Melbourne Victory

Melbourne Victory

10th in Australian A-League Men
A-League Stocks up, stocks down: Lolley, Talay have Sydney FC humming A-League Stocks up, stocks down: Lolley, Talay have Sydney FC humming

Sydney FC are top of the table and looking ominous. The same can't be said for Juan Mata's Melbourne Victory, with Arthur Diles' stocks beginning to slide.

Stocks up, stocks down: Is the Kiwi Clásico the A-League's best rivalry? Stocks up, stocks down: Is the Kiwi Clásico the A-League's best rivalry?

Saturday's Kiwi Clásico had everything the A-League could hope for, while the pressure is ramping up on Alen Stajcic at the Wanderers.

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From Man Utd to Japan and Australia: Why Mata can't quit soccer From Man Utd to Japan and Australia: Why Mata can't quit soccer

At 37, Juan Mata has won just about everything you can in the soccer world. So why is he still chasing minutes in the far-flung Australian A-League?

Victory's Juan Mata 'open' to investing in the A-League Victory's Juan Mata 'open' to investing in the A-League

Juan Mata has told ESPN that while his current focus is Melbourne Victory, he is open to investing in the A-League in the future after exploring buying into multiple clubs over the offseason.

Ex-Man United star Juan Mata: Amorim can now look up, not down Ex-Man United star Juan Mata: Amorim can now look up, not down

Former Manchester United star Juan Mata has told ESPN that this budding momentum, combined with an easing of the suffocating pressure that had surrounded the squad, can augur continued success.

A-League Men stocks up, stocks down: Why Mata's goal could be significant A-League Men stocks up, stocks down: Why Mata's goal could be significant

Juan Mata's A-League revival might just be the story the competition needs, while a number of Socceroos veterans' stocks are sliding.

A-League Men stocks up, stocks down: Australia's latest wonderkid Alex Badolato A-League Men stocks up, stocks down: Australia's latest wonderkid Alex Badolato

Garang Kuol, Nestory Irankunda and now Alex Badolato? Four goals in two games will do that to your A-League stocks...

A-League Men stocks up, stocks down: Mariners start the season with a thriller A-League Men stocks up, stocks down: Mariners start the season with a thriller

Sunday's F3 Derby produced one of the most stunning finishes in A-League history, while Ufuk Talay could already be in a bit of strife. Here's what you might have missed over the opening weekend.

Another A-League season begins amid feelings of existential dread Another A-League season begins amid feelings of existential dread

Hope fuels football around the world. So why, on the cusp of the 2025-26 A-League Men season, does feel in such short supply?

A-League 2025-26 kit ranking: Australia's best and worst jerseys A-League 2025-26 kit ranking: Australia's best and worst jerseys

With the 2025-26 A-League season set to begin, ESPN has run the rule over the best (and worst) kits in Australia's top flight.

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sydney FC 5 +9 12
2 Auckland FC 5 +3 11
3 Adelaide United 5 +4 9
4 Melbourne City FC 5 +3 8
5 Brisbane Roar 5 +3 8
6 Central Coast Mar.. 5 -1 7
7 Macarthur FC 5 -1 7
8 Wellington Phoeni.. 5 -1 5
9 Western Sydney Wa.. 5 -2 5
10 Melbourne Victory 5 -6 4
11 Perth Glory 5 -6 4
12 Newcastle Jets 5 -5 3
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
23 Keegan Jelacic 2 5 0
10 Denis Genreau 1 5 1
64 Juan Mata 1 5 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
14 Matthew Grimal.. 2 5 0
10 Denis Genreau 1 5 1
25 Jack Duncan 0 5 0