Zhejiang Professional FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Zhejiang Professional FC
  • 19': Leonardo (P)
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1 - 2
Melbourne City FC
  • 4': Aziz Behich
  • 17': Max Caputo

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Zhejiang Professional FC are hosting Melbourne City FC at Huzhou Olympic Sports Center, Huzhou, China PR, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 4': Goal! Zhejiang 0, Melbourne City 1. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 7': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 7': Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Offside, Melbourne City. Samuel Souprayen tries a through ball, but Aziz Behich is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Li Tixiang (Zhejiang).
  • 11': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 12': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 13': Offside, Zhejiang. Cheng Jin tries a through ball, but Jean Kouassi is caught offside.
  • 13': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Goal Zhejiang 0-1 Melbourne City.
  • 16': Offside, Melbourne City. Hamza Sakhi tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 17': Goal! Zhejiang 0, Melbourne City 2. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
  • 18': Penalty Zhejiang. Leonardo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 18': Penalty conceded by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Goal! Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2. Leonardo (Zhejiang) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Cheng Jin (Zhejiang) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo.
  • 21': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
  • 24': Hand ball by Li Tixiang (Zhejiang).
  • 26': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 26': Li Tixiang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang).
  • 27': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Yue Xin (Zhejiang).
  • 28': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 29': Yue Xin (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 30': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan tries a through ball, but Hamza Sakhi is caught offside.
  • 31': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan tries a through ball, but Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Leonardo (Zhejiang).
  • 33': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 34': Leonardo (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Melbourne City. Hamza Sakhi tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 35': Offside, Zhejiang. Jean Kouassi tries a through ball, but Yue Xin is caught offside.
  • 37': Cheng Jin (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 37': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 37': Li Tixiang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Offside, Melbourne City. Max Caputo tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Cheng Jin (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yue Xin.
  • 41': Offside, Melbourne City. Aziz Behich tries a through ball, but Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Li Tixiang (Zhejiang) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dong Yu.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 45'+2': Leonardo (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Lucas Possignolo (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yue Xin with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2.
  • 47': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 47': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Leonardo (Zhejiang) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jean Kouassi with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 53': Li Tixiang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 53': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Lucas Possignolo (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Kouassi with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franko Andrijasevic.
  • 56': Foul by Li Tixiang (Zhejiang).
  • 56': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Li Tixiang (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Offside, Melbourne City. Steven Ugarkovic tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Zhejiang. Nyasha Mushekwi replaces Li Tixiang.
  • 63': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 63': Yue Xin (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Cheng Jin (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franko Andrijasevic.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 67': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Lucas Possignolo (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dong Yu following a corner.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 71': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 71': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Lucas Possignolo (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 73': Offside, Melbourne City. Max Caputo tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
  • 74': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Zhao Bo.
  • 75': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jean Kouassi.
  • 75': Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 79': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cheng Jin with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Leonardo (Zhejiang) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Zhang Jiaqi following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean Kouassi with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Leonardo (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 83': Substitution, Zhejiang. Gu Bin replaces Yue Xin.
  • 83': Substitution, Zhejiang. Yao Junsheng replaces Cheng Jin.
  • 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Max Caputo.
  • 86': Hand ball by Yao Junsheng (Zhejiang).
  • 87': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 87': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Lucas Possignolo (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gu Bin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Hand ball by Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Lucas Possignolo (Zhejiang) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gu Bin with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Melbourne City. Aziz Behich tries a through ball, but Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Leonardo (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Possignolo with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Yao Junsheng (Zhejiang).
  • 90'+4': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Zhejiang 1, Melbourne City 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
10 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 2
36.1 Possession 63.9
13 SHOTS 21
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
179 Accurate Passes 362
268 Passes 460
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 12
12 Crosses 39
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 70
13 Accurate Long Balls 43
0.2 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 5
13 Tackles 12
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
9 Interceptions 12
40 Effective Clearances 14
40 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Huzhou Olympic Sports Center
Location: Huzhou, China PR
Attendance: 18,798

Line-Ups

ZHE Zhejiang Professional FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
33 Zhao Bo (GK)
36 Lucas Possignolo
5 Liu Haofan
28 Xin Yue
19 Dong Yu
11 Franko Andrijasevic
29 Zhang Jiaqi Yellow Card
10 Li Tixiang Yellow Card
45 Leonardo
17 Jean Evrard Kouassi
22 Jin Cheng
Zhejiang Professional FC Substitutes:
Ji Shengpan, Jin Haoxiang, Gu Bin, Jinming Fan, Wang Yudong, Yin Jie, Wu Yuhang, Yao Junsheng, Wang Chang, Lai Jinfeng, Nyasha Mushekwi.

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
22 Curtis Good Yellow Card
26 Samuel Souprayen
16 Aziz Behich
4 Nuno Reis
6 Steven Ugarkovic Yellow Card
10 Tolgay Arslan Yellow Card
8 Hamza Sakhi
9 Jamie Maclaren
44 Marin Jakolis
37 Max Caputo
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Harry Politidis, James Nieuwenhuizen, Patrick Beach, Alessandro Lopane, Scott Galloway, Zane Schreiber, Terry Antonis, Benjamin Mazzeo, Callum Talbot.

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