10-man Victory hold off Roar to make it six in a row

Melbourne Victory secured their sixth consecutive A-League win with a strong opening 30 minutes paving the way for a 3-2 win over Brisbane Roar, despite Besart Berisha's dismissal, at AAMI Park on Friday night.

Catch Besart Berisha's Melbourne Victory against Brisbane Roar on SBS VICELAND on Friday night Source: Getty Images

Two goals in five minutes got things going for Kevin Muscat's men, before Berisha's 27th minute penalty gave the Victory what appeared to be an unassailable 3-0 lead.

But in a helter-skelter first-half, the Roar hit back in the 30th minute with Dimitri Petratos producing a scintillating free-kick, and a contender for goal of the A-League season, to cut the home side's advantage.

Just 11 minutes later and Brisbane were back to within a goal of the Victory, with Brandon Borrello's shot resulting in an own goal from James Donachie, against his old side.

Then when Berisha was given a straight red card in the 58th minute for, what appeared to be, innocuous contact on Luke DeVere, the Roar would have fancied their chances of getting a result.