It has arguably become one of the most heated A-League matches this year, with Sydney FC beating Western Sydney Wanderers 3-1 in the weekend derby.
But the Sky Blues' sensational performance has been overshadowed by allegations of racial and religious abuse towards Iraqi mid-fielder, Ali Abbas.
Abbas says he was racially and religiously attacked during the Sydney Derby against the Wanderers.
Iraqi Asian Cup Ambassador Abrar Al Salah says the task of eliminating racial discrimination in the A-League is ongoing.
"They are role models and especially in the field of soccer and sport, it is a field that geographically crosses all boundaries. You have teams from different cultures, backgrounds, and religions and each person holds their values very close to heart, they don’t need that pointed out to them," Ms Al Salah said.
Meanwhile, Football Federation Australia boss David Gallop says there will be a thorough investigation into the alleged racial abuse against Sydney FC player Ali Abbas.
The comments come after Sydney FC lodged a formal complaint against an un-named Western Sydney player.
David Gallop told Fox Sports that despite the serious nature of the complaint there is a process to be followed.
"It's obviously a serious allegation, something that we'll treat seriously. It's an alleged comment that he took offence to, and it's important that we look at that carefully.
"It's dealt with under our member protection policy, we obviously need to investigate the matter, it's important to make the point that it is an allegation and we need to go thorough a process."
