 
Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Melbourne City FC 
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on 
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 45': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 51'
- 59': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 60'
- 70': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Marco Rojas (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Kai Trewin (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 87': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
|  MCY | WEL  | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 | 
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 0 | Offsides | 0 | 
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 | 
| 0 | Saves | 3 | 
| 59.7 | Possession | 40.3 | 
| 19 | SHOTS | 5 | 
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 | 
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 | 
| 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 | 
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 | 
| 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,716
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,716
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City FC | 2 | +4 | 4 | 
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 2 | +1 | 4 | 
| 3 | Auckland FC | 2 | +1 | 4 | 
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 2 | +2 | 3 | 
Line-Ups
 Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-2-1)
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) | 
| 4 | Scott Wootton | 
| 15 | Isaac Hughes | 
| 19 | Sam Sutton | 
| 6 | Tim Payne | 
| 14 | Alex Rufer  | 
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan | 
| 8 | Paulo Retre | 
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses | 
| 41 | Nathan Walker | 
| 12 | Francisco Geraldes | 
 Melbourne City FC (4-1-3-2)
Melbourne City FC (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) | 
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen | 
| 22 | German Ferreyra | 
| 27 | Kai Trewin  | 
| 16 | Aziz Behich | 
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson | 
| 19 | Zane Schreiber | 
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani | 
| 23 | Marco Tilio | 
| 30 | Andreas Kuen | 
| 17 | Max Caputo | 
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