Australian A-League Men

Perth Glory vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Perth Glory
  • 45'+1': Adam Taggart
FT
1 - 2
Melbourne City FC
  • 38': Tolgay Arslan (P)
  • 66': Mathew Leckie

About

Perth Glory are hosting Melbourne City FC at HBF Park, Perth, 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.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
  • 5': Foul by Oliver Bozanic (Perth Glory).
  • 5': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
  • 9': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 14': Salim Khelifi (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Red Card Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 16': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Penalty conceded by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 19': VAR Decision: Penalty Perth Glory.
  • 20': Penalty missed! Still Perth Glory 0, Melbourne City 0. Salim Khelifi (Perth Glory) hits the right post with a right footed shot.
  • 21': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Trent Ostler (Perth Glory).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi with a cross.
  • 23': Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a cross.
  • 27': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 36': Penalty Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': Penalty conceded by John Koutroumbis (Perth Glory) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': VAR Decision: Penalty Melbourne City.
  • 37': John Koutroumbis (Perth Glory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Perth Glory 0, Melbourne City 1. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 42': Offside, Perth Glory. Stefan Colakovski is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a through ball.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 44': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Giordano Colli.
  • 45': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City 1. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City 1.
  • 46': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Trent Ostler (Perth Glory).
  • 46': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Ivanovic.
  • 52': Foul by Luke Ivanovic (Perth Glory).
  • 52': Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
  • 54': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Darryl Lachman.
  • 56': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by John Koutroumbis.
  • 56': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
  • 56': Luke Ivanovic (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Salim Khelifi (Perth Glory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Trent Ostler.
  • 58': Substitution, Perth Glory. Daniel Bennie replaces Luke Ivanovic.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
  • 60': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Cameron Cook.
  • 62': Substitution, Melbourne City. Steven Ugarkovic replaces Alessandro Lopane.
  • 62': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Adam Taggart (Perth Glory).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Oliver Bozanic (Perth Glory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
  • 64': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 66': Goal! Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City 2. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aziz Behich with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aziz Behich.
  • 71': Substitution, Melbourne City. Léo Natel replaces Marin Jakolis.
  • 71': Substitution, Perth Glory. Jarrod Carluccio replaces Trent Ostler.
  • 71': Substitution, Perth Glory. David Williams replaces Stefan Colakovski.
  • 72': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Mark Beevers.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salim Khelifi.
  • 76': Substitution, Perth Glory. Bruce Kamau replaces Salim Khelifi.
  • 76': Substitution, Perth Glory. Mustafa Amini replaces Oliver Bozanic.
  • 77': David Williams (Perth Glory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Aziz Behich (Melbourne City).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giordano Colli with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Tolgay Arslan.
  • 81': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Mathew Leckie.
  • 82': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City).
  • 82': John Koutroumbis (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giordano Colli with a cross.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mustafa Amini with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 88': Attempt saved. John Koutroumbis (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Williams with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. David Williams (Perth Glory) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Adam Taggart (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mustafa Amini (Perth Glory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Carluccio.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Perth Glory. Conceded by Curtis Good.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Giordano Colli (Perth Glory).
  • 90'+4': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+5': Jarrod Carluccio (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Perth Glory. Adam Taggart is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+6': Jarrod Carluccio (Perth Glory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Perth Glory 1, Melbourne City 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 8
52 Possession 48
18 SHOTS 14
10 ON GOAL 5
0.6 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
388 Accurate Passes 331
471 Passes 424
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 8
18 Crosses 22
0.4 Cross % 0.4
63 Long Balls 62
35 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
28 Effective Clearances 16
28 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 5,523

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wellington Phoenix FC 27 +16 53
2 Central Coast Mariners 26 +20 52
3 Melbourne Victory 27 +10 42
4 Sydney FC 27 +11 41
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Line-Ups

PER Perth Glory (4-4-2)

No. Name
13 Cameron Cook (GK)
5 Mark Beevers
29 Darryl Lachman
19 Trent Ostler
2 Johnny Koutroumbis Yellow Card
24 Oliver Bozanic
20 Giordano Colli
10 Salim Khelifi
12 Luke Ivanovic
22 Adam Taggart
7 Stefan Colakovski
Perth Glory Substitutes:
Bruce Kamau, Oliver Sail, Jacob Muir, David Williams, Mustafa Amini, Jarrod Carluccio, Daniel Bennie.

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
22 Curtis Good
26 Samuel Souprayen
16 Aziz Behich
25 Callum Talbot Yellow Card
8 Hamza Sakhi
7 Mathew Leckie
21 Alessandro Lopane
9 Jamie Maclaren
10 Tolgay Arslan
44 Marin Jakolis
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Léo Natel, Terry Antonis, Steven Ugarkovic, Scott Galloway, Patrick Beach, Jordon Hall, Max Caputo.

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