Melbourne City overcome Melbourne Victory as Sorensen shines in derby

Melbourne City defeated rivals Melbourne Victory 2-1 to stay within reach of the leaders in the A-League.

First-half goals from Stefan Mauk and Paulo Retre were enough for City in the Melbourne derby, while Victory's goal came through Besart Berisha.

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City had goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen to thank, as the Dane put in an impressive performance in front of 23,572 fans.

The victory leaves the club within three points of pace-setters Western Sydney Wanderers, while Melbourne Victory are fifth in the 10-team standings.