Melbourne City FC vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 32': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 32'
- 41': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 41'
- 41': Angus Thurgate (Western United) Yellow Card at 41'
- 51': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 51'
- 59': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 59'
- 63': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 63'
- 64': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Noah Botic (Western United) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Kane Vidmar (Western United) Substitution at 64'
- 73': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': German Ferreyra (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Jake Najdovski (Western United) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 73'
- 84': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 84'
- 86': Benjamin Dunbar (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 86'
- 90': Benjamin Dunbar (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90': Rhys Bozinovski (Western United) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
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MCY![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 3 | 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: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,018
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| 3 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | +6 | 8 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 2 | Callum Talbot |
| 41 | Lawrence Wong |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 38 | Harry Politidis |
| 46 | Benjamin Mazzeo |
| 20 | Arion Sulemani |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 24 | Michael Ruhs |
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