Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 23': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 23'
- 52': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 52'
- 54': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 54'
- 54': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 54'
- 54': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 54'
- 64': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 72': Peter Antoniou (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 72'
- 73': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 73'
- 75': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 75'
- 77': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 77'
- 84': Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 84'
- 89': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+2': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Penalty - Saved at 92'
Statistics
 MCY |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 3,679
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 4 | Manjrekar James |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 36 | Harrison Shillington |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 8 | Ryan Teague |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
| 20 | Benjamin Mazzeo |
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