Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

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Melbourne Victory are hosting Auckland FC at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

35': Sam Cosgrove (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 35'
38': Louis Verstraete (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 38'
53': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 53'
68': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
68': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
68': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
68': Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
78': William Gillion (Auckland FC) Substitution at 78'
79': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 79'
83': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 83'

Statistics

AFC		MVC
12	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	0
2	Saves	4
52.4	Possession	47.6
11	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	2
0.4	On Target %	0.2
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: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 11,558

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

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
25	Jack Duncan (GK)
4	Lachlan Jackson
15	Sebastian Esposito
2	Jason Davidson
16	Joshua Inserra
10	Denis Genreau
8	Jordi Valadon
34	Xavier Stella
9	Nikolaos Vergos
23	Keegan Jelacic
11	Clarismario Rodrigues

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Oliver Dragicevic, Matthew Grimaldi, Juan Mata, Jack Warshawsky, Adama Traoré, Jing Lual, Kayne Razmovski.

Auckland FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Michael Woud (GK)
3	Jake Girdwood-Reich
23	Daniel Hall
15	Francis de Vries
2	Hiroki Sakai
22	Jake Brimmer
6	Louis Verstraete
11	Marlee Francois
77	Lachlan Brook
9	Sam Cosgrove
21	Jesse Randall

Auckland FC Substitutes:

Ryan Mackay, Logan Rogerson, Oliver Sail, Cameron Howieson, Callan Elliot, William Gillion, Guillermo May.

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