Substitute Younis Lifts Melbourne City to Upset Win in AFC Champions League
ULSAN, South Korea (Feb. 11, 2026) (Interstat) — Substitute Marcus Younis scored a stoppage-time winner to deliver Melbourne City FC a 2-1 road victory over Ulsan in an AFC Champions League match Wednesday at Munsu Cup Stadium. The result defied pre-game projections that heavily favored the home side.
Max Caputo opened the scoring for Melbourne with a header in the 36th minute. Ulsan equalized through Darijan Bojanic in the 80th minute, setting up a dramatic finish. Younis, who also assisted on the first goal, then netted the decisive strike from the left side in the third minute of added time, sealing the upset. Both Younis and teammate Nathaniel Atkinson received yellow cards in the frantic final moments.