
Delighted coach Aurelio Vidmar says his resilient Melbourne City "got what what we deserved" after routing Sydney FC 5-1 to seal second place in the A-League Men, a week off and an Asian Champions League Elite berth.
In the process, City ended Sydney's season, with Adelaide United, whose players were watching on from home, to take the sixth spot in the finals and face third-placed Western United in an away elimination final.