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Sydney FC 1 Melbourne Victory 1 (aet, 4-2 pens): Vukovic the hero in A-League Grand Final

A dramatic A-League Grand Final was settled by penalties, with Sydney FC coming out on top.

Sydney FC won a thrilling A-League Grand final 4-2 on penalties over Melbourne Victory, sealing their first championship since 2010 after a dominant campaign.

Graham Arnold's men finished on top of the table, losing only once and leading Victory by a massive 17 points after the end of the regular season.

But Sydney were pushed all the way in the final, goalkeeper Danny Vukovic saving the decisive spot-kick from Marco Rojas to allow Milos Ninkovic to seal glory. Carl Valeri also missed for Victory, while Alex Wilkinson was the reprieved player who failed to convert for the hosts.