Western United vs Melbourne City FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Western United are hosting Melbourne City FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 40': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 40'
- 49': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 49'
- 54': Yonatan Cohen (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 54'
- 61': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Noah Botic (Western United) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 62'
- 66': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 66'
- 77': Abel Walatee (Western United) Yellow Card at 77'
- 77': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Benjamin Dunbar (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 78'
Statistics
 MCY |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,325
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,325
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 8 | +3 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 5 | Oliver Lavale |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson  |
| 2 | Callum Talbot |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 38 | Harry Politidis |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
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