Auckland FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Auckland FC are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 12': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 12'
- 32': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 32'
- 40': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Goal at 40'
- 45'+3': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Goal at 48'
- 51': Jesse Randall (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 51'
- 58': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 58'
- 61': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Michael Ghossaini (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 62'
- 74': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Luis Toomey (Auckland FC) Substitution at 74'
- 76': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 78'
- 82': German Ferreyra (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 82'
- 83': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 83'
Statistics
 MCY |
AFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 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
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 14,132
Venue: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 14,132
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
Auckland FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 9 | Max Mata  |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 2 | Callum Talbot |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
| 38 | Harry Politidis |
| 46 | Benjamin Mazzeo |
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