Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 63': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 63'
- 66': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 66'
- 74': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 74'
- 77': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Substitution at 77'
- 83': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
MVC |
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 14,997
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 |
Line-Ups
Auckland FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 15 | Francis de Vries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 14 | William Gillion |
| 25 | Neyder Moreno |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 27 | Reno Piscopo |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
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