Western United vs Melbourne Victory, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
1 - 6
1 - 6
- 12': Jake Brimmer
- 22': Rudy Gestede
- 33': Elvis Kamsoba
- 36': Ben Folami
- 50': Elvis Kamsoba
- 82': Jacob Butterfield
Western United's finals ambitions end after Melbourne Victory thrashing
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Luke Duzel (Western United FC).
- 2': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Duzel with a cross.
- 4': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 6': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 8': Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Connor Pain (Western United FC).
- 8': Connor Pain (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 10': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Iker Guarrotxena.
- 10': Attempt missed. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Pain.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum McManaman.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Goal! Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 16': Attempt saved. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 17': Attempt missed. Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 18': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 22': Goal! Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 2. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a fast break.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
- 27': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Elvis Kamsoba.
- 29': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 31': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 32': Foul by Luke Duzel (Western United FC).
- 32': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 3. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 36': Goal! Western United FC 0, Melbourne Victory 4. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 40': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Dylan Pierias.
- 42': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 45': Attempt missed. Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Ryan.
- 45'+1': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
- 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Western United FC.
- 45'+3': Goal! Western United FC 1, Melbourne Victory 4. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Western United FC 1, Melbourne Victory 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 1, Melbourne Victory 4.
- 45': Substitution, Western United FC. Jerry Skotadis replaces Sebastian Pasquali.
- 47': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
- 48': Attempt saved. Luke Duzel (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 50': Goal! Western United FC 1, Melbourne Victory 5. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McManaman.
- 55': Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Iker Guarrotxena (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 57': Attempt saved. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a cross.
- 57': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 59': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Duzel.
- 60': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC).
- 60': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Brendan Hamill.
- 64': Foul by Luke Duzel (Western United FC).
- 64': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Western United FC. Steven Lustica replaces Luke Duzel.
- 66': Substitution, Western United FC. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Dylan Pierias.
- 67': Substitution, Western United FC. Adisu Bayew replaces Iker Guarrotxena.
- 67': Foul by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
- 67': Tomoki Imai (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
- 69': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lleyton Brooks replaces Elvis Kamsoba.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ben Folami.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Storm Roux.
- 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jay Barnett replaces Jake Brimmer.
- 74': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Lleyton Brooks.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Callum McManaman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
- 77': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
- 78': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Imai.
- 80': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 80': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Connor Pain.
- 82': Goal! Western United FC 1, Melbourne Victory 6. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Storm Roux following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC).
- 83': Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 85': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Matthew Acton.
- 87': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adisu Bayew.
- 88': Tomislav Uskok (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Wales with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Connor Pain (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Gianluca Iannucci replaces Callum McManaman.
- 90'+2': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 90'+2': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adisu Bayew (Western United FC).
- 90'+2': Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Western United FC 1, Melbourne Victory 6.
- 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Melbourne Victory 6.
Statistics
 MVC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.6 | Possession | 60.4 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 340 | Accurate Passes | 552 |
| 403 | Passes | 604 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 19 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 33 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Western United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 22 | Tomislav Uskok  |
| 3 | Brendan Hamill |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 5 | Dylan Pierias |
| 25 | Luke Duzel |
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali |
| 34 | Iker Guarrotxena |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Acton (GK) |
| 19 | Dylan Ryan |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 2 | Storm Roux |
| 7 | Callum McManaman |
| 8 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 9 | Rudy Gestede |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 17 | Elvis Kamsoba |
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