Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenJake Brimmer scores late brace as Melbourne Victory stun Perth Glory
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer tries a through ball, but Marco Rojas is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory).
- 5': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
- 7': Nicholas D'Agostino (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brandon Wilson.
- 9': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Storm Roux.
- 13': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Darryl Lachman.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Nicholas D'Agostino (Perth Glory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlo Armiento.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Nicholas D'Agostino (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt saved. Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 20': Attempt saved. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 22': Attempt missed. Brandon Lauton (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Kruse.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Carlo Armiento (Perth Glory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Carlo Armiento.
- 28': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory).
- 28': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 29': Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Melbourne Victory).
- 30': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny.
- 31': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Storm Roux.
- 32': Foul by Carlo Armiento (Perth Glory).
- 32': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Carlo Armiento (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tando Velaphi.
- 37': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Marco Rojas is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Perth Glory. Neil Kilkenny tries a through ball, but Andy Keogh is caught offside.
- 45': Ryan Shotton (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Dylan Ryan tries a through ball, but Marco Rojas is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Perth Glory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Perth Glory 0.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Elvis Kamsoba replaces Brandon Lauton.
- 46': Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory).
- 48': Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Kruse.
- 51': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
- 54': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
- 54': Attempt missed. Neil Kilkenny (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a through ball.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Keogh.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Dane Ingham (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
- 57': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 60': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Marco Rojas tries a through ball, but Robbie Kruse is caught offside.
- 62': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Perth Glory 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlo Armiento with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Perth Glory. Daniel Stynes replaces Nicholas D'Agostino.
- 64': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joshua Rawlins replaces Nicholas Sullivan.
- 65': Andy Keogh (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory).
- 68': Attempt missed. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
- 69': Hand ball by Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Rojas.
- 70': Foul by Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory).
- 70': Joshua Rawlins (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Perth Glory. Callum Timmins replaces Brandon Wilson.
- 73': Attempt missed. Joshua Rawlins (Perth Glory) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Riley Warland.
- 74': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 74': Neil Kilkenny (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Riley Warland (Perth Glory).
- 75': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Birkan Kirdar replaces Leigh Broxham.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio replaces Robbie Kruse.
- 79': Substitution, Perth Glory. Bryce Bafford replaces Andy Keogh.
- 80': Bryce Bafford (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory).
- 82': Carlo Armiento (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory).
- 83': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 84': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
- 84': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Perth Glory).
- 85': Ryan Shotton (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Perth Glory 1. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Joshua Rawlins (Perth Glory) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Perth Glory 1. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Birkan Kirdar.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dane Ingham (Perth Glory).
- 90'+3': Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jay Barnett replaces Marco Rojas.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Perth Glory 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Perth Glory 1.
Statistics
 PER |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 45 | Possession | 55 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 334 | Accurate Passes | 430 |
| 420 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 25 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 22 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,018
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,018
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | +12 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 23 | +14 | 40 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 23 | +7 | 36 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
| 19 | Dylan Ryan |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton  |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 2 | Storm Roux |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 8 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 10 | Robbie Kruse |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
| 16 | Brandon Lauton |
Perth Glory (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tando Velaphi (GK) |
| 37 | Riley Warland |
| 29 | Darryl Lachman |
| 23 | Dane Ingham |
| 16 | Nicholas Sullivan |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 20 | Carlo Armiento |
| 15 | Brandon Wilson |
| 9 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 10 | Andy Keogh |
| 18 | Nicholas D'Agostino |
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