Perth Glory suffered a 2-0 loss to Melbourne Victory, just three days after sacking their coach.
The loss came after interim coach Adam Griffiths made four changes to the starting line-up, including the inclusion of star import Tom Lawrence.
World Cup winner Juan Mata scored his second A-League goal, and Keegan Jelacic scored against his former side.
Glory entered Friday night's match at HBF Park under the guidance of interim coach Adam Griffiths after David Zdrilic was sacked on Tuesday.
Author's summary: Perth Glory loses to Melbourne Victory.