Australian A-League Men
- Harry Novillo 7'
- Bruno Fornaroli 24'
- Harry Novillo 85'
- Mitch Nichols 29'
- Aaron Hughes 60' OG
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC | W 2-1 | Australian A-League Men |
| 10/30/26 | vs Sydney FC | W 2-1 | Australian A-League Men |
| 10/24/26 | @ Melbourne Victory | D 1-1 | Australian A-League Men |
| 10/16/26 | @ Auckland FC | L 1-3 | Australian A-League Men |
| 9/25/26 | @ Oakleigh Cannons FC | W 2-0 | Club Friendly |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 85'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. Harry Novillo (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
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Yellow Card 84'
Paulo Retre (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Golgol Mebrahtu replaces Dario Vidosic.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jason Trifiro replaces Aaron Hughes.
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Yellow Card 69'
Michael Zullo (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. David Williams replaces Jacob Melling.
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Own Goal 60'
Own Goal by Aaron Hughes, Melbourne City FC. Melbourne City FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Romeo Castelen replaces Federico Piovaccari.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Michael Zullo replaces Ben Garuccio.
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Yellow Card 34'
Jack Clisby (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 29'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Mitch Nichols (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Bridge with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 29'
Harry Novillo (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal 24'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy following a fast break.
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Goal - Free-kick 7'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Harry Novillo (Melbourne City FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
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Goal 85'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. Harry Novillo (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
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Yellow Card 84'
Paulo Retre (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 77'
Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Golgol Mebrahtu replaces Dario Vidosic.
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Substitution 74'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jason Trifiro replaces Aaron Hughes.
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Yellow Card 69'
Michael Zullo (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 68'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. David Williams replaces Jacob Melling.
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Own Goal 60'
Own Goal by Aaron Hughes, Melbourne City FC. Melbourne City FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Romeo Castelen replaces Federico Piovaccari.
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Substitution 58'
Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Michael Zullo replaces Ben Garuccio.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+2'
First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
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Yellow Card 34'
Jack Clisby (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 29'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Mitch Nichols (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mark Bridge with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 29'
Harry Novillo (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal 24'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Mooy following a fast break.
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Goal - Free-kick 7'
Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Harry Novillo (Melbourne City FC) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
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Team Stats
WSW
MBC
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedMBC · 3-5-2
Thomas SorensenG111 saves
Aaron HughesCD3
Jack ClisbyCD-L22 yellow card
Patrick KisnorboCD-R24
Jacob MellingCM-L25
Erik PaartaluCM-R6
Aaron MooyAM82 assists1 shot on target3 shots
Ben GaruccioLM191 shot
Paulo RetreRM18 yellow card
Harry NovilloCF-L9 yellow card2 shots on target2 goals3 shots
Bruno FornaroliCF-R234 shots on target1 goal7 shots
Substitutes
David WilliamsSUB15
Wade DekkerSUB17
Jason TrifiroSUB16
Michael ZulloSUB11 yellow card
Dean BouzanisSUB20
WSW · 4-2-3-1
Andrew RedmayneG204 saves
Nikolai Topor-StanleyCD-L4
Alberto AguilarCD-R17
Scott JamiesonLB3
Jacob PepperRB21
Mitch NicholsAM63 shots on target1 goal5 shots
Dimas DelgadoLM8
AndreuRM18
Federico PiovaccariF9
Mark BridgeAM-L191 assist3 shots on target5 shots
Dario VidosicAM-R102 shots on target3 shots
Substitutes
Liam ReddySUB30
Jonathan AspropotamitisSUB22
Romeo CastelenSUB73 shots on target3 shots
Kearyn BaccusSUB15
Golgol MebrahtuSUB141 shot on target1 shot
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