Berisha blows up at Kevin Muscat during Champions League win

Melbourne Victory striker Besart Berisha has blown up at coach Kevin Muscat during the Victory’s win over Kawasaki Frontale in the AFC Champions League.

The score was tied at nil-all in the 70th minute when Muscat pulled his veteran Albanian striker for Kenny Athiu, and Berisha was less than impressed, unleashing an expletive-laden barrage as he walked off the field.

The fiery 32-year-old made a point to avoid Muscat on his way to down the bench as he continued his rant.

Despite Berisha’s anger, his team was able to come away with a crucial win over the Japanese side, courtesy of an injury-time winner by Kosta Barbarouses.

Muscat was quick to brush off the incident following the win.

“Haven’t got a problem with any of the boys that came on,” said Muscat.

“Last time I checked, it’s a football team.”

Victory's Asian Champions League campaign is still alive after Tuesday night's last-gasp win over the reigning J.League champions.

With Victory third and the Japanese side last in Group F going into the match, both sides desperately chased the three points in an entertaining affair at AAMI Park.

A loss or even a draw would have made it tough for Kevin Muscat's men to advance past the group stage, but a Kosta Barbarouses strike in the 90th minute sealed a vital home win.

Despite the results, Victory remain third on goal difference with two matches remaining in the group stage.

But they have drawn level with second-placed Ulsan Hyundai on five points after the Koreans were defeated 1-0 by Chinese giants Shanghai SIPG, who top the group with 10 points and have already qualified for the knockout stage.

"It's a massive scalp for the football club, a massive scalp for Australian football and it's a proud night for us," Muscat said.

"To take four points off them over two games ... we're still well in the competition.

"We'll go into the next game with something to play for."

Muscat's men travel to South Korea to play Ulsan before hosting Shanghai to round out the group stage.

- with AAP