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Wanderers, who started Saturday s match at Bankwest Stadium in eighth spot, behind United on goal difference, scored two in the first half and three more in the second, in their most complete and impressive performance of an inconsistent campaign.
Western Sydney have recorded back-to-back wins, while United - who travelled on the day of the game thanks to concerns over Sydney s recent COVID-19 cases - are winless in their last three and continue to struggle away from home.
Troisi opened the scoring with a fine 19th minute solo effort, charging forward from close to halfway and lashing a fierce shot past United goalkeeper Ryan Scott from just outside the area, and was involved in the build up for Wanderers next three.
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Saturday night’s Sydney derby was the same sort of thrill-a-minute intracity slugfest we’re used to watching week in and week out in the biggest leagues across Europe.
Western Sydney Wanderers may not have won a trophy since 2014, but they’ve certainly dominated the Sydney derby of late.
The Wanderers were deserving 3-2 winners over Sydney FC in front of a raucous atmosphere at Bankwest Stadium on Saturday, with the hosts stunning Sydney FC with a couple of goals on the counter barely a quarter of an hour in.
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The 37-year-old McDonald headed home the decisive goal on Saturday with virtually his first touch in red-and-black to give the western Sydney club a season-reviving 3-2 win.
Sydney FC dominated an action-packed contest everywhere but on the scoresheet, though it was the home side who held sway throughout after early goals from Bruce Kamau and Mitch Duke.
The Sky Blues missed a penalty in the dying minutes when Bobo skied his effort over and only the crossbar denied Anthony Caceres a spectacular equaliser for the visitors deep into added time.
The defending champions scored at either end of the second half but it was McDonald s header, nine minutes after coming on midway through the second half, which proved decisive.
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