AFC Champions League

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

· AFC Champions League
Melbourne City FC
  • 54': Tolgay Arslan
FT
1 - 1
Zhejiang Professional FC
  • 90'+9': Nyasha Mushekwi
  • Red Card 90'+11': Dongsheng Wang

About

Melbourne City FC are hosting Zhejiang Professional FC at IKON 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 Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
  • 2': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 2': Liu Haofan (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sun Zheng'ao.
  • 6': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Leung Nok Hang.
  • 10': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 11': Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang).
  • 12': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Foul by Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang).
  • 14': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
  • 15': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Liu Haofan.
  • 16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jean Kouassi.
  • 18': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 18': Leung Nok Hang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Gu Bin (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qian Jiegei.
  • 21': Foul by Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang).
  • 21': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 32': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 33': Qian Jiegei (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nyasha Mushekwi.
  • 36': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 36': Qian Jiegei (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Qian Jiegei (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 37': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 39': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Gu Bin (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zhang Jiaqi.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
  • 41': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Leung Nok Hang.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 45'+2': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Zhejiang 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Zhejiang 0.
  • 49': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean Kouassi.
  • 51': Offside, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie is caught offside.
  • 52': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 52': Leung Nok Hang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 0. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 58': Foul by Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang).
  • 58': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren replaces Mathew Leckie because of an injury.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gu Bin with a cross.
  • 63': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Liu Haofan (Zhejiang).
  • 66': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Léo Natel.
  • 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Tolgay Arslan.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Zhejiang. Li Tixiang replaces Zhang Jiaqi.
  • 69': Substitution, Zhejiang. Gao Di replaces Gu Bin.
  • 69': Substitution, Zhejiang. Jin Haoxiang replaces Liu Haofan.
  • 70': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
  • 70': Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Leung Nok Hang.
  • 75': VAR Decision: No Penalty Melbourne City.
  • 78': Foul by Harry Politidis (Melbourne City).
  • 78': Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jean Kouassi.
  • 79': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Qian Jiegei with a cross following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 82': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Marin Jakolis.
  • 86': Substitution, Zhejiang. Wang Yudong replaces Qian Jiegei.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gao Di (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Li Tixiang.
  • 90': Foul by Harry Politidis (Melbourne City).
  • 90': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gao Di (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Li Tixiang with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+2': Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang).
  • 90'+3': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': VAR Decision: No card change Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
  • 90'+6': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang).
  • 90'+8': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 1. Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Li Tixiang with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang).
  • 90'+11': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+11': Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 7
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
50.1 Possession 49.9
12 SHOTS 11
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 363
425 Passes 422
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
8 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 61
23 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 6
5 Tackles 7
1.0 Tackle % 0.9
3 Interceptions 4
18 Effective Clearances 16
18 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League

Venue: IKON Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,487

Line-Ups

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-4-2)

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

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

No. Name
33 Zhao Bo (GK)
2 Nok-Hang Leung
4 Sun Zheng'ao
20 Dongsheng Wang Yellow Card
5 Liu Haofan
11 Franko Andrijasevic Yellow Card
29 Zhang Jiaqi
31 Gu Bin
30 Nyasha Mushekwi Yellow Card
17 Jean Evrard Kouassi
8 Alexander N'doumbou
Zhejiang Professional FC Substitutes:
Lai Jinfeng, Xin Yue, Jinming Fan, Li Tixiang, Wang Yudong, Ji Shengpan, Wang Chang, Jin Haoxiang, Gao Di.

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