LEUMEAH, Australia (Interstat) — Macarthur opened its A-League season with a commanding 6-2 victory over Melbourne City on Saturday at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. The home side overwhelmed the visitors early, with Mitch Duke and Luke Brattan scoring in the sixth and ninth minutes, respectively. Macarthur led 4-0 by halftime after further goals from Medin Memeti and Anthony Caceres.

The second half saw four more goals. Luke Vickery, Dean Bosnjak and substitute Marcus Younis scored for Macarthur, while Harry Sawyer netted a late consolation for Melbourne City in stoppage time. The lopsided result defied a pregame projection that favored a narrow Macarthur win. The victory gives Macarthur a perfect start to its league campaign, while Melbourne City begins with a defeat.