Western Sydney Wanderers' wait for a first win of the A-League season goes on after they lost 2-1 away to Melbourne City on Sunday.
The visitors made a bright start at AAMI Park as debutant Yojiro Takahagi's fifth-minute goal lifted the gloom over Tony Popovic's side, but it was just a temporary reprieve.
Jacob Melling equalised before the break and, to rub salt in the wound, former Wanderer Aaron Mooy grabbed the winner with 17 minutes left.
The result sees City, occupying the last finals berth in sixth spot, open up a seven-point gap on nearest challengers Brisbane Roar, who are in action at home to Wellington Phoenix on Monday.
Western Sydney meanwhile, last season's beaten grand finalists and the AFC Champions League holders, improbably remain winless with just four points to show for 13 matches played.
Takahagi's strike had an element of fortune about it as his tame free-kick somehow eluded everyone to nestle into the far corner of Andrew Redmayne's net.
Midway through the half City levelled matters, though, with Melling nodding home Mooy's cutback, before provider turned scorer with a superb curling finish in the second half.
