Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC vs Adelaide United, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Melbourne City FC advance 2-1 on aggregate
Melbourne City FC
  • 74': Marco Tilio
  • 92': Jamie Maclaren
FT - ET
2 - 1
2nd Leg - Melbourne City FC advance 2-1 on aggregate
Adelaide United
  • 48': Zach Clough

About

Melbourne City FC are hosting Adelaide United at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
  • 6': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Dangerous play by George Blackwood (Adelaide United).
  • 7': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 7': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 9': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 9': Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
  • 15': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
  • 15': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 24': Isaías (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 27': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
  • 28': Attempt saved. George Blackwood (Adelaide United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
  • 28': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Blackwood with a headed pass.
  • 31': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
  • 32': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 32': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Hand ball by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
  • 33': Offside, Adelaide United. Isaías tries a through ball, but Craig Goodwin is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 34': Juande (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Michael Jakobsen.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
  • 40': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
  • 40': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
  • 41': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Dangerous play by Isaías (Adelaide United).
  • 42': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka tries a through ball, but Nuno Reis is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
  • 45'+1': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Zach Clough (Adelaide United).
  • 45'+5': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taras Gomulka with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 0, Adelaide United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 0, Adelaide United 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 48': Goal! Melbourne City FC 0, Adelaide United 1. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Javi López.
  • 50': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
  • 50': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Javi López (Adelaide United).
  • 52': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 52': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Goodwin.
  • 57': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Connor Metcalfe.
  • 58': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Florin Berenguer.
  • 58': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Taras Gomulka.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by George Blackwood.
  • 61': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
  • 61': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC).
  • 63': George Blackwood (Adelaide United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Substitution, Adelaide United. Lachlan Brook replaces George Blackwood because of an injury.
  • 72': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Connor Metcalfe tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a through ball.
  • 74': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 1. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
  • 77': Joe Gauci (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Juande (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Andrew Nabbout.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a headed pass.
  • 84': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Joe Gauci.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Zach Clough.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+1': Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Melbourne City FC 1, Adelaide United 1.
  • 92': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 92': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Adelaide United 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Stefan Colakovski with a cross.
  • 95': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 96': Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 96': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
  • 96': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
  • 99': Attempt saved. Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Kitto with a cross.
  • 99': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 99': Substitution, Adelaide United. Louis D'Arrigo replaces Ryan Kitto.
  • 99': Substitution, Adelaide United. Hiroshi Ibusuki replaces Isaías.
  • 101': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Craig Goodwin.
  • 105': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
  • 105': Javi López (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105': First Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Adelaide United 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Melbourne City FC 2, Adelaide United 1.
  • 105': Substitution, Adelaide United. Jacob Tratt replaces Javi López.
  • 105': Substitution, Adelaide United. Nestory Irankunda replaces Juande.
  • 106': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 106': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 107': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
  • 108': Foul by Michael Jakobsen (Adelaide United).
  • 108': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 109': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
  • 109': Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 110': Foul by Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United).
  • 110': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 111': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 111': Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 113': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefan Colakovski.
  • 114': Foul by Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United).
  • 114': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 115': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Jacob Tratt.
  • 116': Foul by Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United).
  • 116': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 116': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 116': Foul by Jacob Tratt (Adelaide United).
  • 116': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 118': Foul by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
  • 118': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 119': Hand ball by Kusini Yengi (Adelaide United).
  • 120': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 120': Second Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Adelaide United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 2, Adelaide United 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 6
6 Saves 2
52.9 Possession 47.1
12 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
438 Accurate Passes 385
583 Passes 534
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 7
25 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.4
94 Long Balls 102
42 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
24 Effective Tackles 17
35 Tackles 28
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
17 Interceptions 27
13 Effective Clearances 31
13 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 9,347

Line-Ups

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK)
22 Curtis Good
4 Nuno Reis
3 Scott Jamieson
6 Carl Jenkinson
10 Florin Berenguer
18 Connor Metcalfe
16 Taras Gomulka
9 Jamie Maclaren
7 Mathew Leckie Yellow Card
15 Andrew Nabbout Yellow Card
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Marco Tilio, Tsubasa Endoh, Rostyn Griffiths, Scott Galloway, Jordan Bos, Matthew Sutton, Stefan Colakovski.

ADE Adelaide United (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
46 Joe Gauci (GK)
22 Michael Jakobsen
41 Alexandar Popovic
7 Ryan Kitto
21 Javi López
28 Juande Yellow Card
10 Isaías
11 Craig Goodwin
20 Zach Clough
9 Kusini Yengi Yellow Card
14 George Blackwood
Adelaide United Substitutes:
Louis D'Arrigo, Steven Hall, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Lachlan Brook, Bernardo Oliveira, Jacob Tratt, Nestory Irankunda.

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