Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney , 2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Women

Melbourne Victory

57': Holly Furphy

FT
1 - 0

Western Sydney

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Western Sydney at The Home of the Matildas, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Women.

Match Timeline

57': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Goal at 57'
61': Allyssa Ng-Saad (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 61'
65': Holly Furphy (Melbourne Victory ) Yellow Card at 65'
66': Alana Jancevski (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 66'
70': Amy Chessari (Western Sydney ) Yellow Card at 70'
74': Miriam Zumaya (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 74'
74': Ena Harada (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 74'
82': Cushla Rue (Western Sydney ) Substitution at 82'
83': Grace Maher (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 83'
89': Ella O'Grady (Melbourne Victory ) Substitution at 89'

Statistics

WSFC		MBV
8	Fouls	12
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
1	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	1
52	Possession	48
13	SHOTS	17
1	ON GOAL	5
0.1	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
1	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Women

Venue: The Home of the Matildas
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 901

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Courtney Newbon (GK)
18	Kayla Ann Morrison
3	Claudia Bunge
4	Chelsea Blissett
24	Laura Pickett
10	Rhianna Pollicina
6	Taylor Ray
23	Rachel Lowe
16	Kennedy White
5	Sofia Sakalis
9	Holly Furphy

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Payton Woodward, Ella O'Grady, Alana Jancevski, Sienna Techera, Rosie Curtis, Grace Maher.

Western Sydney (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
20	Sham Khamis (GK)
4	Poppie Hooks
14	Ella Buchanan
22	Alana Cerne
6	Amy Chessari
7	Amy Harrison
19	Talia Younis
11	Danika Matos
5	Milly Bennett
24	Nikkita Fazzari
30	Ava Collins

Western Sydney Substitutes:

Allyssa Ng-Saad, Ena Harada, Miriam Zumaya, Cushla Rue, Alvina Khoshaba, Brianna Edwards.

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