Western United vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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About
Western United are hosting Melbourne Victory
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 8': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 8'
- 19': Noah Botic (Western United) Goal at 19'
- 48': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 48'
- 67': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 69': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 69'
- 69': Abel Walatee (Western United) Substitution at 69'
- 75': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 75'
- 78': Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 78'
- 80': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 80'
Statistics
 MVC |
WTU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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 Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,263
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,263
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 22 | Kane Vidmar |
| 29 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
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