Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

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Melbourne Victory are hosting Auckland FC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 35': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 35'
  • 38': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 38'
  • 53': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 53'
  • 68': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
  • 68': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
  • 68': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
  • 68': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
  • 78': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 78'
  • 79': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
  • 83': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 0
2 Saves 4
52.4 Possession 47.6
11 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
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
4 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: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 11,558

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Newcastle Jets 17 +11 33
2 Auckland FC 17 +6 29
3 Sydney FC 17 +6 26
4 Adelaide United 17 +1 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
25 Jack Duncan (GK)
4 Lachlan Jackson
15 Sebastian Esposito
2 Jason Davidson
16 Joshua Inserra
10 Denis Genreau
8 Jordi Valadon
34 Xavier Stella
9 Nikolaos Vergos
23 Keegan Jelacic
11 Clarismario Rodrigues

AFC Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Michael Woud (GK)
3 Jake Girdwood-Reich
23 Daniel Hall
15 Francis DeVries
2 Hiroki Sakai
22 Jake Brimmer
6 Louis Verstraete Yellow Card
11 Marlee Francois Yellow Card
77 Lachlan Brook
9 Sam Cosgrove Yellow Card
21 Jesse Randall

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