Adelaide Utd vs Melbourne City 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
70': Nuno ReisIntroduction
Adelaide United are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 12': Joe Caletti (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 35': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 58': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne City FC 1. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Lachlan Brook replaces Joe Caletti.
- 61': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
- 66': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne City FC 2. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 70': Second yellow card to Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces George Blackwood.
- 72': Penalty saved! Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 74': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka replaces Florin Berenguer.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 83': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jordon Hall replaces Connor Metcalfe because of an injury.
- 84': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City FC 2. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City FC 2.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 5,614
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 5,614
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 |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 383 |
| 374 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 22 | Clearances | 15 |
Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 3 | George Timotheou |
| 23 | Jacob Tratt |
| 28 | Juande  |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 18 | Joe Caletti |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 31 | Bernardo Dias |
| 14 | George Blackwood |
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 5 | Rostyn Griffiths |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
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