Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 12': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 12'
- 29': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Penalty - Scored at 29'
- 31': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 31'
- 47': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 47'
- 66': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 73': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 73'
- 75': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 76'
- 81': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 81'
- 88': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Kayne Razmovski (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Alaat Abdul-Rahman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 WSW |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 34.2 | Possession | 65.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 1 | 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
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 12,502
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 | 19 | +5 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 2 | Jason Davidson  |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 19 | Ruon Tongyik |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 17 | Jarrod Carluccio |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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