Australian A-League Men

Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Melbourne Victory advance 2-1 on aggregate
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2nd Leg - Melbourne Victory advance 2-1 on aggregate
  • 55': Zinédine Machach
  • 60': Bruno Fornaroli

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Auckland FC are hosting Melbourne Victory at Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 20': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 20'
  • 41': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 41'
  • 44': Alex Paulsen (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 44'
  • 45': Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
  • 46': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 46'
  • 55': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 55'
  • 58': Jake Brimmer (Auckland FC) Substitution at 58'
  • 58': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 58'
  • 60': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 60'
  • 62': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 62'
  • 65': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 65'
  • 66': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
  • 74': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Substitution at 74'
  • 74': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 74'
  • 79': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 79'
  • 83': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'
  • 83': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'
  • 90'+5': Alexander Badolato (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 95'

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 7
1 Saves 0
45.2 Possession 54.8
12 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
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
6 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: Go Media Stadium
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 29,148

Line-Ups

AFC Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Alex Paulsen (GK) Yellow Card
4 Nando Pijnaker Yellow Card
23 Daniel Hall
15 Francis DeVries
2 Hiroki Sakai
28 Felipe Gallegos Yellow Card
6 Louis Verstraete
11 Marlee Francois
27 Logan Rogerson
21 Jesse Randall
10 Guillermo May

MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Jack Duncan (GK)
4 Lachlan Jackson
21 Roderick Miranda
11 Clarismario Rodrigues
22 Joshua Rawlins
8 Zinédine Machach
14 Jordi Valadon Yellow Card
6 Ryan Teague
10 Bruno Fornaroli
7 Daniel Arzani Yellow Card
17 Nishan Velupillay

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