Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
    FT
    0 - 1
    Western Sydney Wanderers
    • 41': Tomislav Mrcela

    About

    Melbourne Victory are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 4': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
    • 11': Nani (Melbourne Victory) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
    • 17': Foul by Nani (Melbourne Victory).
    • 17': Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
    • 18': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
    • 20': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
    • 20': Kusini Yengi (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Romain Amalfitano.
    • 28': Foul by Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 28': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kusini Yengi.
    • 33': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 33': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 35': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 38': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
    • 38': Kusini Yengi (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Nani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Brillante.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Borrello following a fast break.
    • 41': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a fast break.
    • 44': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rai Marchán with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
    • 46': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 49': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Foul by Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 50': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 53': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tomislav Mrcela.
    • 55': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
    • 58': Cadete (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 62': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
    • 62': Romain Amalfitano (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Roderick Miranda tries a through ball, but Nani is caught offside.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leigh Broxham.
    • 67': Foul by Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 67': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Ben Folami.
    • 67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Stefan Nigro replaces Leigh Broxham.
    • 67': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Noah Smith replaces Cadete.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Smith with a cross.
    • 69': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 69': Noah Smith (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 77': Foul by Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 77': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Jake Brimmer.
    • 78': Foul by Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 78': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Ramy Najjarine replaces Milos Ninkovic.
    • 80': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
    • 80': Romain Amalfitano (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tomislav Mrcela.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nani with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Lleyton Brooks replaces Nani.
    • 85': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 85': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 88': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Jarrod Carluccio replaces Gabriel Cleur.
    • 88': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
    • 88': Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 89': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 90'+2': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90'+3': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
    • 90'+6': Kusini Yengi (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 11
    6 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    0 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    38.7 Possession 61.3
    5 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    309 Accurate Passes 532
    407 Passes 639
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 60
    30 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 12
    24 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    15 Interceptions 8
    23 Effective Clearances 16
    23 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 18,017

    A-League Men Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 4 +6 12
    2 Wellington Phoenix FC 5 +4 10
    3 Melbourne Victory 5 +4 10
    4 Adelaide United 4 +3 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    20 Paul Izzo (GK) Yellow Card
    15 George Timotheou
    21 Roderick Miranda
    3 Cadete
    6 Leigh Broxham Yellow Card
    22 Jake Brimmer
    4 Rai
    8 Josh Brillante
    18 Nicholas D'Agostino
    17 Nani
    11 Ben Folami
    Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
    Nishan Velupillay, Lleyton Brooks, Stefan Nigro, Nathan Konstandopoulos, Noah Smith, Christopher Ikonomidis, Matt Acton.

    WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
    6 Marcelo Yellow Card
    5 Tomislav Mrcela
    3 Adama Traoré
    2 Gabriel Cleur
    28 Calem Nieuwenhof Yellow Card
    17 Romain Amalfitano
    9 Kusini Yengi
    26 Brandon Borrello Yellow Card
    10 Milos Ninkovic Yellow Card
    11 Sulejman Krpic
    Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
    Jarrod Carluccio, Zachary Sapsford, Nathanael Blair, Daniel Margush, Ruon Tongyik, Ramy Najjarine, Alex Bonetig.

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