Melbourne V vs Western Utd 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
3 - 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 18': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United FC 0. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western United FC 0. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Margiotta.
- 37': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Western United FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
- 61': Substitution, Western United FC. Aleksandar Prijovic replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nicholas D'Agostino replaces Francesco Margiotta.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Marco Rojas replaces Ben Folami.
- 85': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Robbie Kruse replaces Jake Brimmer.
- 87': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western United FC 1. Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
- 90'+4': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western United FC 1. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Rojas following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Western United FC 1.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 13,186
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
 WTU |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 53.6 | Possession | 46.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 462 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 555 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 29 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 8 | Clearances | 33 |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Ivan Kelava (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 17 | Brendan Hamill |
| 3 | Jason Davidson  |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 4 | Rai |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 9 | Francesco Margiotta |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 7 | Christopher Ikonomidis |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 44 | Nikolai Topor-Stanley |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
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