Adelaide United vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 14': Nestory Irankunda
- 29': Callum Talbot (OG)
- 75': Ryan Tunnicliffe
- 81': Musa Toure
- 88': Bernardo Oliveira
- 90'+4': Bernardo Oliveira
FT
6 - 0
6 - 0
About
Adelaide United are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, 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': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
- 2': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 6': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 7': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Aziz Behich.
- 13': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City).
- 14': Goal! Adelaide United 1, Melbourne City 0. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 18': Foul by Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United).
- 18': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Isaías Sánchez (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
- 20': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 21': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City).
- 23': Attempt saved. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 24': Foul by Ben Halloran (Adelaide United).
- 24': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 25': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 29': Own Goal by Callum Talbot, Melbourne City. Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City 0.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 31': VAR Decision: Goal Adelaide United 2-0 Melbourne City (Zach Clough).
- 33': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Alexandar Popovic.
- 34': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United).
- 36': Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandar Popovic (Adelaide United).
- 45'+1': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ben Warland replaces Alexandar Popovic because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United).
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Adelaide United 2, Melbourne City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Léo Natel replaces Alessandro Lopane.
- 46': Foul by Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United).
- 46': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Foul by Aziz Behich (Melbourne City).
- 48': Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nestory Irankunda (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Melbourne City.
- 55': Penalty saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
- 59': Substitution, Adelaide United. Giuseppe Bovalina replaces Panashe Madanha.
- 59': Substitution, Adelaide United. Musa Toure replaces Hiroshi Ibusuki.
- 62': Corner, Adelaide United. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 64': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 64': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Terry Antonis.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Kitto.
- 66': Attempt missed. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
- 67': Ben Halloran (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
- 70': Attempt missed. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Natel.
- 71': Substitution, Adelaide United. Bernardo Oliveira replaces Jonny Yull.
- 72': Substitution, Adelaide United. Ryan Tunnicliffe replaces Nestory Irankunda.
- 74': Attempt missed. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Musa Toure following a fast break.
- 75': Goal! Adelaide United 3, Melbourne City 0. Ryan Tunnicliffe (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne City. Zane Schreiber replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
- 78': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Musa Toure (Adelaide United).
- 79': Offside, Melbourne City. Aziz Behich tries a through ball, but Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Musa Toure (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 81': Goal! Adelaide United 4, Melbourne City 0. Musa Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bernardo Oliveira.
- 83': Attempt saved. Musa Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Tunnicliffe.
- 85': Attempt missed. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isaías Sánchez.
- 85': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Hamza Sakhi.
- 85': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Aziz Behich.
- 87': Attempt missed. Musa Toure (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Bovalina following a fast break.
- 88': Goal! Adelaide United 5, Melbourne City 0. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 90': Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
- 90': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
- 90'+1': Musa Toure (Adelaide United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
- 90'+4': Goal! Adelaide United 6, Melbourne City 0. Bernardo Oliveira (Adelaide United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Halloran.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Adelaide United 6, Melbourne City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Adelaide United 6, Melbourne City 0.
Statistics
 MCY |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 492 | Accurate Passes | 309 |
| 560 | Passes | 379 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 18 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 10,628
Venue: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 10,628
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 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 46 | Joe Gauci (GK) |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 36 | Panashe Madanha  |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 37 | Jonny Yull |
| 8 | Isaías |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 26 | Ben Halloran |
| 66 | Nestory Irankunda |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 4 | Nuno Reis |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 17 | Terry Antonis |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 8 | Hamza Sakhi |
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