AFC Champions League

Melbourne City FC vs Buriram United, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage

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Melbourne City FC
    FT
    0 - 1
    Buriram United
    • 86': Goran Causic (P)

    About

    Melbourne City FC are hosting Buriram United at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Haris Vuckic (Buriram United).
    • 2': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 6': Offside, Melbourne City. Nuno Reis tries a through ball, but Hamza Sakhi is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 7': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kim Min-Hyeok.
    • 11': Offside, Buriram United. Theerathon Bunmathan tries a through ball, but Lonsana Doumbouya is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
    • 12': Lonsana Doumbouya (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 12': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Offside, Melbourne City. Hamza Sakhi tries a through ball, but Léo Natel is caught offside.
    • 18': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sasalak Haiprakhon.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
    • 19': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Supachai Chaided.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi following a corner.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Haris Vuckic (Buriram United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 22': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
    • 22': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a through ball.
    • 28': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan tries a through ball, but Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
    • 32': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kim Min-Hyeok.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi with a cross.
    • 33': Offside, Melbourne City. Aziz Behich tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Foul by Supachai Chaided (Buriram United).
    • 37': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 39': Dion-Johan Cools (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 39': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 39': Theerathon Bunmathan (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel tries a through ball, but Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
    • 41': Offside, Melbourne City. Curtis Good tries a through ball, but Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Supachai Chaided (Buriram United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Vuckic.
    • 43': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Peeradol Chamrasamee (Buriram United).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Buriram United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Buriram United 0.
    • 46': Hand ball by Lonsana Doumbouya (Buriram United).
    • 49': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 49': Goran Causic (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
    • 49': Lonsana Doumbouya (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Peeradol Chamrasamee (Buriram United).
    • 51': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Peeradol Chamrasamee (Buriram United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Haris Vuckic.
    • 59': Dion-Johan Cools (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
    • 60': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Tolgay Arslan.
    • 60': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Léo Natel.
    • 61': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Goran Causic (Buriram United).
    • 61': Substitution, Buriram United. Ramil Sheydayev replaces Haris Vuckic.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Theerathon Bunmathan (Buriram United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sasalak Haiprakhon.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Theerathon Bunmathan (Buriram United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Supachai Chaided.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Ramil Sheydayev (Buriram United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Supachai Chaided.
    • 64': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
    • 69': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Lonsana Doumbouya (Buriram United).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Politidis.
    • 71': Foul by Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United).
    • 71': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': VAR Decision: No Penalty Buriram United.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Peeradol Chamrasamee (Buriram United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theerathon Bunmathan with a cross.
    • 80': Substitution, Buriram United. Suporn Peenagatapho replaces Lonsana Doumbouya.
    • 80': Substitution, Buriram United. Ratthanakorn Maikami replaces Peeradol Chamrasamee.
    • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City. Benjamin Mazzeo replaces Marin Jakolis.
    • 84': Corner, Buriram United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
    • 85': Penalty conceded by Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 86': Goal! Melbourne City 0, Buriram United 1. Goran Causic (Buriram United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 87': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 88': Dion-Johan Cools (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
    • 90': Foul by Harry Politidis (Melbourne City).
    • 90': Sasalak Haiprakhon (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+5': Kim Min-Hyeok (Buriram United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Buriram United 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 0, Buriram United 1.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 7
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    38 Possession 62
    8 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    283 Accurate Passes 537
    364 Passes 610
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 43
    33 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 7
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 7
    0.8 Tackle % 1.0
    16 Interceptions 8
    15 Effective Clearances 8
    15 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 2,472

    Line-Ups

    MCY Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)

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

    BUR Buriram United (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Siwarak Tedsungnoen (GK)
    3 Pansa Hemviboon
    92 Kim Min Hyeok
    11 Dion Cools
    5 Theerathon Bunmathan
    2 Sasalak Haiprakhon
    6 Peeradol Chamrasamee
    20 Goran Causic
    9 Supachai Chaided
    19 Haris Vuckic
    26 Lonsana Doumbouya
    Buriram United Substitutes:
    Ramil Sheydaev, Seksan Ratree, Thawatchai Inprakhon, Rattanakom Maikami, Nopphon Lakhonphon, Chitipat Tanklang, Suporn Peenagatapho, Leon James.

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