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

· Australian A-League Men

FT
0 - 0

About

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

AFC		MVC
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	25	+12	45
2	Auckland FC	24	+14	41
3	Melbourne Victory	25	+9	37
4	Sydney FC	24	+8	37

Full Table

Line-Ups

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

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Oliver Dragicevic, Matthew Grimaldi, Juan Mata, Jack Warshawsky, Adama Traoré, Jing Lual, Kayne Razmovski.

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
11	Marlee Francois
77	Lachlan Brook
9	Sam Cosgrove
21	Jesse Randall

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Ryan Mackay, Logan Rogerson, Oliver Sail, Cameron Howieson, Callan Elliot, William Gillion, Guillermo May.

A-League Men News

Milligan 'focused' as Newcastle Jets close in on A-League title

Newcastle Jets manager Mark Milligan has told ESPN his side is fully focused ahead of Friday night's crunch A-League Men clash against Melbourne Victory, in which a win will secure the club's first-ever Premiers Plate.

Mathew Leckie focused on Melbourne City game-time, not World Cup

Melbourne City attacker Mathew Leckie says looking beyond the end of the A-League Men season towards a potential fourth FIFA World Cup would be "silly."

Duke to retire from Socceroos after World Cup bid

If Socceroos veteran Mitch Duke has his way, he'll retire after playing at the World Cup.

Injured Mata in race to make ALM finals for Victory

Juan Mata is in a race against the clock to play in Melbourne Victory's A-League Men finals campaign after undergoing surgery on his arm.

Heidelberg in priority position for Asian berth: FA

Heidelberg United may find itself on the Asian stage, after Football Australia confirmed that the Australia Cup runners-up will receive priority for Australia's slot in the ACL2 should Cup winners Newcastle secure ACLE qualification.