Western Utd vs Melbourne City 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
2 - 2
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! Western United FC 1, Melbourne City FC 0. Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Goal! Western United FC 2, Melbourne City FC 0. Rene Krhin (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
- 35': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Western United FC 2, Melbourne City FC 1. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 42': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 2, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 65': Goal! Western United FC 2, Melbourne City FC 2. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Reis with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Western United FC. Connor Pain replaces Adisu Bayew.
- 72': Substitution, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis replaces Rene Krhin.
- 76': Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Wenzel-Halls replaces Lachlan Wales.
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 8,127
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
 MCY |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 60.7 | Possession | 39.3 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 498 | Accurate Passes | 299 |
| 593 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 32 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 11 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 8 | Clearances | 29 |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai  |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 16 | Rene Krhin |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 99 | Aleksandar Prijovic |
| 31 | Adisu Bayew |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 6 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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