Melbourne City are determined to use their breakthrough 2-1 win over Buriram United to kick-start their Asian Champions League Elite campaign.

City looked in dire straits on Tuesday night when the Thai club's Serbian midfielder Goran Causic headed home the opening goal in the 72nd minute.

But with Socceroos coach Tony Popovic watching at AAMI Park, captain Aziz Behich teed up substitute Elsaban Rashani to equalise in the 84th minute before young striker Max Caputo scored a 97th-minute winner.

Aurelio Vidmar's City (three points) sit seventh after two losses and Tuesday's win, ahead of eighth-placed Buriram on goal difference.

This was City's first win in Asia since beating the same opponents 2-0 in October 2023.

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