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A simply sublime back-heeled goal from Perth Glory striker Bruno Fornaroli has edged out the 17 other goals scored in five fixtures to claim Goal of Matchweek 5.
The Uruguayan s inventive effort came in Glory s manic 5-4 loss to Western United at GMHBA Stadium.
An astonishing nine goals came from the contest - with eight scored in the second half - and amidst all the madness came Fornaroli s flick from a Carlo Armiento cross which left United keeper Filip Kurto no chance of keeping the ball out of the net.
Fornaroli ghosted between Andrew Durante and Ivan Vujica to be first on the scene when the cross came into the box; with his back to goal the 33-year-old allowed the ball to roll across his body before flicking an attempt on goal off the back of his left boot on the turn.
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A bumper Matchweek 4 drew to a close with an abundance of A-League stars in contention for the Team of the Week, presented by Bunnings Warehouse.
Western Sydney Wanderers were the week s big winners, collecting four points following a 1-1 draw with rivals Sydney FC and a 1-0 win to end the Central Coast Mariners perfect start, while Melbourne City claimed local bragging rights with a 2-1 triumph against Western United in another in-state feud on Saturday.
Macarthur FC made it back-to-back wins on the road, beating the rock bottom Newcastle Jets 2-1 in the Hunter, while Perth Glory wrapped up the round in dominant fashion in a thrilling 5-3 win against Adelaide United. But the question is which A-League aces make the up the all-star line-up?
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Maclaren scored his eighth goal in five games against United to ensure City maintained a perfect winning record in their derby match-up.
Ivan Vujica put United ahead with his first A-League goal in the 22nd minute, with Craig Noone levelling the scores 10 minutes later before Maclaren finally struck in the 84th to settle the tie.
City looked aggressive early but it was United who drew first blood.
In a clever set-piece routine, Spaniard Victor Sanchez played a one-two then curled a cross towards the back host where Vujica, in his first United start, leapt between two City defenders to head home.
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Jamie Maclaren struck a late winner as Melbourne City came from behind to beat Western United 2-1 in a pulsating derby encounter at AAMI Park on Saturday.
The Socceroo striker s 80th A-League goal arrived in the 84th minute after Craig Noone had earlier cancelled out Ivan Vujica s maiden strike in the competition.
The result means City maintain a perfect five from five record over United having beaten their city rivals four times last campaign.
Patrick Kisnorbo s side move into second position, level on points with Central Coast Mariners, who entertain Western Sydney Wanderers on Tuesday.
United await their first win of the campaign and play Perth Glory on January 23.
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Western United hosted Adelaide United in this year’s season opener, and in a cagey and generally end-to-end affair neither side was able to find the back of the net, with Western United’s largely counterattacking style unable to satisfy the home fans with a victory.
Adelaide United were satisfied with a point, as coach Carl Veart remarked in his post-match press conference, and both coaches felt a draw was the right and justified result for both sides.