Melbourne City vs Melbourne V 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 17': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 17'
- 50': Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 50'
- 63': German Ferreyra (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 63'
- 67': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Peter Antoniou (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 68'
- 72': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 72'
- 73': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 77'
- 81': Beckham Baker (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 81'
- 85': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 91'
Game Information
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Auckland FC | 9 | 20 | 1 |
| +8 | Sydney FC | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| +4 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| +3 | Melbourne City FC | 8 | 12 | 2 |
Statistics
MVC |
MCY![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 7 | 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 |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 39 | Emin Durakovic |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 11 | Elbasan Rashani |
| 10 | Takeshi Kanamori |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
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