Melbourne City FC vs Western United, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Reshuffled Melbourne City beat Western United in A-League season opener
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. James Troisi (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
- 4': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United).
- 4': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
- 4': James Troisi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 8': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 9': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 13': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
- 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 14': VAR Decision: No Goal Melbourne City 0-0 Western United.
- 16': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City).
- 16': Foul by James Troisi (Western United).
- 16': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
- 23': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
- 24': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Steven Lustica.
- 24': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
- 27': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren with a headed pass.
- 28': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
- 30': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Connor Pain (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Offside, Western United. Steven Lustica tries a through ball, but Léo Lacroix is caught offside.
- 35': Hand ball by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
- 36': Attempt saved. Léo Lacroix (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny.
- 36': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Joshua Risdon (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
- 37': Attempt missed. Léo Lacroix (Western United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neil Kilkenny with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a cross.
- 38': Own Goal by Léo Lacroix, Western United. Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
- 41': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joshua Risdon.
- 42': Foul by Neil Kilkenny (Western United).
- 42': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': James Troisi (Western United) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Lachlan Wales.
- 43': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Taras Gomulka with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
- 45': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by James Troisi.
- 45': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
- 45'+2': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Troisi following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Western United. Nikolai Topor-Stanley replaces Tomoki Imai.
- 49': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 49': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
- 55': Attempt saved. Connor Pain (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt missed. Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 57': Offside, Western United. James Troisi tries a through ball, but Dylan Wenzel-Halls is caught offside.
- 58': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 58': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
- 59': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Western United 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 61': Substitution, Western United. Dylan Pierias replaces Dylan Wenzel-Halls.
- 62': Substitution, Western United. Tongo Doumbia replaces Steven Lustica.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Connor Pain (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
- 65': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jordon Hall replaces Thomas Lam because of an injury.
- 67': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 69': Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Dylan Pierias (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Troisi.
- 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Marco Tilio replaces Andrew Nabbout because of an injury.
- 75': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Joshua Risdon (Western United).
- 75': Joshua Risdon (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
- 76': Hand ball by Lachlan Wales (Western United).
- 79': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 79': James Troisi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Western United. Nicolas Milanovic replaces Lachlan Wales.
- 83': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
- 83': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 84': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Taras Gomulka with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United).
- 86': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Léo Lacroix (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Valon Berisha following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 88': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
- 88': Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
- 89': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Dylan Pierias (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
- 90'+2': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jordon Hall.
- 90'+2': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Western United 1. Nicolas Milanovic (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 90'+4': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western United).
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 2, Western United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 2, Western United 1.
Statistics
 WTU |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 329 |
| 471 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 6 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,501
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 7,501
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 21 | +7 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 3 | Scott Jamieson |
| 6 | Thomas Lam |
| 38 | Jordan Bos  |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 14 | Valon Berisha |
| 13 | Aiden O'Neill |
| 16 | Taras Gomulka |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Lacroix |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 88 | Neil Kilkenny |
| 10 | Steven Lustica |
| 11 | Connor Pain |
| 8 | Lachlan Wales |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 9 | Dylan Wenzel-Halls |
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