Melbourne City vs Macarthur 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
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.
- 15': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Tolgay Arslan because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Macarthur 0.
- 58': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Macarthur 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 60': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Léo Natel.
- 61': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Macarthur 1. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Borges Rodrigues with a through ball.
- 64': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Macarthur. Matthew Millar replaces Jed Drew.
- 69': Substitution, Macarthur. Ali Auglah replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
- 71': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Macarthur. Jake Hollman replaces Kearyn Baccus.
- 83': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Macarthur 2. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Scott Galloway.
- 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Hamza Sakhi.
- 88': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Macarthur 3. Matthew Millar (Macarthur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ulises Dávila.
- 90': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Macarthur 3. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Souprayen following a corner.
- 90'+3': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Macarthur 3. Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,712
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,712
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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
| 361 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 34 | Clearances | 11 |
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 8 | Hamza Sakhi  |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 11 | Léo Natel |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Jonathan Aspropotamitis |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 13 | Ivan Vujica |
| 22 | Yianni Nicolaou |
| 10 | Ulises Dávila |
| 23 | Clayton Lewis |
| 15 | Kearyn Baccus |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
| 37 | Jed Drew |
| 17 | Raphael Borges Rodrigues |
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