Brisbane Roar ended Melbourne City's unbeaten five-game run with a sparkling 3-1 win on Sunday to stay within two points of A-League leaders Western Sydney. John Aloisi's Roar led 2-0 at halftime through an own goal from Patrick Kisnorbo and Brandon Borrello's strike.
City hit back through the tenth goal of the season by the competition's leading scorer Uruguayan Bruno Fornaroli, before Brazilian Henrique sealed the win with a stunning strike from halfway.
Champions Melbourne Victory remained without a win for five games after failing to put away strugglers Perth Glory at home on Sunday.
The two sides swapped penalties in a 1-1 draw.
Albanian Besart Berisha's first-half spot kick was cancelled out by Spaniard Diego Castro's reply after the break.
Victory slipped nine points behind Western Sydney, in fifth place.
Western Sydney stretched their unbeaten sequence to nine games with a 2-0 home win over Newcastle Jets on Thursday.
Defender Alberto Aguilar put Wanderers ahead in the 47th minute. In the 70th minute Mark Bridge netted his fifth goal in as many appearances to ensure the Jets recorded their eighth winless match.
Graham Arnold's Sydney FC finished comfortable 4-1 winners over his former club Central Coast Mariners in a niggling Boxing Day affair on Saturday.
The Sky Blues put a 10-man Mariners to the sword thanks to two goals from Alex Brosque, another to Mickael Tavares and Jake McGing's late own goal.
Harry Ascroft netted for the visitors late in the first half but it did not stop Sydney consigning the last-placed Gosford outfit to an 11th winless match.
Adelaide United extended their unbeaten run to four matches with a 3-0 win over Wellington Phoenix at home on Saturday.