Buriram vs Melbourne City 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
Introduction
Buriram United are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Chang Arena, Buriram, Thailand, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 15': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Goal! Buriram United 0, Melbourne City 1. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
- 41': Goal! Buriram United 0, Melbourne City 2. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
- 43': Substitution, Buriram United. Pansa Hemviboon replaces Ratthanakorn Maikami.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Buriram United 0, Melbourne City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Tolgay Arslan.
- 45': Second Half begins Buriram United 0, Melbourne City 2.
- 51': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Alessandro Lopane.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Nuno Reis.
- 62': Substitution, Melbourne City. Léo Natel replaces Aziz Behich.
- 73': Substitution, Buriram United. Haris Vuckic replaces Ramil Sheydayev.
- 74': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Callum Talbot because of an injury.
- 82': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Buriram United. Seksan Ratree replaces Peeradol Chamrasamee.
- 87': Substitution, Buriram United. Chitipat Thanklang replaces Sasalak Haiprakhon.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Buriram United 0, Melbourne City 2.
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Chang Arena
Location: Buriram, Thailand
Attendance: 17,265
Venue: Chang Arena
Location: Buriram, Thailand
Attendance: 17,265
Statistics
 MCY |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 356 | Accurate Passes | 392 |
| 436 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 32 | Clearances | 16 |
Buriram United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Siwarak Tedsungnoen (GK) |
| 92 | Kim Min Hyeok |
| 11 | Dion Cools |
| 5 | Theerathon Bunmathan |
| 8 | Rattanakom Maikami |
| 9 | Supachai Chaided |
| 20 | Goran Causic |
| 6 | Peeradol Chamrasamee |
| 26 | Lonsana Doumbouya |
| 10 | Ramil Sheydaev |
| 2 | Sasalak Haiprakhon  |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 8 | Hamza Sakhi |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
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