Cameron Devlin of the Phoenix competes with Connor Metcalfe of Melbourne City during their match in Wollongong last night. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Wellington Phoenix have twice come from behind but ultimately emerged empty-handed in their latest A-League encounter, beaten 3-2 by high-flying Melbourne City at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. To their credit, the Phoenix responded well, but found it hard to break down a compact, well-organised City defence. The defeat leaves the Phoenix tenth on the A-League ladder, seven points adrift of the playoff spots with 11 regular season matches remaining. Wellington Phoenix 2 (Hemed 39', Davila 56')Melbourne City 3 (Good 17', Maclaren 45', Tilio 83')

Source: Otago Daily Times April 05, 2021 18:11 UTC