Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Melbourne City FC
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 45': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 51'
- 59': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 60'
- 70': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Marco Rojas (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Kai Trewin (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 87': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 MCY |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.7 | Possession | 40.3 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 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 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,716
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,716
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 21 | +21 | 45 |
| 2 | Western United | 21 | +16 | 38 |
| 3 | Melbourne City FC | 21 | +10 | 37 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +8 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer  |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 41 | Nathan Walker |
| 12 | Francisco Geraldes |
Melbourne City FC (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
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