Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 19': Jamie Maclaren
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Western United

    About

    Melbourne City FC are hosting Western 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.
    • 1': Offside, Western United. Lachlan Wales is caught offside.
    • 1': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 1': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomoki Imai.
    • 6': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
    • 6': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Ben Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
    • 7': Foul by Matthew Grimaldi (Western United).
    • 7': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 10': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
    • 10': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 12': Offside, Western United. Michael Ruhs is caught offside.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Riku Danzaki (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
    • 15': Attempt missed. James Donachie (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
    • 16': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 18': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sebastian Pasquali.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Western United 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marin Jakolis following a corner.
    • 22': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United).
    • 22': Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Marin Jakolis.
    • 28': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
    • 28': Riku Danzaki (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Ruhs.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riku Danzaki.
    • 38': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
    • 38': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Michael Ruhs (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross.
    • 42': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
    • 42': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Riku Danzaki (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 42': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
    • 42': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kane Vidmar.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
    • 47': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
    • 47': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Michael Ruhs (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Ruhs (Western United).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Ruhs (Western United).
    • 52': Substitution, Western United. Oliver Lavale replaces Michael Ruhs because of an injury.
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United).
    • 54': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Oliver Lavale (Western United).
    • 56': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Oliver Lavale (Western United).
    • 59': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
    • 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Léo Natel.
    • 62': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Tolgay Arslan because of an injury.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
    • 63': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
    • 66': James Donachie (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Western United. Abel Walatee replaces Lachlan Wales.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a through ball.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Riku Danzaki (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matthew Grimaldi with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
    • 73': Hand ball by Abel Walatee (Western United).
    • 73': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Marin Jakolis.
    • 74': Offside, Western United. Abel Walatee is caught offside.
    • 76': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
    • 76': James Donachie (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
    • 79': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
    • 86': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
    • 87': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
    • 87': Tomoki Imai (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Abel Walatee (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Donachie.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Substitution, Melbourne City. Zane Schreiber replaces Jamie Maclaren.
    • 90': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sebastian Pasquali.
    • 90'+1': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+3': Oliver Lavale (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+4': Matthew Grimaldi (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City).
    • 90'+6': Tomoki Imai (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    9 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 5
    50 Possession 50
    13 SHOTS 15
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    417 Accurate Passes 409
    495 Passes 501
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 19
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    37 Long Balls 66
    14 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 16
    9 Tackles 23
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 6
    34 Effective Clearances 26
    34 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 7,402

    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

    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
    7 Mathew Leckie Yellow Card
    9 Jamie Maclaren
    11 Léo Natel
    44 Marin Jakolis
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Terry Antonis, Max Caputo, Callum Talbot, Patrick Beach, Curtis Good, Alessandro Lopane, Zane Schreiber.

    WTU Western United (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
    4 James Donachie Yellow Card
    22 Kane Vidmar
    17 Ben Garuccio
    6 Tomoki Imai
    21 Sebastian Pasquali
    32 Angus Thurgate
    77 Riku Danzaki
    8 Lachlan Wales
    39 Matthew Grimaldi
    9 Michael Ruhs
    Western United Substitutes:
    Connor O'Toole, Charbel Shamoon, Abel Walatee, Steven Lustica, Oliver Lavale, Matthew Sutton, Jake Najdovski.

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