Macarthur vs Melbourne City 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 31': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Kerrin Stokes (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Macarthur FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jordon Hall replaces Kerrin Stokes.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Mathew Leckie replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 45': Second Half begins Macarthur FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 60': Substitution, Macarthur FC. James Meredith replaces Jake McGing.
- 64': Goal! Macarthur FC 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 70': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Al Hassan Toure replaces Lachlan Rose.
- 70': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Michael Ruhs replaces Apostolos Giannou.
- 82': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Jake Hollman replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
- 84': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Macarthur FC 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
Game Information
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 2,713
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 26 | 50 | 4 |
| +18 | Central Coast Mariners | 25 | 49 | 6 |
| +11 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | 41 | 4 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 25 | 38 | 9 |
Statistics
 MCY |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 7 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.5 | Possession | 36.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 618 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 696 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 28 | Clearances | 23 |
Macarthur FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Suman (GK) |
| 6 | Aleksandar Jovanovic |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 20 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 8 | Jordon Mutch |
| 24 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 17 | Craig Noone |
| 2 | Jake McGing |
| 99 | Apostolos Giannou  |
| 31 | Lachlan Rose |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 36 | Kerrin Stokes |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 16 | Taras Gomulka |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 35 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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