Adelaide Utd vs Melbourne City 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 12': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) Goal at 12'
- 15': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 15'
- 36': Dylan Pierias (Adelaide United) Red Card at 36'
- 40': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 40'
- 45': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 45'
- 45': Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) Substitution at 45'
- 64': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Peter Antoniou (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Beckham Baker (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 71'
- 75': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 75'
- 79': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Goal at 79'
- 79': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 79'
- 84': Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) Goal at 84'
- 90': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 90'
Game Information
Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 10,260
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Auckland FC | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +6 | Sydney FC | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +4 | Adelaide United | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| +3 | Melbourne City FC | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 69.4 | Possession | 30.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 4 | Liam Bonetig |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 44 | Besian Kutleshi |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 10 | Takeshi Kanamori |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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