Overview

• Melbourne Victory overturned a 1-0 first-leg deficit with a 2-0 win in Auckland, securing a 2-1 aggregate semi-final victory.
• Second-half goals from Zinedine Machach and Bruno Fornaroli propelled Victory to their second consecutive grand final appearance.
• Melbourne City defeated Western United 1-0 in the second leg, completing a dominant 4-0 aggregate win to reach the decider.
• Victory attacker Nishan Velupillay suffered a serious leg injury, raising doubts about his availability for upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
• Western United's week was marred by breach notices from the players' union over unpaid wages and superannuation issues.