South Melbourne stun Melbourne Victory, win Australia Cup on penalties

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South Melbourne stunned A-League side Melbourne Victory after a 1-1 draw after extra time and a 4-3 win in the penalty shootout to claim the Australia Cup. Melbourne Victory took the lead when D. Genreau scored in the 95th minute, but South Melbourne salvaged a last-minute extra-time equaliser to force penalties. The final at AAMI Park drew a reported record crowd of 29,911. South Melbourne are the first non-A-League, second-tier team to win the Australia Cup; their run included a victory over three-time winner Adelaide United in the opening round. The upset has renewed calls for South Melbourne’s push to join the A-League and prompted wide praise for the club and the occasion, which several commentators called the best Australia Cup final ever.

Parker S. McKenzie

@parkersmckenzie.bsky.social

Melbourne Victory vs South Melbourne at a sold out AAMI Park tonight. Biggest game in Victorian football history by my reading and not a single story about it on the front page of The Age's website. Just a sad state of affairs, reflecting how much the code is up against it in Australia. #ausnews

78h ago

Fiat Multipla

@fiatmultipla.bsky.social

That was fun Football in this country deserves more credit for what it does with so little..... across the board #australiacup

131h ago

6 News Australia

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South Melbourne have become the first non-A-League team to win the Australia Cup, defeating Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties A last-minute comeback goal equalised the match 1-1 in extra time, with a record crowd of 29,911 at AAMI Park 🏆

101h ago

Daniel Phimphisane

@dphimphisane.bsky.social

The Cupset to end all Cupsets. What a final. #AustraliaCup #SMBvMVC

81h ago

Joey Lynch

@joeylynchy.bsky.social

In @espnaustralia.bsky.social; On a sold-out Australia Cup final. On how its two sides have become avatars of two larger ideas. But also on how it speaks not only to the past, but the future. www.espn.com.au/football/sto... .

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Poletti (they/them)

@itspoletti.bsky.social

THERE WAS AN ENTIRE EMPTY NET TO SHOOT AT. JUST PUT IT WHERE LOPEZ IS NOT #SMBvMVC #AustraliaCup

42h ago

William Caldwell

@willcaldwell10.bsky.social

I'm at the Australia Cup Final in Melbourne, and I see this. Can't wait. #BBAU

An LED signage promoting Big Brother, starting Monday October 26. With the view of the soccer pitch, and fans filling in for the game.

45h ago

pveeto

@pveeto.net

There's like A LOT of South Melbourne fans here, it's great to finally meet our actual city rivals

25h ago

Goalbot Chronicle

@chronicle.goalbot.dev

D. Genreau 95' — Goal for Melbourne Victory. South Melbourne 0–1 Melbourne Victory. Australia Cup #southmelbourne #melbournevictory #australiacup

12h ago

Joel Gaskell

@wtsane.bsky.social

Disappointing result, but no doubt that was the best Australia Cup final ever. Congrats to South. #AustraliaCup

31h ago

#135YearsInSolidarity

@laborforus.bsky.social

I've been up to my ass in home demolition and renovation for the past 6 weeks and haven't been out or even had a beer. I am off to the Australia Cup final at Swan Street via the Richmond Club Hotel tonight. Update on my progress in tomorrow's Herald Sun 😎 #auscup #vuk #callalawyer

39h ago

Neel Shelat

@shelatneel.bsky.social

South Melbourne have done it! It's their first Australia Cup title, and I believe the first for a non-professional side. What a story!

21h ago

PSP Media

@ppodcasters.bsky.social

South Melbourne pulls it off. The first semi-professional team to win the #AustraliaCup 🏆 A stirring comeback for Ange Postecoglou's boyhood club. The campaign to join the A-League will build more steam after this.

21h ago

Ian Morley

@ijmorley.bsky.social

Well done to SMH. Fought til the end. Great occasion. #AustraliaCup

21h ago

Luke Foley

@lukefoley.me

South Melbourne win the Australia Cup and they’re the first team outside of the A-League to do so. Maaate!

Two men are joyfully lifting a large silver trophy with a wooden base above their heads. One man, wearing a suit with a team badge, holds the trophy alongside a smiling player in a blue football kit and wearing a cap and medal.

21h ago

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