Caputo sinks Buriram as Melbourne leave it late

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE MATCH BETWEEN MELBOURNE CITY AND BURIRAM UNITED SHOWS: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 21, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions) 1. MELBOURNE CITY (MCY) PRE MATCH HUDDLE 2. BURIRAM UNITED (BUR) PRE MATCH HUDDLE FIRST HALF 3. BUR GOALKEEPER NEIL ETHERIDGE DENIES MCY STRIKER MAX CAPUTO AT CLOSE RANGE IN THE 4TH MINUTE 4. BUR MIDFIELDER PETER ŽULJ SHOOTS WIDE FROM OUTSIDE THE BOX IN THE 29TH MINUTE SECOND HALF –  6. GOAL (MCY 0-1 BUR) – BUR MIDFIELDER GORAN ČAUŠIĆ SCORES FROM CLOSE RANGE IN THE 72ND MINUTE 7. GOAL (MCY 1-1 BUR) – MCY STRIKER ELBASAN RASHANI SCORES FROM INSIDE THE PENALTY BOX IN THE 84TH MINUTE 8. GOAL (MCY 2-1) – CAPUTO SCORES FROM INSIDE THE PENALTY BOX IN THE 97TH MINUTE FULL TIME 9. VARIOUS HANDSHAKES & PLAYER REACTION AT FULL TIME STORY: Two late goals earned Melbourne City their first AFC Champions League victory of the season, as they beat Thai side Buriram United on Tuesday (October 21). Max Caputo's dramatic stoppage time winner completed City's comeback, after Goran Čaušić had put the visitors ahead in the 72nd minute.  Elbasan Rashani had put the home side on levels terms twelve minutes later, before 20-year-old Caputo steered in Nathaniel Atkinson's cross, as Melbourne leapfrogged their opponents in the league standings after matchday three. Next up in Group A, Thai champions Buriram will host Shanghai Port, and Aussie Finals Series winners Melbourne City face a trip to Japanese side Machida Zelvia. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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