MELBOURNE, Australia (Interstat) — Melbourne Victory opened its A-League season with a commanding 4-1 victory over Macarthur FC on Sunday at AAMI Park.

The home side overwhelmed the visitors early, with substitute Damien Da Silva scoring in the 11th minute. Denis Genreau and substitute Luke Vickery added first-half goals in the 25th and 37th minutes, respectively. Defender Sebastian Esposito extended the lead to 4-0 in the 63rd minute before Macarthur forward Charles Nduka netted a consolation goal three minutes later.

Five yellow cards were issued in the match. The result exceeded the projection of Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 2-1 Victory win. Melbourne Victory begins the campaign with a win, while Macarthur starts with a loss.