Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC vs Macarthur FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 3': Jamie Maclaren
  • 33': Richard van der Venne
  • 43': Richard van der Venne
  • 68': Andrew Nabbout
  • 77': Richard van der Venne
  • 87': Jamie Maclaren
FT
6 - 1
Macarthur FC
  • 72': Moudi Najjar

About

Melbourne City FC are hosting Macarthur FC 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.
  • 3': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Macarthur 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 5': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 5': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 10': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
  • 10': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur).
  • 11': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 13': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
  • 14': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 16': Penalty Melbourne City. Aiden O'Neill draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Aspropotamitis (Macarthur) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Penalty saved! Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 17': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Thomas Lam.
  • 21': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Valon Berisha.
  • 21': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Macarthur).
  • 21': Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Macarthur. Nick Suman tries a through ball, but Bachana Arabuli is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 29': Foul by Bachana Arabuli (Macarthur).
  • 29': Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lam.
  • 33': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Macarthur 0. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 34': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
  • 36': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
  • 37': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
  • 37': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
  • 41': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 41': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur).
  • 41': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 42': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Macarthur 0. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
  • 45': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 45': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
  • 45'+1': Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Craig Noone (Macarthur).
  • 45'+3': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City 3, Macarthur 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 3, Macarthur 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Macarthur. Moudi Najjar replaces Bachana Arabuli.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 48': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 50': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 50': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 51': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Daniel Arzani (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
  • 53': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
  • 55': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Ulises Dávila.
  • 56': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur).
  • 56': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Matthew Millar.
  • 58': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Matthew Millar.
  • 59': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Mathew Leckie.
  • 59': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Aiden O'Neill.
  • 59': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Thomas Lam.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Substitution, Macarthur. Ali Auglah replaces Daniel Arzani.
  • 62': Substitution, Macarthur. Aleksandar Susnjar replaces Jonathan Aspropotamitis.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 67': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
  • 68': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Macarthur 0. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Macarthur 1. Moudi Najjar (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ali Auglah.
  • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Jordan Bos.
  • 75': Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
  • 76': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Hollman.
  • 77': Goal! Melbourne City 5, Macarthur 1. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Macarthur. Joel Bertolissio replaces Craig Noone.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
  • 81': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
  • 81': Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City. Raphael Rodrigues replaces Richard van der Venne.
  • 83': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Joel Bertolissio (Macarthur).
  • 83': Foul by Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur).
  • 83': Raphael Rodrigues (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Moudi Najjar.
  • 87': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
  • 87': Goal! Melbourne City 6, Macarthur 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Jed Drew (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Hollman with a through ball.
  • 90': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Raphael Rodrigues (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+1': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Scott Jamieson.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur).
  • 90'+3': Raphael Rodrigues (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+3': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Raphael Rodrigues (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 90'+4': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Raphael Rodrigues (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 6, Macarthur 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 6, Macarthur 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 9
3 Saves 3
35 Possession 65
6 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 9
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
247 Accurate Passes 549
329 Passes 627
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 6
15 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.4
42 Long Balls 47
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 7
17 Effective Tackles 13
25 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
5 Interceptions 15
31 Effective Clearances 13
31 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,252

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 3 +5 9
2 Melbourne Victory 3 +3 7
3 Sydney FC 3 +1 6
4 Melbourne City FC 3 0 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK)
22 Curtis Good
6 Thomas Lam Yellow Card
38 Jordan Bos
4 Nuno Reis
8 Richard van der Venne
14 Valon Berisha
13 Aiden O'Neill
9 Jamie Maclaren
7 Mathew Leckie
23 Marco Tilio
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Scott Jamieson, Matthew Sutton, Scott Galloway, Andrew Nabbout, Florin Berenguer, Callum Talbot, Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

MAC Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nick Suman (GK)
5 Jonathan Aspropotamitis
6 Tomislav Uskok
13 Ivan Vujica
44 Matthew Millar
10 Ulises Dávila
24 Charles M'Mombwa Yellow Card
8 Jake Hollman
9 Bachana Arabuli
99 Daniel Arzani Yellow Card
17 Craig Noone
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
Jed Drew, Ali Auglah, Jerry Skotadis, Filip Kurto, Joel Bertolissio, Aleksandar Susnjar, Moudi Najjar.

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