Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenMelbourne City stumble in A-League draw with Macarthur FC
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC).
- 4': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
- 4': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Mark Milligan.
- 5': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Offside, Macarthur FC. Lachlan Rose tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 13': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Offside, Macarthur FC. Denis Genreau tries a through ball, but James Meredith is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a headed pass.
- 20': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
- 26': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 28': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 28': Loïc Puyo (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Denis Genreau (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 35': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
- 36': Attempt missed. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC).
- 38': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by James Meredith.
- 41': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Loïc Puyo (Macarthur FC).
- 41': Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC).
- 42': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Aiden O'Neill tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 43': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Andrew Nabbout tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
- 44': Hand ball by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Macarthur FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Macarthur FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Liam Rose replaces Jake McGing.
- 49': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Kerrin Stokes.
- 50': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
- 52': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Macarthur FC. Denis Genreau tries a through ball, but Charles M'Mombwa is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 58': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 59': Goal! Macarthur FC 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Antonis Martis replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
- 60': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Antony Golec replaces James Meredith.
- 60': Hand ball by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 63': Attempt missed. Loïc Puyo (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 64': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
- 65': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
- 67': Foul by Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC).
- 67': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC).
- 67': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Hand ball by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
- 71': Offside, Macarthur FC. Lachlan Rose tries a through ball, but Matt Derbyshire is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Curtis Good.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Noone.
- 75': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Michael Ruhs replaces Loïc Puyo.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Craig Noone.
- 77': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer replaces Aiden O'Neill.
- 77': Goal! Macarthur FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1. Michael Ruhs (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 83': Foul by Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC).
- 83': Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Attempt saved. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adrián Luna with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonis Martis.
- 87': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Jake Hollman replaces Denis Genreau.
- 88': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Liam Rose.
- 90': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 90'+1': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lachlan Rose.
- 90'+2': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Scott Galloway tries a through ball, but Florin Berenguer is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Antonis Martis (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Macarthur FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Macarthur FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1.
Statistics
 MCY |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 395 |
| 512 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 21 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,027
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,027
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 |
Line-Ups
Macarthur FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Federici (GK) |
| 5 | Mark Milligan |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar  |
| 2 | Jake McGing |
| 8 | Denis Genreau |
| 4 | Beñat |
| 12 | James Meredith |
| 31 | Lachlan Rose |
| 27 | Matt Derbyshire |
| 24 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 10 | Loic Puyo |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 36 | Kerrin Stokes |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 11 | Craig Noone |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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