Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory vs Macarthur FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
  • 23': Elvis Kamsoba
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Macarthur FC
  • 31': Markel Susaeta
  • 69': James Meredith

Meredith hits winner as Macarthur edge past Victory in A-League

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
  • 2': Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Dylan Ryan.
  • 6': Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Mark Milligan (Macarthur FC).
  • 9': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
  • 9': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
  • 12': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
  • 13': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Lauton.
  • 19': Foul by Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC).
  • 19': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 0. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rudy Gestede with a headed pass.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a through ball.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Markel Susaeta with a cross.
  • 31': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 1. Markel Susaeta (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Beñat Etxebarria.
  • 32': Foul by Antonis Martis (Macarthur FC).
  • 32': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
  • 34': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory).
  • 34': Mark Milligan (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
  • 35': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lachlan Rose with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leigh Broxham with a through ball.
  • 39': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jake McGing.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leigh Broxham with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lleyton Brooks.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Kruse with a through ball.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Rose with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
  • 44': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Meredith.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Liam Rose replaces Lachlan Rose.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leigh Broxham.
  • 51': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
  • 52': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Dylan Ryan.
  • 53': Hand ball by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
  • 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Melbourne Victory 1-1 Macarthur FC.
  • 55': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
  • 57': Foul by Beñat Etxebarria (Macarthur FC).
  • 57': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Antonis Martis (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
  • 61': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
  • 61': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robbie Kruse.
  • 62': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Meredith.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 64': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Moudi Najjar replaces Charles M'Mombwa.
  • 65': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Michael Ruhs replaces Jake McGing.
  • 65': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Jake Hollman replaces Markel Susaeta.
  • 65': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio replaces Lleyton Brooks.
  • 66': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jay Barnett replaces Brandon Lauton because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
  • 67': Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Jay Barnett.
  • 69': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 2. James Meredith (Macarthur FC) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Beñat Etxebarria with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Liam Rose.
  • 72': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Michael Ruhs.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 74': Foul by Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (Melbourne Victory).
  • 74': Moudi Najjar (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC).
  • 76': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC).
  • 77': Foul by Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio (Melbourne Victory).
  • 77': James Meredith (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
  • 80': Foul by Mark Milligan (Macarthur FC).
  • 80': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Mark Milligan (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio.
  • 82': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Antonis Martis.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 84': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC).
  • 84': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory).
  • 85': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Macarthur FC).
  • 89': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Meredith.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Nicholas Ansell (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Derbyshire.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+2': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC).
  • 90'+3': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Matt Derbyshire (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Macarthur FC 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 1
59.8 Possession 40.2
6 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
525 Accurate Passes 317
590 Passes 385
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 8
29 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.3
34 Long Balls 45
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 7
12 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 13
32 Effective Clearances 18
32 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 3,822

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

MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Acton (GK)
19 Dylan Ryan
4 Nicholas Ansell
16 Brandon Lauton
6 Leigh Broxham
10 Robbie Kruse Yellow Card
8 Jacob Butterfield
22 Jake Brimmer
9 Rudy Gestede
17 Elvis Kamsoba
26 Lleyton Brooks
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Birkan Kirdar, Aisen Ishak, Jay Barnett, Max Crocombe, Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio, Aaron Anderson, Nishan Velupillay.

MAC Macarthur FC (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Adam Federici (GK)
5 Mark Milligan Yellow Card
15 Aleksandar Susnjar
2 Jake McGing
29 Antonis Martis
4 Beñat
12 James Meredith
31 Lachlan Rose
27 Matt Derbyshire Yellow Card
24 Charles M'Mombwa
33 Markel Susaeta
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
Moudi Najjar, Nick Suman, Jake Hollman, Loic Puyo, Michael Ruhs, Antony Golec, Liam Rose.

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