Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 14': Léo Natel
  • 16': Tolgay Arslan
  • 19': Kaelan Majekodunmi (OG)
  • 26': Tolgay Arslan
  • 29': Léo Natel
  • 60': Jamie Maclaren
  • 73': Tolgay Arslan
  • 86': Steven Ugarkovic
FT
8 - 0
Perth Glory

    About

    Melbourne City FC are hosting Perth Glory 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': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
    • 3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Giordano Colli.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Riley Warland (Perth Glory).
    • 8': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vicente Fernández.
    • 11': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 11': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Riley Warland.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 13': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 14': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Perth Glory 0. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Vicente Fernández.
    • 16': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Perth Glory 0. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
    • 19': Own Goal by Kaelan Majekodunmi, Perth Glory. Melbourne City 3, Perth Glory 0.
    • 20': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross.
    • 21': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 26': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Perth Glory 0. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Natel with a through ball.
    • 27': Substitution, Perth Glory. John Koutroumbis replaces Riley Warland.
    • 29': Goal! Melbourne City 5, Perth Glory 0. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 34': VAR Decision: Goal Melbourne City 5-0 Perth Glory (Jamie Maclaren).
    • 34': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 34': John Koutroumbis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Giordano Colli with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 37': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory).
    • 37': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Giordano Colli.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross following a corner.
    • 43': Hand ball by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
    • 43': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 44': Foul by Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
    • 44': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
    • 45': Foul by Adam Taggart (Perth Glory).
    • 45': Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
    • 45'+1': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Fernández.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory).
    • 45'+4': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Melbourne City 5, Perth Glory 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 5, Perth Glory 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Perth Glory. David Williams replaces Stefan Colakovski.
    • 45': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joshua Rawlins replaces Jacob Muir.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Koutroumbis.
    • 50': David Williams (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Taggart with a headed pass.
    • 52': David Williams (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 53': Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
    • 54': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt missed. David Williams (Perth Glory) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 57': Foul by Kaelan Majekodunmi (Perth Glory).
    • 57': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darryl Lachman.
    • 60': Goal! Melbourne City 6, Perth Glory 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Natel following a fast break.
    • 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Mathew Leckie.
    • 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Vicente Fernández.
    • 61': Substitution, Perth Glory. Jarrod Carluccio replaces Bruce Kamau.
    • 62': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Trent Ostler (Perth Glory).
    • 63': David Williams (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
    • 63': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory).
    • 63': Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt missed. David Williams (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Carluccio with a through ball.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Williams.
    • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 70': John Koutroumbis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 72': Foul by Trent Ostler (Perth Glory).
    • 72': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Goal! Melbourne City 7, Perth Glory 0. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Bennie.
    • 76': Substitution, Perth Glory. Joel Anasmo replaces Adam Taggart.
    • 76': Hand ball by John Koutroumbis (Perth Glory).
    • 77': Substitution, Melbourne City. Zane Schreiber replaces Jimmy Jeggo.
    • 77': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Tolgay Arslan.
    • 78': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Daniel Bennie (Perth Glory).
    • 79': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
    • 79': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Max Caputo.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Caputo.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Harry Politidis (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Foul by Joel Anasmo (Perth Glory).
    • 82': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Jarrod Carluccio (Perth Glory).
    • 83': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Jarrod Carluccio (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Goal! Melbourne City 8, Perth Glory 0. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
    • 89': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 89': Joel Anasmo (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
    • 90': Attempt saved. David Williams (Perth Glory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Rawlins with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zane Schreiber.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Léo Natel.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+3': Jarrod Carluccio (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 8, Perth Glory 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 8, Perth Glory 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 10
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 4
    35.8 Possession 64.2
    10 SHOTS 25
    4 ON GOAL 10
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    232 Accurate Passes 515
    329 Passes 604
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 56
    25 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    5 Effective Tackles 6
    9 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 8
    27 Effective Clearances 12
    27 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 4,580

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 2 +1 4
    2 Newcastle Jets 2 +2 3
    3 Central Coast Mariners 1 +1 3
    4 Adelaide United 1 +1 3
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    26 Samuel Souprayen
    4 Nuno Reis
    14 Vicente Fernández
    6 Steven Ugarkovic
    10 Tolgay Arslan
    8 James Jeggo Yellow Card
    7 Mathew Leckie
    9 Jamie Maclaren
    11 Léo Natel
    44 Marin Jakolis
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Curtis Good, Zane Schreiber, Max Caputo, James Nieuwenhuizen, Alessandro Lopane, Terry Antonis, Harry Politidis.

    PER Perth Glory (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 Oliver Sail (GK)
    29 Darryl Lachman
    28 Kaelan Majekodunmi
    14 Riley Warland
    3 Jacob Muir
    20 Giordano Colli
    19 Trent Ostler
    7 Stefan Colakovski
    22 Adam Taggart
    77 Bruce Kamau
    23 Daniel Bennie
    Perth Glory Substitutes:
    Joel Anasmo, David Williams, Jarrod Carluccio, Robert Cook, Joshua Rawlins, Khoa Ngo, Johnny Koutroumbis.

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