Melbourne City vs Adelaide Utd 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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
- 10': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 17': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 20': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 1. Javi López (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 41': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Marco Tilio because of an injury.
- 42': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Adelaide United. Zach Clough replaces Juande.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 1.
- 52': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis replaces Scott Jamieson because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Bernardo Oliveira.
- 67': Lachlan Barr (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Adelaide United. Mohamed Toure replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Mathew Leckie replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka replaces Connor Metcalfe.
- 85': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 2. Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 86': Substitution, Adelaide United. Isaías replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 86': Substitution, Adelaide United. Joshua Cavallo replaces Stefan Mauk.
- 90'+4': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 2.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,728
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,728
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 | 26 | 42 | 4 |
| 0 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 41 | 7 |
Statistics
 ADE |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 383 |
| 445 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 87 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 25 | Lachlan Barr  |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 28 | Juande |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 15 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 31 | Bernardo Dias |
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