Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Melbourne City FC are hosting Wellington Phoenix FC
at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 7': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 7'
- 19': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 19'
- 45': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Kai Trewin (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 61'
- 64': Luke Supyk (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 64'
- 65': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 65'
- 81': German Ferreyra (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Michael Ghossaini (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 83'
- 89': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 WEL |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,139
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,139
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 24 | +23 | 50 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 24 | +12 | 44 |
| 3 | Western United | 24 | +15 | 41 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 24 | +15 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin  |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 2 | Callum Talbot |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 20 | Arion Sulemani |
| 38 | Harry Politidis |
| 46 | Benjamin Mazzeo |
Wellington Phoenix FC (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 29 | Luke Brooke-Smith |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
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