Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC

45'+2': Jamie Maclaren
52': Mathew Leckie
64': Carl Jenkinson

FT
3 - 0

Newcastle Jets

54': Taylor Regan

About

Melbourne City FC are hosting Newcastle Jets 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.
2': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
2': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Aiden O'Neill tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
6': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
7': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
7': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
8': Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
8': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
8': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Attempt blocked. Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
10': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
12': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
15': Foul by Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC).
15': Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
17': Foul by Taylor Regan (Newcastle Jets).
17': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC).
19': Jordan O'Doherty (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Attempt blocked. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentino Yuel.
22': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
23': Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
25': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC).
25': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
26': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Glover.
28': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rostyn Griffiths.
32': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
35': Attempt saved. Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
38': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
39': Attempt blocked. Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Boumal.
39': Hand ball by Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets).
42': Foul by Taylor Regan (Newcastle Jets).
42': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Taylor Regan (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Angus Thurgate (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
45': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
45'+2': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
45'+4': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Foul by Daniel Penha (Newcastle Jets).
45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Newcastle Jets 0.
45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Kostandinos Grozos replaces Angus Thurgate.
48': Foul by Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets).
48': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt blocked. Olivier Boumal (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
49': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
52': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Newcastle Jets 0. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio following a fast break.
54': Foul by Taylor Regan (Newcastle Jets).
54': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Second yellow card to Taylor Regan (Newcastle Jets) for a bad foul.
55': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
55': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
56': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jack Duncan.
58': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
58': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Dylan Murnane replaces Daniel Penha.
59': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Jordan Elsey tries a through ball, but Olivier Boumal is caught offside.
60': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Florin Berenguer tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
62': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Mario Arqués replaces Jordan O'Doherty because of an injury.
62': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Savvas Siatravanis replaces Olivier Boumal.
64': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Newcastle Jets 0. Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
65': Foul by Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets).
65': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
65': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Connor Metcalfe replaces Florin Berenguer.
67': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Carl Jenkinson tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
68': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Valentino Yuel (Newcastle Jets).
73': Beka Mikeltadze (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
73': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
77': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe.
77': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
77': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jack Duncan.
78': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
80': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Manuel Pucciarelli replaces Andrew Nabbout.
80': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Jamie Maclaren.
80': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka replaces Aiden O'Neill.
88': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
89': Attempt blocked. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
89': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Beka Mikeltadze.
89': Attempt blocked. Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
90': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Samuel Silvera replaces Valentino Yuel.
90'+1': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
90'+1': Savvas Siatravanis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+3': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
90'+3': Mario Arqués (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Newcastle Jets 0.
0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 3, Newcastle Jets 0.

Statistics

NEW		MCY
12	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	1
52.5	Possession	47.5
7	SHOTS	14
1	ON GOAL	7
0.1	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
461	Accurate Passes	414
549	Passes	493
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	4
11	Crosses	10
0.4	Cross %	0.4
29	Long Balls	54
14	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
5	Blocked Shots	4
8	Effective Tackles	14
16	Tackles	20
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
10	Interceptions	13
15	Effective Clearances	16
15	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,294

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Auckland FC	13	+6	24
2	Sydney FC	12	+9	22
3	Newcastle Jets	13	+2	21
4	Brisbane Roar	14	0	21

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
1	Thomas Glover (GK)
5	Rostyn Griffiths
4	Nuno Reis
2	Scott Galloway
6	Carl Jenkinson
23	Marco Tilio
10	Florin Berenguer
8	Aiden O'Neill
9	Jamie Maclaren
7	Mathew Leckie
15	Andrew Nabbout

Melbourne City FC Substitutes:

Manuel Pucciarelli, Curtis Good, Stefan Colakovski, Matthew Sutton, Connor Metcalfe, Jordon Hall, Taras Gomulka.

Newcastle Jets (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jack Duncan (GK)
19	Taylor Regan
4	Jordan Elsey
3	Jason Hoffman
2	Dane Ingham
11	Daniel Penha
7	Jordan O'Doherty
32	Angus Thurgate
9	Beka Mikeltadze
17	Valentino Yuel
10	Olivier Boumal

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Dylan Murnane, Mario Arques, Samuel Silvera, Kosta Grozos, Eli Babalj, Savvas Siatravanis, Michael Weier.

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