Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
  • Red Card 35': Josh Brillante
FT
0 - 2
Melbourne City FC
  • 17': Jamie Maclaren (P)
  • 19': Cadete (OG)

About

Melbourne Victory 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.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Brillante.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 4': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 4': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cadete with a cross.
  • 9': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro tries a through ball, but Cadete is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 12': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Stefan Nigro.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 14': Penalty Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 14': Penalty conceded by Nani (Melbourne Victory) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': VAR Decision: Penalty Melbourne City.
  • 16': Nani (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
  • 19': Own Goal by Cadete, Melbourne Victory. Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 2.
  • 23': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 23': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
  • 25': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 26': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 28': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
  • 31': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nani.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 33': Foul by Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
  • 33': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 35': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
  • 35': Second yellow card to Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 44': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 44': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 2.
  • 47': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 47': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 48': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 49': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cadete.
  • 55': Offside, Melbourne City. Tom Glover tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 58': Offside, Melbourne City. Thomas Lam tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 62': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
  • 62': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 65': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 65': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Hand ball by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Andrew Nabbout.
  • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Richard van der Venne replaces Valon Berisha.
  • 69': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 70': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 70': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 70': Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 71': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Nani (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a headed pass.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Offside, Melbourne City. Marco Tilio tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 76': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Good.
  • 78': Hand ball by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 79': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 79': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Cadete (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas D'Agostino with a headed pass.
  • 80': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 80': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nathan Konstandopoulos replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Tomi Juric replaces Nicholas D'Agostino.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Stefan Nigro.
  • 84': Foul by Nani (Melbourne Victory).
  • 84': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Galloway with a through ball.
  • 85': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 86': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren tries a through ball, but Mathew Leckie is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 88': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City).
  • 88': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Cadete (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+2': Nathan Konstandopoulos (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cadete (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+2': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 5
50.8 Possession 49.2
13 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
447 Accurate Passes 407
519 Passes 497
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 47
32 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 16
18 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 2
17 Effective Clearances 6
17 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 23,489

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
20 Paul Izzo (GK)
15 George Timotheou
21 Roderick Miranda
3 Cadete
16 Stefan Nigro
4 Rai
8 Josh Brillante Yellow Card
7 Christopher Ikonomidis
17 Nani Yellow Card
18 Nicholas D'Agostino Yellow Card
22 Jake Brimmer
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Noah Smith, Ben Folami, Leigh Broxham, Nathan Konstandopoulos, Matt Acton, Tomi Juric, Nishan Velupillay.

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

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK)
22 Curtis Good
6 Thomas Lam
38 Jordan Bos
25 Callum Talbot
14 Valon Berisha
7 Mathew Leckie
13 Aiden O'Neill
9 Jamie Maclaren
23 Marco Tilio Yellow Card
15 Andrew Nabbout
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Luke Oresti, Kerrin Stokes, Richard van der Venne, Jordon Hall, Matthew Sutton, Scott Galloway, Max Caputo.

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