Melbourne City FC vs Western United, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenWestern United hand Melbourne City first defeat of season
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 2': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
- 2': Attempt missed. Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 7': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 10': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 14': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 16': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 17': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 19': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United FC).
- 20': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Western United FC 1. Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a through ball.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 30': Hand ball by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 33': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United FC).
- 33': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 34': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
- 38': Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 45': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Western United FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Western United FC 1.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 50': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
- 50': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
- 52': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
- 53': Foul by Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC).
- 53': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Western United FC. Joshua Risdon tries a through ball, but Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
- 55': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 58': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
- 58': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Connor Pain.
- 59': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
- 59': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 63': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 63': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Florin Berenguer.
- 65': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
- 67': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
- 72': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Pierias replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
- 73': Connor Pain (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 75': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
- 77': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United FC).
- 78': Substitution, Western United FC. Adisu Bayew replaces Connor Pain.
- 81': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 82': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 82': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Reis with a headed pass.
- 82': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
- 84': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
- 86': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
- 86': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 86': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 90'+2': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Adisu Bayew.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
- 90'+3': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+4': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Western United FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Western United FC 1.
Statistics
 WTU |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 34.9 | Possession | 65.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 602 |
| 377 | Passes | 709 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 27 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,019
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,019
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout  |
Western United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
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