Macarthur FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 28': Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 28'
- 45': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Ji Dong-Won (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Ji Dong-Won (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 55'
- 56': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 56'
- 66': Frans Deli (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 66'
- 70': Sime Grzan (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 71'
- 79': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Oliver Dragicevic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Kristian Popovic (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 79'
Statistics
MVC |
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|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | 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 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,046
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | +12 | 37 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 19 | +14 | 35 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 20 | +5 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Jurman |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 19 | Harry Politidis |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 13 | Rafael Durán |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
| 7 | Sime Grzan |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 19 | Jing Lual |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
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