Melbourne City vs Western Utd 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Western United
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Western United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Western United 0.
- 53': Daniel Penha (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Western United 1. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Western United 1. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 73': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Léo Natel replaces Alessandro Lopane.
- 78': Substitution, Western United. Ramy Najjarine replaces Daniel Penha.
- 80': Substitution, Western United. Connor O'Toole replaces Ben Garuccio.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Hamza Sakhi.
- 82': Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 87': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Western United 2. Noah Botic (Western United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 89': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Tolgay Arslan.
- 90'+4': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 10,089
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 10,089
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
 WTU |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 538 |
| 392 | Passes | 648 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Clearances | 14 |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 25 | Callum Talbot  |
| 8 | Hamza Sakhi |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heward-Belle (GK) |
| 27 | Jacob Tratt |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 11 | Daniel Penha |
| 38 | Noah Botic |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
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