Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 34': Jamie Maclaren
  • 52': Jamie Maclaren
  • 57': Marco Tilio
  • 83': Marco Tilio
FT
4 - 1
Wellington Phoenix FC
  • 49': Steven Ugarkovic
  • Red Card 65': Joshua Laws

About

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 Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 1': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 3': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 3': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Ball with a through ball.
  • 6': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
  • 6': Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 11': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 11': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Joshua Laws tries a through ball, but Oskar Zawada is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
  • 13': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
  • 16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tim Payne.
  • 20': Hand ball by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 21': Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout tries a through ball, but Jordan Bos is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Tilio with a through ball.
  • 24': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 24': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Sasse with a cross.
  • 26': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Thomas Lam (Melbourne City).
  • 27': Attempt saved. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Yan Sasse (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 29': Foul by Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 29': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Good.
  • 31': Offside, Melbourne City. Aiden O'Neill tries a through ball, but Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 32': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Wellington Phoenix. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 40': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 40': Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Callan Elliot (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 41': Offside, Melbourne City. Tom Glover tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Nuno Reis replaces Curtis Good.
  • 46': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 48': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Wellington Phoenix 1. Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yan Sasse.
  • 52': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 52': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Wellington Phoenix 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Callan Elliot.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 56': Bozhidar Kraev (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
  • 57': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Wellington Phoenix 1. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Clayton Lewis replaces Alex Rufer.
  • 58': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 60': Foul by Oskar Zawada (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 60': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 62': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sam Sutton.
  • 63': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Oskar Zawada.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Bos with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 65': Joshua Laws (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the red card.
  • 66': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nikko Boxall replaces Yan Sasse.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 69': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 70': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 70': Nikko Boxall (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Hand ball by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Lam.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Valon Berisha (Melbourne City).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Valon Berisha because of an injury.
  • 79': Hand ball by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
  • 80': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 80': Steven Ugarkovic (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Melbourne City. Raphael Rodrigues replaces Andrew Nabbout.
  • 83': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Wellington Phoenix 1. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Bos.
  • 85': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Nicholas Pennington replaces Oskar Zawada.
  • 85': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Florin Berenguer.
  • 85': Substitution, Wellington Phoenix. Oskar van Hattum replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
  • 85': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 85': Oskar van Hattum (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Offside, Wellington Phoenix. Tim Payne tries a through ball, but Oskar van Hattum is caught offside.
  • 88': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Nicholas Pennington (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90': Foul by David Ball (Wellington Phoenix).
  • 90': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 90'+3': David Ball (Wellington Phoenix) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 4, Wellington Phoenix 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 4, Wellington Phoenix 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 7
7 Saves 3
44.7 Possession 55.3
8 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 12
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
376 Accurate Passes 483
454 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 57
18 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 16
14 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 8
15 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 4,821

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

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK)
22 Curtis Good
6 Thomas Lam
38 Jordan Bos
25 Callum Talbot Yellow Card
13 Aiden O'Neill
10 Florin Berenguer
14 Valon Berisha
9 Jamie Maclaren
23 Marco Tilio
15 Andrew Nabbout
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Jordon Hall, Max Caputo, Kerrin Stokes, Matthew Sutton, Nuno Reis, Raphael Borges Rodrigues, Scott Galloway.

WEL Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Oliver Sail (GK)
21 Joshua Laws Red Card
6 Tim Payne
19 Sam Sutton
17 Callan Elliot
5 Steven Ugarkovic
14 Alex Rufer
11 Bozhidar Kraev
31 Yan
10 David Ball Yellow Card
9 Oskar Zawada
Wellington Phoenix FC Substitutes:
Alex Paulsen, Oskar van Hattum, Nicholas Pennington, Clayton Lewis, Kosta Barbarouses, Nikko Boxall, Lucas Mauragis.

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