Auckland FC secured a dominant 2-0 victory over Brisbane Roar, extending their lead at the top of the table to seven points over Western United.

 

Nando Pijnaker broke the deadlock just before halftime to put Auckland ahead. The victory was sealed in the 83rd minute with Hiroki Sakai finding the net.

Melbourne City edged past Sydney FC in a thrilling 3-2 encounter, moving within a point of second-placed Western United. Sydney, meanwhile, remain in seventh.

 

Melbourne struck first through Medin Memeti in the fifth minute, but Sydney equalised through Jordan Courtney Perkins in the 28th minute.

 

Max Caputo restored Melbourne’s lead in the 35th minute, only for Douglas Costa to level the score again four minutes later. The decisive moment came in the 61st minute when Alessandro Lopane netted the winner for Melbourne.

 

In other matches, Central Coast Mariners defeated Perth Glory 3-1, Melbourne Victory outlasted Adelaide United 5-3 and Wellington Phoenix played to a 2-2 draw with WS Wanderers.

Svay Rieng cruised past NagaWorld with a commanding 4-0 victory, maintaining their one-point lead over Phnom Penh Crown FC.

 

Matheus Moresche broke the deadlock in the 41st minute to give Svay Rieng the lead. Cristian Silveira extended the advantage in the 58th minute before Matheus completed his hat-trick with goals in the 73rd and 90+2 minutes.

Phnom Penh Crown secured a 3-1 victory over Angkor Tiger.

 

Javier Gayoso opened the scoring for Phnom Penh in the 19th minute, with Andres Nieto doubling their lead in the 77th. Samuel Bong added a third in stoppage time (90+2), with Joao Pedro pulling one back for Angkor Tiger two minutes later.

 

In other matches, Visakha defeated Boeung Ket 3-1 in the championship group while in the relegation group, Ministry of Interior FA fell 1-0 to Tiffy Army.

Johor Darul Ta’zim, already crowned champions, maintained their unbeaten run with a commanding 6-1 victory over Kedah Darul Aman.

Johor opened the scoring in the 17th minute through Bergson, with Romel Morales doubling the lead just a minute later. Bergson then converted a penalty in the 23rd minute.

 

Kedah managed to pull one back in the 33rd minute courtesy of Afeeq Rosli but Jordi Amat restored Johor’s three-goal cushion in the 61st minute before Nazmi Faiz extended the lead further in the 83rd.

 

Bergson then capped off his performance with another penalty in stoppage time.

Manila Digger secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Stallion, moving to the top of the table with a two-point lead over second-placed Kaya FC Iloilo.

Modou Manneh opened the scoring for Manila in the 27th minute before doubling his tally just before halftime. Pa Ousman Gai then sealed the win with a goal deep into first half stoppage time.

 

Kaya earned a crucial 2-0 victory over third-placed One Taguig. The result kepy them within two points of Manila.

 

Simone Rota struck in the 19th minute, while Geri Rey secured the three points with an 87th-minute goal.

 

Cebu FC defeated Loyola 3-1, Davao Aguilas and the Philippines U20 played to a goalless draw and Mendiola FC 1991 suffered a 5-0 loss to Maharlika.

Lion City Sailors played to a 1-1 draw with Thailand's BG Pathum United, a result that secured both teams a place in the semi-finals of the Singapore Cup from Group A.

Abdul Rasaq Akeem gave Lion City the lead in the 35th minute but BG Pathum found a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a crucial point and confirm their progression.

 

In Group B, Tampines Rovers registered a dominant 5-1 victory over Hougang, sealing their place in the semi-finals alongside Brunei DPMM.

 

Itsuki Enomoto opened the scoring for Tampines in the 49th minute, followed by a Shah Shahiran penalty in the 66th.

 

Louka Jun Cheng Tan-Vaissiere pulled one back for Hougang in the 79th minute, but Dylan Fox quickly restored Tampines' two-goal lead just two minutes later. Faris Ramli then capped off the win with goals in the 84th and 90+4 minutes.

Buriram United edged past Rayong FC with a 2-1 victory, allowing them to maintain their seven-point lead over Bangkok United.

 

Buriram took the lead through a Lucas Crispim penalty deep into first half added time. Rayong responded in the 56th minute through Stenio Junior’s equaliser.

The decisive moment came in the 87th minute when Suphanat Mueanta found the back of the net to secure the win for Buriram.

 

In other matches, Bangkok United thrashed Khonkaen United 5-0, Port MTI FC suffered a 3-2 defeat to Lamphun Warrior and BG Pathum United played to a 1-1 draw with Uthai Thani.

 Viettel cruised past Hoang Anh Gia Lai with a 2-0 victory, securing their place in the semi-finals of the Vietnam Cup, where they will face either Hai Phong or Cong An Ha Noi.

Khuat Van Khang opened the scoring for Viettel in the 64th minute. Tran Danh Trung then sealed their progression with a goal deep into stoppage time.

 

Song Lam Nghe An defeated Dong Thap 2-1, earning a spot in the semi-finals against Binh Duong.

Binh Duong, meanwhile, played to a 2-2 draw against Phu Dong Ninh Binh but advanced with a 3-2 penalty shootout victory.

 

Phan Xuan Dai gave Song Lam the lead in the 71st minute, followed by Xuan Tien Dinh doubling their advantage in the 79th. Than Thang Toan pulled one back for Dong Thap in the 81st minute, but it wasn’t enough as Song Lam progressed to face Binh Duong.