Australian A-League Men

Western United vs Melbourne City FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western United
  • 71': Steven Lustica
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Melbourne City FC

    About

    Western United are hosting Melbourne City 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.
    • 3': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Aiden O'Neill tries a through ball, but Jordan Bos is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 6': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic with a headed pass.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 14': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Scott Jamieson tries a through ball, but Florin Berenguer is caught offside.
    • 15': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC).
    • 21': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United FC).
    • 21': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC).
    • 26': Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
    • 31': Offside, Western United FC. Nikolai Topor-Stanley tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Prijovic is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 31': Neil Kilkenny (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC) is shown the yellow card.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Risdon.
    • 44': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
    • 45': Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45'+1': Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Western United FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Western United FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
    • 48': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC).
    • 48': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
    • 51': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
    • 52': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Pain.
    • 55': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 58': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 60': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
    • 60': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Aiden O'Neill tries a through ball, but Jordan Bos is caught offside.
    • 63': Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 65': Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
    • 65': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Western United FC. Dylan Pierias replaces Connor Pain.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
    • 66': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikolai Topor-Stanley with a headed pass.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 67': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Léo Lacroix (Western United FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
    • 68': Penalty conceded by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 69': VAR Decision: Penalty Western United FC.
    • 70': Penalty saved! Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 70': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
    • 71': Corner, Western United FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Goal! Western United FC 1, Melbourne City FC 0. Steven Lustica (Western United FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Raphael Borges Rodrigues replaces Stefan Colakovski.
    • 75': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
    • 81': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United FC).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
    • 81': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Lachlan Wales.
    • 82': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 82': Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Manuel Pucciarelli replaces Carl Jenkinson.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Dylan Pierias (Western United FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pucciarelli.
    • 88': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Neil Kilkenny.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer following a corner.
    • 90': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka tries a through ball, but Manuel Pucciarelli is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Melbourne City FC).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Western United FC 1, Melbourne City FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Western United FC 1, Melbourne City FC 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 3
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 3
    59 Possession 41
    10 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    528 Accurate Passes 335
    604 Passes 410
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    22 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 55
    26 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 12
    17 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    7 Interceptions 13
    21 Effective Clearances 25
    21 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 4,740

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Newcastle Jets 20 +13 40
    2 Auckland FC 19 +14 35
    3 Sydney FC 20 +8 33
    4 Adelaide United 20 +5 31
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WTU Western United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley Yellow Card
    4 Léo Lacroix
    17 Ben Garuccio
    19 Joshua Risdon
    23 Alessandro Diamanti
    88 Neil Kilkenny
    10 Steven Lustica
    99 Aleksandar Prijovic
    11 Connor Pain
    8 Lachlan Wales Yellow Card
    Western United Substitutes:
    Nicolas Milanovic, Christian Theoharous, Dylan Pierias, Ryan Scott, Benjamin Collins, Jerry Skotadis, Dylan Wenzel-Halls.

    MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Glover (GK)
    5 Rostyn Griffiths
    4 Nuno Reis Yellow Card
    3 Scott Jamieson
    6 Carl Jenkinson
    10 Florin Berenguer
    16 Taras Gomulka
    8 Aiden O'Neill Yellow Card
    17 Stefan Colakovski
    38 Jordan Bos
    2 Scott Galloway
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Manuel Pucciarelli, Kerrin Stokes, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Matthew Sutton, Jordi Valadon, Max Caputo, Jordon Hall.

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