Perth Glory's grip on first place softened after Melbourne Victory ran out 2-0 winners at HBF Park, with Ola Toivonen scoring the 5,000th A-League goal before Keisuke Honda netted a penalty.
Kevin Muscat’s third-placed side, who are still in with a chance of claiming top spot, took the lead after 25 minutes when Toivonen scored with a curling free-kick from 20 yards.
A handball by Scott Neville prompted a VAR consultation before Honda scored his fourth goal from the penalty spot this season, and Victory withstood a strong fightback from the league leaders to claim an impressive win.