Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
  • 34': Bruno Fornaroli (P)
  • 86': Damien Da Silva
FT
2 - 1
Melbourne City FC
  • 4': Tolgay Arslan

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Melbourne City 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.
  • 1': Offside, Melbourne City. Max Caputo is caught offside.
  • 1': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 3': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Ryan Teague is caught offside.
  • 4': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
  • 4': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 1. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Geria.
  • 7': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 7': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 8': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 11': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
  • 13': Foul by Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory).
  • 13': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
  • 16': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roderick Miranda.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Teague.
  • 18': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 18': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory).
  • 19': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Léo Natel.
  • 25': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
  • 26': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 26': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 27': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 27': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 29': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 29': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 33': Penalty Melbourne Victory. Jason Geria draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 36': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross.
  • 38': Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 39': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory).
  • 39': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 42': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
  • 43': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
  • 45': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Daniel Arzani is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Bruno Fornaroli is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
  • 47': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
  • 49': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Léo Natel.
  • 50': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Damien Da Silva following a corner.
  • 51': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
  • 56': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Folami.
  • 61': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 61': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Léo Natel.
  • 64': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 65': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jason Geria.
  • 66': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 66': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory).
  • 67': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
  • 68': Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
  • 69': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren replaces Max Caputo.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ben Folami.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jordi Valadon replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 73': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
  • 77': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 82': VAR Decision: No card change Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
  • 82': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Zinédine Machach.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 86': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 86': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Melbourne City 1. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Hand ball by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marin Jakolis following a fast break.
  • 89': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Jimmy Jeggo.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Roly Bonevacia replaces Daniel Arzani.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Connor Chapman replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jordi Valadon.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Melbourne City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Melbourne City 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 1
53.6 Possession 46.4
8 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
333 Accurate Passes 282
420 Passes 362
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 59
25 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 9
14 Effective Tackles 4
21 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
10 Interceptions 14
29 Effective Clearances 19
29 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 20,107

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 2 +3 6
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 2 +2 4
3 Melbourne Victory 2 +2 4
4 Macarthur FC 2 +4 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Paul Izzo (GK)
21 Roderick Miranda
5 Damien Da Silva Yellow Card
3 Adama Traoré
2 Jason Geria
8 Zinédine Machach Yellow Card
25 Ryan Teague
22 Jake Brimmer
10 Bruno Fornaroli
11 Ben Folami
19 Daniel Arzani Yellow Card
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Leigh Broxham, Jordi Valadon, Taleb Ahmad, Roly Bonevacia, Nishan Velupillay, Christopher Ikonomidis, Connor Chapman.

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

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
22 Curtis Good
26 Samuel Souprayen
14 Vicente Fernández Yellow Card
25 Callum Talbot Yellow Card
10 Tolgay Arslan
8 James Jeggo
6 Steven Ugarkovic
37 Max Caputo Yellow Card
11 Léo Natel
44 Marin Jakolis Yellow Card
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Terry Antonis, Patrick Beach, Jordon Hall, Harry Politidis, Alessandro Lopane, Mathew Leckie, Jamie Maclaren.

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