Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
  • 17': Ben Folami
  • 77': Robbie Kruse
FT
2 - 2
Sydney FC
  • 37': Milos Ninkovic
  • 81': Bobô

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Sydney FC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 1': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a through ball.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 8': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
  • 8': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a through ball.
  • 15': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 17': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Sydney FC 0. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Rojas following a fast break.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Donachie.
  • 23': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory).
  • 23': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba with a through ball.
  • 24': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 25': Ivan Kelava (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jason Davidson.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 34': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Francesco Margiotta (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Davidson.
  • 37': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Sydney FC 1. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 42': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jason Geria.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Van der Saag.
  • 44': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Sydney FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Sydney FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Jay Barnett.
  • 46': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
  • 48': Foul by Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 48': Harry Van der Saag (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Nigro with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
  • 56': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
  • 56': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini replaces Harry Van der Saag.
  • 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Callum Talbot replaces Paulo Retre.
  • 63': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Marco Rojas.
  • 64': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Robbie Kruse replaces Rai Marchán because of an injury.
  • 65': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jason Geria.
  • 66': Attempt missed. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
  • 68': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Trent Buhagiar.
  • 69': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Milos Ninkovic.
  • 70': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nicholas D'Agostino replaces Francesco Margiotta.
  • 71': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 73': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC).
  • 73': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory).
  • 75': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
  • 76': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Sydney FC 1. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Folami.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 80': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
  • 80': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Connor O'Toole.
  • 81': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Sydney FC 2. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Ivan Kelava (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 84': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
  • 86': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
  • 87': Attempt missed. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lleyton Brooks replaces Ben Folami.
  • 88': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Stefan Nigro.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+2': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Burgess.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Davidson.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+3': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Bobô (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jason Davidson with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobô.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+8': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Sydney FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Sydney FC 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 1
5 Saves 4
47.1 Possession 52.9
20 SHOTS 14
6 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
369 Accurate Passes 437
457 Passes 521
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 49
26 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
8 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 8
26 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 14
16 Effective Clearances 17
16 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 10,496

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 1 +2 3
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 1 +1 3
3 Macarthur FC 1 +1 3
4 Newcastle Jets 1 0 1
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Line-Ups

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

No. Name
20 Ivan Kelava (GK) Yellow Card
6 Leigh Broxham
2 Jason Geria
3 Jason Davidson
14 Jay Barnett
22 Jake Brimmer
4 Rai
8 Josh Brillante
9 Francesco Margiotta
11 Ben Folami
23 Marco Rojas
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Matt Acton, Aaron Anderson, Stefan Nigro, Nicholas D'Agostino, Lleyton Brooks, Robbie Kruse, Christopher Ikonomidis.

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
5 Connor O'Toole
21 Harry Van Der Saag
8 Paulo Retre
32 Patrick Yazbek
10 Milos Ninkovic
17 Anthony Cáceres
27 Elvis Kamsoba
12 Trent Buhagiar
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Callum Talbot, Max Burgess, Mustafa Amini, Adam Pavlesic, Ben Warland, Bobô, Patrick Wood.

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