Australian A-League Women

FT Friday, January 9, 2026
Melbourne City LWWWW 2
–
Wellington Phoenix LWWDL 1
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MBC202
WEL011
Porirua Park · 1,301 att.

Team Stats

4
Fouls
12
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
6
Corner Kicks
7
4
Saves
0
51.8
Possession
48.2
10
SHOTS
17
3
ON GOAL
5
0.3
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
3
Blocked Shots
6
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
0
Clearances
0

Head to Head

MBC leads series 5-0

Lineups

WEL · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Victoria EssonG
  2. 4Mackenzie BarryCD
  3. 16Marisa van der MeerCD-L
  4. 5Ellie WalkerCD-R
  5. 7Grace JaleCM-L
  6. 15Daisy BrazendaleCM-R
  7. 14Lucia LeonAM
  8. 21Lara WillLM
  9. 23Brooke NunnRM
  10. 20Emma MainCF-L
  11. 24Pia VlokCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 11Manaia ElliottSUB
  2. 31Makala WoodsSUB
  3. 28Grace BartlettSUB
  4. 22Aimee Feinberg-DanieliSUB
  5. 32Emma PijnenburgSUB
  6. 27Zoe BensonSUB

MBC · 4-4-2

  1. 24Malena MieresG
  2. 5Taylor OttoCD-L
  3. 13Rebekah StottCD-R
  4. 3Danielle TurnerLB
  5. 8Alexia ApostolakisRB
  6. 6Leticia MckennaCM-L
  7. 18Leah DavidsonCM-R
  8. 7Danella ButrusLM
  9. 21Aideen KeaneRM
  10. 9Holly McnamaraCF-L
  11. 15Chinaza UchenduCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 22Bryleeh HenrySUB
  2. 23Melissa BarbieriSUB
  3. 11Deven JacksonSUB
  4. 2Ellie WilsonSUB
  5. 16Karly RoestbakkenSUB
  6. 17Kaya JugovicSUB

Timeline

  1. 16' Leticia Mckenna (Melbourne City) Goal at 16'
  2. 21' Aideen Keane (Melbourne City) Goal at 21'
  3. 31' Karly Roestbakken (Melbourne City) Substitution at 31'
  4. 45' Manaia Elliott (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 45'
  5. 45' Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 45'
  6. 45' Bryleeh Henry (Melbourne City) Substitution at 45'
  7. 54' Emma Pijnenburg (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 54'
  8. 85' Deven Jackson (Melbourne City) Substitution at 85'
  9. 90' Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 90'
  10. 90'+1' Ellie Wilson (Melbourne City) Substitution at 91'

A-League Women News

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