Melbourne City vs Adelaide Utd 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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3 - 3
3 - 3
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Adelaide United
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 1': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Adelaide United 1. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
- 12': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 1. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 2. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Javi López with a headed pass following a corner.
- 29': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces George Blackwood because of an injury.
- 43': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 3. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 3.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Nuno Reis replaces Thomas Lam.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Marco Tilio.
- 52': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Adelaide United 3. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Good.
- 59': Substitution, Adelaide United. Juande replaces Ethan Alagich.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Valon Berisha.
- 66': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nicholas Ansell replaces Juande because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jonny Yull replaces Zach Clough.
- 66': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Aiden O'Neill.
- 87': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Adelaide United 3. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 3, Adelaide United 3.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,337
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,337
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Auckland FC | 26 | 53 | 3 |
| +16 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | 48 | 6 |
| +18 | Western United | 26 | 47 | 7 |
| +18 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 46 | 6 |
Statistics
 ADE |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 30.3 | Possession | 69.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 194 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
| 272 | Passes | 646 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 15 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 24 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 37 | Clearances | 11 |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Thomas Lam |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 8 | Richard van der Venne |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
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