Melbourne City vs Melbourne V 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 20': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 20'
- 32': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 32'
- 58': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 58'
- 59': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 60'
- 62': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 62'
- 64': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 64'
- 70': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 70'
- 78': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 78'
- 81': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 81'
- 87': Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 87'
- 89': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 89'
- 90'+2': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 92'
Game Information
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 21,439
Australian A-League Men Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Newcastle Jets | 17 | 33 | 6 |
| +11 | Auckland FC | 18 | 32 | 4 |
| +7 | Sydney FC | 18 | 29 | 7 |
| +5 | Adelaide United | 18 | 29 | 7 |
Statistics
MVC |
MCY![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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) |
| 2 | Harrison Delbridge |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 14 | Daniel Arzani |
| 8 | Ryan Teague |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
| 28 | Marcus Younis |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
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