Zhejiang vs Melbourne City 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
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1 - 2
Introduction
Zhejiang Professional FC are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Huzhou Olympic Sports Center, Huzhou, China PR, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Match Commentary
- 4': Goal! Zhejiang 0, Melbourne City 1. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 17': Goal! Zhejiang 0, Melbourne City 2. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
- 19': Goal! Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2. Leonardo (Zhejiang) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 26': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2.
- 56': Li Tixiang (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Zhejiang. Nyasha Mushekwi replaces Li Tixiang.
- 64': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Zhejiang. Gu Bin replaces Yue Xin.
- 83': Substitution, Zhejiang. Yao Junsheng replaces Cheng Jin.
- 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Max Caputo.
- 90'+4': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2.
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: Huzhou Olympic Sports Center
Location: Huzhou, China PR
Attendance: 18,798
Venue: Huzhou Olympic Sports Center
Location: Huzhou, China PR
Attendance: 18,798
Statistics
 MCY |
ZHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 10 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 179 | Accurate Passes | 362 |
| 268 | Passes | 460 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 12 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 40 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 40 | Clearances | 14 |
Zhejiang Professional FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Zhao Bo (GK) |
| 36 | Lucas Possignolo |
| 5 | Liu Haofan |
| 28 | Xin Yue |
| 19 | Dong Yu |
| 11 | Franko Andrijasevic |
| 29 | Zhang Jiaqi  |
| 10 | Li Tixiang |
| 45 | Leonardo |
| 17 | Jean Evrard Kouassi |
| 22 | Jin Cheng |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 10 | Tolgay Arslan |
| 8 | Hamza Sakhi |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 37 | Max Caputo |
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