic attended the match.
- City return to A-League action against Perth Glory on Saturday before visiting Machida Zelvia in the ACL Elite on November 4.