Melbourne City vs Perth Glory 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
Melbourne City snatch late victory over Perth Glory through Nathaniel Atkinson header
A-League
Match Commentary
- 6': Jonathan Aspropotamitis (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Luke Bodnar (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Perth Glory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Perth Glory 0.
- 51': Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Substitution, Perth Glory. Ciaran Bramwell replaces Daniel Stynes.
- 68': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer replaces Mathew Leckie.
- 69': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joshua Rawlins replaces Aaron Calver.
- 69': Substitution, Perth Glory. Callum Timmins replaces Luke Bodnar.
- 71': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 87': Substitution, Perth Glory. Giordano Colli replaces Adrián Sardinero.
- 88': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Perth Glory 0. Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Perth Glory 0.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,081
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
 PER |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.4 | Possession | 68.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 182 | Accurate Passes | 467 |
| 260 | Passes | 564 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 11 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 36 | Clearances | 14 |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson  |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Perth Glory (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Cameron Cook (GK) |
| 29 | Darryl Lachman |
| 5 | Jonathan Aspropotamitis |
| 8 | Kosuke Ota |
| 2 | Aaron Calver |
| 4 | Luke Bodnar |
| 7 | Adrian Sardinero |
| 21 | Antonee Burke-Gilroy |
| 9 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 14 | Jack Clisby |
| 18 | Daniel Stynes |
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