A-League Men 2022 grand final: Melbourne City v Western United – live!

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Minute-by-minute report: The season reaches a climax at Melbourne’s AAMI Park. Join Emma Kemp for updates.

Well deserved for Western United. They turned up to this match ready to go and never dropped for a moment, standing firm in defence and taking their chances when they arrived. This is really a moment for Aloisi, who was overlooked by numerous Australian clubs and almost took himself overseas before United finally came calling. Many wrote off this team – basically everyone except themselves.

They have done it. Western United have won their first A-League Men’s championship. In their third season. There’s a hell of a lot of emotion in the first few moments. Players drop to their knees. Others rush off the bench. Aloisi and Foxe embrace.

90+4 mins The United supporters are out-noising City fans by a mile. A real toilet seat is being hoisted above the active support stands as Kisnorbo paces with a look of (composed) despair on his face.

90+3 mins Nino Reis floats the ball forward. Leckie chests it down. United defend as if they’re lives depend on it. They kick it out of play. City go again.

90+2 mins Young takes another long kick. City sends it one way. United sends it another. City go route one – understandable at this point. They take another shot. Young makes another save.

90 mins Young has the ball and take his kick. Jamieson picks it up and pings it forward. The last touch is off City. Just before the throw-in Aloisi makes two more changes, bringing off Wales and Wenzel-Halls for Dylan Pierias and Rhys Bozinovski. Four minutes off stoppage-time.

87 mins Priojivoc takes a cheeky backheel, rather a little flick off the outside of his boot, just outside City’s area. United want a third goal