Melbourne Victory vs Western United, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory

21': Callum McManaman
62': Jacob Butterfield
82': Rudy Gestede

FT
3 - 4

Western United

42': Víctor Sánchez
53': Besart Berisha
58': Besart Berisha
64': Tomislav Uskok
90'+5': Víctor Sánchez

Ten-man Western United strike late to win seven goal thriller against Victory

A-League

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt missed. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomoki Imai.
1': Attempt saved. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
2': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Dalibor Markovic (Melbourne Victory).
3': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
4': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
5': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Storm Roux tries a through ball, but Robbie Kruse is caught offside.
6': Dalibor Markovic (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
8': Dalibor Markovic (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western United FC).
10': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC).
10': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
11': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC).
12': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Attempt blocked. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Anderson.
14': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Dalibor Markovic.
16': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
19': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Birkan Kirdar.
21': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United FC 0. Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Storm Roux with a cross.
23': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Aaron Anderson.
24': Attempt saved. Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Sánchez with a cross.
25': Foul by Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory).
25': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory).
27': Foul by Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory).
27': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dylan Pierias with a cross.
28': Attempt missed. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) header from very close range misses to the left.
28': Attempt saved. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor Sánchez with a cross.
28': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
29': Attempt saved. Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
29': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory).
30': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
30': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Attempt blocked. Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Steven Lustica.
32': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
32': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Aaron Calver.
33': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
36': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
37': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Aaron Anderson.
38': Attempt missed. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Pierias with a cross following a corner.
38': Offside, Western United FC. Besart Berisha tries a through ball, but Aaron Calver is caught offside.
39': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Foul by Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory).
42': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
42': Attempt saved. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
42': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United FC 1. Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Besart Berisha.
44': Foul by Aaron Calver (Western United FC).
44': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt missed. Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
45': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a cross.
45': Attempt saved. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
45': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory).
45': Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
45'+1': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
45'+3': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Western United FC 1.
45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Western United FC 1.
46': Foul by Aaron Calver (Western United FC).
46': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Jacob Butterfield.
48': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
48': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
49': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
50': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
50': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Kruse.
51': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
52': Attempt saved. Aaron Anderson (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
53': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United FC 2. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
55': Foul by Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC).
55': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.
57': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Storm Roux.
57': Attempt missed. Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
58': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United FC 3. Besart Berisha (Western United FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
60': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio replaces Birkan Kirdar.
60': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Aaron Anderson.
61': Foul by Aaron Calver (Western United FC).
61': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western United FC 3. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dalibor Markovic.
63': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
63': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
63': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Second yellow card to Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) for a bad foul.
65': Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory).
66': Foul by Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory).
66': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
66': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
68': Substitution, Western United FC. Ivan Vujica replaces Iker Guarrotxena.
68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Zaydan Bello replaces Leigh Broxham.
70': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
70': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robbie Kruse.
71': Foul by Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (Melbourne Victory).
71': Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Ivan Vujica (Western United FC).
72': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Ivan Vujica (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Western United FC. Lachlan Wales replaces Dylan Pierias.
74': Foul by Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (Melbourne Victory).
74': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
75': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
80': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Lachlan Wales.
80': Attempt missed. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
82': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western United FC 3. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dalibor Markovic with a cross.
83': Substitution, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis replaces Steven Lustica.
84': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Connor Pain.
85': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Zaydan Bello.
85': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western United FC).
85': Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Nicolas Milanovic (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Kruse.
88': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
88': Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Elvis Kamsoba replaces Callum McManaman.
90'+4': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
90'+4': Jerry Skotadis (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
90'+5': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Nicolas Milanovic.
90'+5': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western United FC 4. Víctor Sánchez (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Western United FC 4.
0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Western United FC 4.
0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Western United FC 4.

Statistics

WTU		MVC
15	Fouls	15
6	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
31	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	0
53	Possession	46
21	SHOTS	17
11	ON GOAL	7
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Marvel Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,190

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Newcastle Jets	22	+13	43
2	Auckland FC	22	+14	39
3	Melbourne Victory	22	+10	35
4	Adelaide United	22	+7	35

Full Table

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory

No.	Name
20	Max Crocombe (GK)
15	Aaron Anderson
6	Leigh Broxham
33	Dalibor Markovic
2	Storm Roux
8	Jacob Butterfield
22	Jake Brimmer
13	Birkan Kirdar
7	Callum McManaman
9	Rudy Gestede
10	Robbie Kruse

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Matthew Bozinovski, Elvis Kamsoba, Brandon Lauton, Zaydan Bello, Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio, Matt Acton, Jay Barnett.

Western United

No.	Name
1	Filip Kurto (GK)
22	Tomislav Uskok
2	Aaron Calver
6	Tomoki Imai
10	Steven Lustica
20	Víctor Sánchez
11	Connor Pain
5	Dylan Pierias
7	Besart Berisha
34	Iker Guarrotxena
23	Alessandro Diamanti

Western United Substitutes:

Ivan Vujica, Nicolas Milanovic, Lachlan Wales, Jerry Skotadis, Kaine Sheppard, Ryan Scott, Luke Duzel.

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