Dylan Wenzel-Halls scored the only goal of the game as Western United claimed a notable scalp against the defending A-League Men champions and city rivals Melbourne City on Saturday. 

The win moved them up to third, level on points with their other near neighbours, Melbourne Victory, who suffered a 3-0 loss against Perth Glory. 

Macarthur FC lead the way following three rounds of fixtures after they defeated Central Coast Mariners 1-0 to maintain their unbeaten record. 

Elsewhere, Western Sydney Wanderers overcame Wellington Phoenix 2-0, Adelaide United ended goalless with Brisbane Roar and Sydney FC drew 2-2 against Newcastle Jets.

Having gone three games without a win, Liga 1 pacesetters Bhayangkara picked up three crucial points on Thursday after an Adam Alis brace helped see off Persipura Jayapura 2-0. 

Persib Bandung returned to second in the standings as they defeated Madura United 1-0, while Arema dropped to third after ending goalless with fourth-placed Bali United.

Persebaya Surabaya are up to fifth after beating Barito Putera 2-0 and Borneo defeated bottom side Persiraja Banda Aceh by the same scoreline to jump to sixth after their fifth successive victory. 

Jakarta giants Persija, meanwhile, moved into the top half of the table after edging TIRA-Persikabo 1-0 to end a two-game losing run. 

Kuala Lumpur City produced a major upset by defeating Johor Darul Ta’zim 2-0 to win the 2021 Malaysia Cup last Monday and lift the title for the first time in 32 years. 

Zhafri Yahya and Paulo Josue scored second-half goals to see off the defending champions in what was the centennial edition of the tournament. 

The win also ensured the capital city side will progress to the 2022 AFC Cup.

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