Adelaide United vs Melbourne City FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Adelaide United stun Melbourne City with late comeback to earn thrilling draw
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
- 1': Attempt blocked. Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaías.
- 1': Attempt missed. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo following a set piece situation.
- 2': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
- 2': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
- 4': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 4': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 7': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 10': Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 14': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 15': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Andrew Nabbout.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
- 16': Attempt missed. Javi López (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
- 17': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 22': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 24': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 26': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 26': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaías.
- 26': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 27': Attempt missed. Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
- 35': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 35': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
- 36': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran with a cross.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 39': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Javi López.
- 40': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Ryan Kitto.
- 41': Offside, Adelaide United. Stefan Mauk tries a through ball, but Ben Halloran is caught offside.
- 43': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 44': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 44': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Louis D'Arrigo with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 45'+4': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 45'+5': Foul by Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United).
- 45'+5': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 46': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
- 48': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Javi López.
- 49': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 50': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer following a set piece situation.
- 50': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
- 50': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 50': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
- 52': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Hand ball by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 55': Attempt saved. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
- 55': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 58': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 58': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Javi López (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Adelaide United. Craig Goodwin replaces Ryan Kitto.
- 60': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Dangerous play by Isaías (Adelaide United).
- 61': Goal! Adelaide United 0, Melbourne City FC 2. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
- 63': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 64': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
- 64': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Cavallo with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 70': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 70': Substitution, Adelaide United. Mohamed Toure replaces Louis D'Arrigo.
- 71': Attempt missed. Isaías (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
- 72': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Craig Goodwin.
- 75': Offside, Adelaide United. Jacob Tratt tries a through ball, but Kusini Yengi is caught offside.
- 75': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United).
- 75': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
- 76': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Cavallo.
- 77': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a cross.
- 78': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 78': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne City FC 2. Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Jordan Bos replaces Scott Galloway.
- 81': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Andrew Nabbout.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United).
- 87': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Jamie Maclaren.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Colakovski.
- 89': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 89': Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 90': Goal! Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City FC 2. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+5': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
- 90'+6': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
- 90'+6': Joshua Cavallo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City FC 2.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City FC 2.
Statistics
 MCY |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 231 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 352 | Passes | 434 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 16 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 80 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 28 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 7,017
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 7,017
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
Adelaide United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 22 | Michael Jakobsen |
| 23 | Jacob Tratt |
| 27 | Joshua Cavallo  |
| 21 | Javi López |
| 10 | Isaías |
| 8 | Stefan Mauk |
| 6 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Kusini Yengi |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
Melbourne City FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 8 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
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