Melbourne City FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
90'+6': Jamie Maclaren
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Melbourne City, Victory play out thrilling derby draw in A-League Men
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
- 2': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 4': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Matthew Spiranovic.
- 4': Attempt missed. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Tilio with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
- 8': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 10': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 11': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 12': Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1. Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 15': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC).
- 16': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 22': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
- 22': Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory).
- 23': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 25': Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
- 28': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
- 28': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
- 29': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Ben Folami.
- 30': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Francesco Margiotta.
- 31': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nuno Reis with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
- 36': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 36': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': VAR Decision: No card change Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 39': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Marco Rojas because of an injury.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 41': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 41': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
- 43': Attempt saved. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 45': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory).
- 45'+1': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Melbourne Victory 1.
- 47': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 47': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 48': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 51': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a through ball.
- 54': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 60': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 63': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Melbourne Victory 1. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio with a cross following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Nuno Reis.
- 67': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 67': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nicholas D'Agostino replaces Francesco Margiotta.
- 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Robbie Kruse replaces Rai Marchán.
- 72': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 73': Attempt saved. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robbie Kruse with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Connor Metcalfe.
- 73': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Connor Metcalfe.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
- 77': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Tom Glover tries a through ball, but Marco Tilio is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Leigh Broxham.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ben Folami.
- 79': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
- 81': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Melbourne Victory 2. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Kelava.
- 82': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Scott Galloway replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 84': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 84': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 86': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 86': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
- 86': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
- 88': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 89': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Geria with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Nigro with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+3': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+5': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) is shown the red card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Melbourne Victory 2.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Melbourne Victory 2.
Statistics
 MVC |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 460 |
| 393 | Passes | 551 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 12 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 19,640
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 19,640
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 20 | +13 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 20 | +14 | 36 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 20 | +5 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson  |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Ivan Kelava (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Matthew Spiranovic |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 4 | Rai |
| 8 | Josh Brillante |
| 9 | Francesco Margiotta |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
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