Perth Glory suffered a 2-0 loss to Melbourne Victory, just three days after sacking their coach.
World Cup winner Juan Mata scored his second A-League goal, and Keegan Jelacic came back to haunt his former side.
Glory entered the match under the guidance of interim coach Adam Griffiths after David Zdrilic was sacked on Tuesday.
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Author's summary: Perth Glory lost to Melbourne Victory.