Melbourne City vs Macarthur 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
- 3': Jamie Maclaren
- 33': Richard van der Venne
- 43': Richard van der Venne
- 68': Andrew Nabbout
- 77': Richard van der Venne
- 87': Jamie Maclaren
FT
6 - 1
6 - 1
Introduction
Melbourne City FC are hosting Macarthur FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Macarthur 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 11': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
- 17': Penalty saved! Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 33': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Macarthur 0. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
- 43': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Macarthur 0. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
- 45'+1': Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City 3, Macarthur 0.
- 45': Substitution, Macarthur. Moudi Najjar replaces Bachana Arabuli.
- 55': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Ulises Dávila.
- 56': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Mathew Leckie.
- 59': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Aiden O'Neill.
- 59': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Thomas Lam.
- 62': Substitution, Macarthur. Ali Auglah replaces Daniel Arzani.
- 62': Substitution, Macarthur. Aleksandar Susnjar replaces Jonathan Aspropotamitis.
- 68': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Macarthur 0. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Macarthur 1. Moudi Najjar (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Auglah.
- 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Jordan Bos.
- 77': Goal! Melbourne City 5, Macarthur 1. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Substitution, Macarthur. Joel Bertolissio replaces Craig Noone.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne City. Raphael Rodrigues replaces Richard van der Venne.
- 87': Goal! Melbourne City 6, Macarthur 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,252
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,252
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
 MAC |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 549 |
| 329 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 25 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 6 | Thomas Lam  |
| 38 | Jordan Bos |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 8 | Richard van der Venne |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Suman (GK) |
| 5 | Jonathan Aspropotamitis |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 44 | Matthew Millar |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 24 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
| 9 | Bachana Arabuli |
| 99 | Daniel Arzani |
| 17 | Craig Noone |
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