Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory

8': Bruno Fornaroli
31': Bruno Fornaroli
40': Bruno Fornaroli (P)
45'+3': Bruno Fornaroli
55': Nishan Velupillay

FT
5 - 3

Newcastle Jets

6': Mark Natta
49': Clayton Taylor
74': Clayton Taylor

About

Melbourne Victory 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.
3': Delay in match because of an injury Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
6': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Newcastle Jets 1. Mark Natta (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson following a corner.
7': Attempt blocked. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
7': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kosta Grozos.
8': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Newcastle Jets 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
10': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets).
10': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
12': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
12': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kosta Grozos.
16': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
16': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jason Hoffman.
17': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
17': Foul by Jason Hoffman (Newcastle Jets).
17': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Attempt missed. Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson.
21': Attempt blocked. Jason Berthomier (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon O'Neill.
21': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
21': Attempt blocked. Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
22': Attempt blocked. Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Berthomier.
27': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets).
27': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
29': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Lachlan Bayliss tries a through ball, but Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is caught offside.
30': Foul by Jason Berthomier (Newcastle Jets).
30': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Newcastle Jets 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
32': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
34': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
34': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
35': Attempt saved. Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
35': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
37': Attempt missed. Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Mauragis.
38': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets).
39': Penalty conceded by Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
40': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Newcastle Jets 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
42': Foul by Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory).
42': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Jason Berthomier (Newcastle Jets).
44': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
44': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Brandon O'Neill tries a through ball, but Kosta Grozos is caught offside.
45'+2': Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
45'+2': Attempt missed. Carl Jenkinson (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jason Berthomier following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Goal! Melbourne Victory 4, Newcastle Jets 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 4, Newcastle Jets 1.
45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 4, Newcastle Jets 1.
45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Jason Geria.
45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Dane Ingham replaces Carl Jenkinson.
45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Phillip Cancar replaces Jason Hoffman.
45': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Trent Buhagiar replaces Jason Berthomier.
46': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
46': Lucas Mauragis (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Brandon O'Neill tries a through ball, but Phillip Cancar is caught offside.
48': Attempt blocked. Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lachlan Bayliss.
49': Goal! Melbourne Victory 4, Newcastle Jets 2. Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Dane Ingham with a cross.
51': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stefan Nigro with a cross.
52': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets).
52': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
54': Corner, Newcastle Jets. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
55': Goal! Melbourne Victory 5, Newcastle Jets 2. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
57': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets).
57': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Phillip Cancar.
63': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Roderick Miranda tries a through ball, but Daniel Arzani is caught offside.
67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Nishan Velupillay.
67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Daniel Arzani.
67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jake Brimmer replaces Ryan Teague.
68': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Stefan Nigro with a cross.
68': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Bruno Fornaroli tries a through ball, but Stefan Nigro is caught offside.
69': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Trent Buhagiar tries a through ball, but Apostolos Stamatelopoulos is caught offside.
73': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
73': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
73': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ryan Scott.
74': Goal! Melbourne Victory 5, Newcastle Jets 3. Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar following a fast break.
75': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Callum Timmins replaces Kosta Grozos.
79': Attempt missed. Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos with a through ball.
80': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Apostolos Stamatelopoulos with a headed pass.
82': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
83': Attempt blocked. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
84': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Connor Chapman replaces Rai Marchán.
85': Offside, Newcastle Jets. Brandon O'Neill tries a through ball, but Trent Buhagiar is caught offside.
88': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory).
88': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Damien Da Silva with a cross.
90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle Jets. Daniel Wilmering replaces Lucas Mauragis.
90'+3': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
90'+4': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Mark Natta.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Newcastle Jets) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering with a cross.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Newcastle Jets) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering with a cross.
90'+9': Foul by Brandon O'Neill (Newcastle Jets).
90'+9': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 5, Newcastle Jets 3.
0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 5, Newcastle Jets 3.

Statistics

NEW		MVC
10	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	2
41.1	Possession	58.9
16	SHOTS	17
5	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
303	Accurate Passes	459
376	Passes	553
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	5
22	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.2
65	Long Balls	51
31	Accurate Long Balls	15
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	3
13	Effective Tackles	13
25	Tackles	16
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	13
20	Effective Clearances	13
20	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 13,663

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Newcastle Jets	26	+16	48
2	Adelaide United	26	+10	43
3	Auckland FC	26	+13	42
4	Melbourne Victory	26	+11	40

Full Table

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
20	Paul Izzo (GK)
21	Roderick Miranda
5	Damien Da Silva
3	Adama Traoré
2	Jason Geria
8	Zinédine Machach
25	Ryan Teague
4	Rai
10	Bruno Fornaroli
17	Nishan Velupillay
19	Daniel Arzani

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Christian Siciliano, Jake Brimmer, Connor Chapman, Eli Adams, Stefan Nigro, Ben Folami, Christopher Ikonomidis.

Newcastle Jets (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Ryan Scott (GK)
33	Mark Natta
3	Jason Hoffman
5	Lucas Mauragis
25	Carl Jenkinson
15	Jason Berthomier
6	Brandon O'Neill
13	Clayton Taylor
17	Kosta Grozos
8	Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
37	Lachlan Bayliss

Newcastle Jets Substitutes:

Callum Timmins, Dane Ingham, Daniel Wilmering, Daniel Stynes, Trent Buhagiar, Michael Weier, Philip Cancar.

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