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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 19: Alex Wilkinson #4 of Sydney FC looks dejected during the AFC Champions League Group H match between Yokohama F.Marinos and Sydney FC at Nissan Stadium on February 19, 2020 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

ACL exposes gulf in class

The gulf between the top A-League sides and their Asian counterparts was exposed in this week’s Champions League fixtures.

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18: Andrew Nabbout of Melbourne Victory competes for the ball with  Kim Nam-Chun of FC Seoul during the AFC Champions League Group E match between FC Seoul and Melbourne Victory at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on February 18, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Victory return focus to A-League

After suffering the first loss of their Asian Champions League campaign, Melbourne Victory must quickly return their focus to their floundering A-League season.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Daniel Georgievski of the Wanderers is challenged by Matthew Millar of the Jets during the round 19 A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and the Newcastle Jets at Bankwest Stadium on February 15, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)

Jets fight back for draw

Newcastle showed plenty of character under new coach Carl Robinson, fighting back for a 1-1 draw with Western Sydney.

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David Ball of the Phoenix reacts to scoring a goal during the Round 19 A-League match between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City FC at Eden Park in Auckland, Saturday, February 15, 2020. (AAP Image/David Rowland) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

City’s 58th-minute loss

Wellington’s English strikers have combined in a 1-0 win over Melbourne City which continued a hoodoo in NZ.

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