Australian A-League Women

FT Friday, February 20, 2026
Wellington Phoenix WWWWL 1
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Melbourne Victory LDLWD 1
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The Home of the Matildas · 512 att.

Team Stats

4
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
8
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
3
42.6
Possession
57.4
16
SHOTS
7
4
ON GOAL
2
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
2
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
6
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

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

MBV · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Courtney NewbonG
  2. 18Kayla Ann MorrisonCD-L
  3. 3Claudia BungeCD-R
  4. 6Taylor RayDM
  5. 4Chelsea BlissettLB
  6. 24Laura PickettRB
  7. 10Rhianna PollicinaCM-L
  8. 23Rachel LoweCM-R
  9. 5Sofia SakalisLM
  10. 9Holly FurphyRM
  11. 16Kennedy WhiteF

Substitutes

  1. 30Payton WoodwardSUB
  2. 7Ella O'GradySUB
  3. 27Rosie CurtisSUB
  4. 66Alana JancevskiSUB
  5. 81Grace MaherSUB
  6. 8Sienna SaveskaSUB

WEL · 4-4-2

  1. 1Victoria EssonG
  2. 16Marisa van der MeerCD-L
  3. 4Mackenzie BarryCD-R
  4. 11Manaia ElliottLB
  5. 5Ellie WalkerRB
  6. 24Pia VlokCM-L
  7. 32Emma PijnenburgCM-R
  8. 7Grace JaleLM
  9. 23Brooke NunnRM
  10. 14Lucia LeonCF-L
  11. 31Makala WoodsCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 3Tiana JaberSUB
  2. 20Emma MainSUB
  3. 15Daisy BrazendaleSUB
  4. 30Mackenzie AnthonySUB
  5. 22Aimee Feinberg-DanieliSUB
  6. 27Zoe BensonSUB

Timeline

  1. 52' Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne Victory ) Penalty - Scored at 52'
  2. 59' Mackenzie Anthony (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 59'
  3. 81' Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 81'
  4. 82' Zoe Benson (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 82'
  5. 82' Rosie Curtis (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 82'
  6. 87' Makala Woods (Wellington Phoenix) Goal at 87'
  7. 89' Daisy Brazendale (Wellington Phoenix) Substitution at 89'
  8. 90'+1' Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 91'

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