Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 7': Nikolaos Vergos
- 42': Nikolaos Vergos
- 47': Nikolaos Vergos
- 55': Clarismario Rodrigues
- 90': Keegan Jelacic
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Match Commentary
- 7': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 7'
- 29': Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 29'
- 42': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 42'
- 45'+2': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 47'
- 47': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 47'
- 55': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 55'
- 57': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 57'
- 64': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 67': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 82': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 82'
- 90': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 90'
- 90'+4': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 WEL |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.7 | Possession | 58.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 10,769
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
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
Wellington Phoenix FC (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Eamonn Mccarron (GK) |
| 4 | Manjrekar James  |
| 18 | Lukas Kelly-Heald |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
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