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- The Melbourne Victory–Western United FC rivalry, also known as the Battle of the Bridge and the Westgate Derby, is a rivalry between Victorian clubs Melbourne Victory and Western United. Despite the rivalry's short existence, it has garnered a reputation for producing talking points, controversy, tension, goals and drama. In the team's first meeting, in November 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Western United won 3–2 despite going 2–0 down within the first 7 minutes. In February 2021 at Marvel Stadium, despite conceding the first goal of the match and despite being reduced to 10 men for the final half-hour of the match, Western United won 4–3, with Victor Sanchez scoring in the final minute of stoppage time. Overall, Western United has won the most games in the rivalry's history, having won six times with two draws while Melbourne Victory having won four times. Western United's record win was a 4–1 victory in an A-League Men Finals match at AAMI Park on 21 May 2022, with the Victory's record win being a 6–1 victory in an A-League match at AAMI Park on 28 May 2021. Besart Berisha and Jake Brimmer hold the mark for the most derby goals with four in all competitions. (en)
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- Besart Berisha training with Melbourne Victory in 2015 (en)
- Connor Pain training with Melbourne Victory in 2013 (en)
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- Connor Pain and Besart Berisha have played for both Melbourne Victory and Western United (en)
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- Berisha Victory Training May 2015.jpg (en)
- Conor Pain Training.JPG (en)
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- Western United 1–6 Melbourne Victory (en)
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- Melbourne Victory FC–Western United FC rivalry (en)
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- Battle of the Bridge (en)
- Westgate Derby (en)
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- Drawn: 2 (en)
- Melbourne Victory: 4 (en)
- Western United: 6 (en)
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- The Melbourne Victory–Western United FC rivalry, also known as the Battle of the Bridge and the Westgate Derby, is a rivalry between Victorian clubs Melbourne Victory and Western United. Despite the rivalry's short existence, it has garnered a reputation for producing talking points, controversy, tension, goals and drama. In the team's first meeting, in November 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Western United won 3–2 despite going 2–0 down within the first 7 minutes. In February 2021 at Marvel Stadium, despite conceding the first goal of the match and despite being reduced to 10 men for the final half-hour of the match, Western United won 4–3, with Victor Sanchez scoring in the final minute of stoppage time. (en)
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- Melbourne Victory FC–Western United FC rivalry (en)
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