Melbourne City FC vs Johor Darul Ta'zim, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Melbourne City FC
  • 3': Max Caputo
  • 90'+2': Medin Memeti
FT
2 - 0
Johor Darul Ta'zim

    About

    Melbourne City FC are hosting Johor Darul Ta'zim at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Trewin with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Raúl Parra.
    • 3': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Johor Darul Ta'zim 0. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Takeshi Kanamori with a cross following a corner.
    • 5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Eddy Israfilov.
    • 8': Foul by Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 8': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Foul by Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City).
    • 11': Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Zane Schreiber.
    • 17': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Liam Bonetig.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Jonathan Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 20': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Foul by Aziz Behich (Melbourne City).
    • 25': Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Jonathan Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 29': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jonathan Silva.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jairo.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zane Schreiber.
    • 33': Foul by Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City).
    • 33': Raúl Parra (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Liam Bonetig.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Jonathan Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Jairo.
    • 36': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Eddy Israfilov.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
    • 37': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Afiq Fazail.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Kuen.
    • 40': Cristian Glauder (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bérgson.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Trewin with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Nacho Méndez with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Johor Darul Ta'zim 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Johor Darul Ta'zim 0.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Glauder.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Raúl Parra.
    • 49': Corner, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Afiq Fazail following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Kuen.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Afiq Fazail.
    • 52': Offside, Melbourne City. Max Caputo is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City).
    • 54': Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City).
    • 55': Natxo Insa (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Jonathan Silva (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bérgson.
    • 58': Offside, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Bérgson is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City).
    • 60': Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Teto replaces Natxo Insa.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Cristian Glauder.
    • 63': Substitution, Melbourne City. Medin Memeti replaces Takeshi Kanamori.
    • 63': Substitution, Melbourne City. Besian Kutleshi replaces Liam Bonetig.
    • 64': Eddy Israfilov (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City).
    • 65': Foul by Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City).
    • 65': Raúl Parra (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Teto.
    • 69': Substitution, Melbourne City. Beckham Baker replaces Kavian Rahmani.
    • 69': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Max Caputo.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nacho Méndez following a fast break.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Silva with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nacho Méndez.
    • 76': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Samu Castillejo replaces Jonathan Silva.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Samu Castillejo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Óscar Arribas with a cross.
    • 78': Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
    • 79': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City).
    • 80': Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Andoni Zubiaurre (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Foul by Medin Memeti (Melbourne City).
    • 83': Óscar Arribas (Johor Darul Ta'zim) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Jairo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samu Castillejo with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Medin Memeti following a fast break.
    • 88': Substitution, Johor Darul Ta'zim. Celso Bermejo replaces Raúl Parra.
    • 89': Substitution, Melbourne City. Peter Antoniou replaces Zane Schreiber.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Celso Bermejo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Andoni Zubiaurre (Johor Darul Ta'zim). Assisted by Beckham Baker.
    • 90': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Andoni Zubiaurre.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Johor Darul Ta'zim 0. Medin Memeti (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Beckham Baker.
    • 90'+2': Patrick Beach (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Nacho Méndez (Johor Darul Ta'zim) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Celso Bermejo (Johor Darul Ta'zim) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Teto with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 2, Johor Darul Ta'zim 0.
    • 90'+5': Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Teto (Johor Darul Ta'zim) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 2, Johor Darul Ta'zim 0.

    Statistics

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    3 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 9
    55 Possession 45
    23 SHOTS 11
    9 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    370 Accurate Passes 293
    448 Passes 373
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 3
    29 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    79 Long Balls 57
    38 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    11 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 5
    16 Effective Clearances 38
    16 Clearances 38

    Game Information

    Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

    Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 2,165

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    Line-Ups

    MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Patrick Beach (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Liam Bonetig Yellow Card
    22 German Ferreyra Yellow Card
    16 Aziz Behich Yellow Card
    36 Harrison Shillington
    30 Andreas Kuen
    27 Kai Trewin
    19 Zane Schreiber Yellow Card
    17 Max Caputo
    47 Kavian Rahmani
    10 Takeshi Kanamori
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Jayden Necovski, Andrew Nabbout, Besian Kutleshi, Michael Olakigbe, Medin Memeti, Lachie Charles, Peter Antoniou, Samuel Souprayen, Beckham Baker, Ryan Kalms, Angus Mackintosh.

    DAR Johor Darul Ta'zim (4-1-3-2)

    No. Name
    58 Andoni Zubiaurre (GK)
    5 Antonio Cristian
    23 Eddy Silvestre
    30 Natxo Insa
    33 Jonathan Silva
    36 Raúl Parra
    4 Afiq Fazail
    28 Ignacio Méndez
    24 Oscar Arribas Yellow Card
    11 Jairo
    9 Bergson Yellow Card
    Johor Darul Ta'zim Substitutes:
    Shane Lowry, Celso Bermejo, Teto, Nazmi Faiz, Christian Abad, Samu Castillejo, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, Shahrul Saad, Syihan Hazmi, Jun-Hyung Park, Manuel Hidalgo.

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