Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 12': Thomas Lam
  • 52': Mathew Leckie
  • 90'+2': Jamie Maclaren (P)
FT
3 - 3
Adelaide United
  • 1': George Blackwood
  • 17': Ryan Kitto
  • 43': Craig Goodwin

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Melbourne City FC are hosting Adelaide United 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': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Adelaide United 1. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Alagich.
  • 4': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Javi López.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 6': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Offside, Adelaide United. Ben Halloran tries a through ball, but George Blackwood is caught offside.
  • 9': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ben Halloran.
  • 10': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 12': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Louis D'Arrigo.
  • 12': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 1. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
  • 17': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 17': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 2. Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Javi López with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a headed pass.
  • 19': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 22': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
  • 22': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
  • 25': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 25': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 26': Louis D'Arrigo (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 27': Attempt missed. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury George Blackwood (Adelaide United).
  • 29': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces George Blackwood because of an injury.
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 32': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 32': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
  • 34': Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 40': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
  • 40': Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 43': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 3. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroshi Ibusuki.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Javi López.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United).
  • 45'+5': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Adelaide United 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Marco Tilio.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Nuno Reis replaces Thomas Lam.
  • 46': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
  • 46': Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 47': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 50': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 52': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Adelaide United 3. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Good.
  • 53': Foul by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
  • 53': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ethan Alagich.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United).
  • 57': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Alexandar Popovic.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Reis.
  • 57': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Javi López.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 59': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
  • 59': Substitution, Adelaide United. Juande replaces Ethan Alagich.
  • 60': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Valon Berisha.
  • 61': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 64': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Juande (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 66': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Juande (Adelaide United).
  • 66': Delay in match (Melbourne City).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jonny Yull replaces Zach Clough.
  • 66': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nicholas Ansell replaces Juande because of an injury.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 71': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez Cortés.
  • 72': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Louis D'Arrigo.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 75': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jonny Yull (Adelaide United).
  • 76': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City).
  • 78': Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Offside, Melbourne City. Nuno Reis tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
  • 82': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Aiden O'Neill.
  • 83': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross.
  • 86': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 87': Offside, Adelaide United. Alexandar Popovic tries a through ball, but Hiroshi Ibusuki is caught offside.
  • 87': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 88': Isaías Sánchez Cortés (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jonny Yull (Adelaide United).
  • 90': Penalty Melbourne City. Jordan Bos draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Adelaide United 3. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
  • 90'+3': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 3, Adelaide United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 3, Adelaide United 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 3
30.3 Possession 69.7
12 SHOTS 28
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
194 Accurate Passes 581
272 Passes 646
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 11
15 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 46
26 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 7
16 Effective Tackles 5
24 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
37 Effective Clearances 11
37 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 6,337

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Adelaide United 0 0 0
2 Auckland FC 0 0 0
3 Brisbane Roar 0 0 0
4 Central Coast Mariners 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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
8 Richard van der Venne
14 Valon Berisha
13 Aiden O'Neill
9 Jamie Maclaren
7 Mathew Leckie
23 Marco Tilio
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Taras Gomulka, Matthew Sutton, Scott Jamieson, Scott Galloway, Florin Berenguer, Nuno Reis, Andrew Nabbout.

ADE Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
46 Joe Gauci (GK)
8 Isaías
41 Alexandar Popovic
7 Ryan Kitto
21 Javi López
10 Zach Clough
55 Ethan Alagich
6 Louis D'Arrigo
14 George Blackwood
11 Craig Goodwin
26 Ben Halloran
Adelaide United Substitutes:
Juande, Nestory Irankunda, Jonny Yull, Nicholas Ansell, Hiroshi Ibusuki, James Delianov, Joshua Cavallo.

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