Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 31': Joel King (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 31'
- 32': Marcel Tisserand (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 32'
- 39': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45'+2': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45'+5': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Substitution at 50'
- 53': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 53'
- 54': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 54'
- 56': Mathias Macallister (Sydney FC) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC) Substitution at 56'
- 57': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 57'
- 64': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 64'
- 68': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
- 70': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 70'
- 76': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 76'
- 79': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 79'
- 82': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 82'
- 83': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'
- 89': Nickolas Alfaro (Sydney FC) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+1': Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: 14,816
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) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 14 | Matthew Grimaldi |
Sydney FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 24 | Paul Okon |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 13 | Patrick Wood |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
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