Australian A-League Men

Melbourne Victory vs Western United, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
  • 90'+5': Damien Da Silva
  • 90'+8': Damien Da Silva
FT
2 - 1
Western United
  • 60': Daniel Penha

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Western United 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': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Bruno Fornaroli is caught offside.
  • 2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Khoder Kaddour.
  • 3': Hand ball by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 10': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
  • 10': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angus Thurgate.
  • 13': Foul by Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
  • 13': Khoder Kaddour (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Steven Lustica.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
  • 17': Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Michael Ruhs (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).
  • 19': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Damien Da Silva is caught offside.
  • 21': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United).
  • 21': Tomoki Imai (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Khoder Kaddour.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory).
  • 24': Kane Vidmar (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Khoder Kaddour (Western United).
  • 25': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Daniel Penha (Western United).
  • 28': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
  • 28': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Angus Thurgate (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Khoder Kaddour.
  • 31': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 31': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
  • 31': Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Michael Ruhs (Western United).
  • 33': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Lustica.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Steven Lustica (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Botic.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel Penha.
  • 40': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Wales.
  • 44': Foul by Angus Thurgate (Western United).
  • 44': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Western United 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Western United 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Daniel Arzani replaces Nishan Velupillay.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Angus Thurgate (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 47': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Daniel Penha (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
  • 53': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 55': Offside, Western United. Noah Botic is caught offside.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jordi Valadon replaces Fabian Monge.
  • 56': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Connor Chapman replaces Stefan Nigro.
  • 60': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Western United 1. Daniel Penha (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Ruhs.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Penha (Western United).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 64': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Zinédine Machach replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 64': Substitution, Western United. Matthew Grimaldi replaces Daniel Penha because of an injury.
  • 65': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 66': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Charbel Shamoon.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damien Da Silva with a cross.
  • 68': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United).
  • 69': Substitution, Western United. Rhys Bozinovski replaces Steven Lustica.
  • 70': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory).
  • 70': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Charbel Shamoon.
  • 72': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Charbel Shamoon (Western United).
  • 72': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
  • 73': Charbel Shamoon (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordi Valadon.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
  • 77': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Ben Folami.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
  • 79': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory).
  • 79': Michael Ruhs (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Ruhs (Western United).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Khoder Kaddour.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Western United. Nikita Rukavytsya replaces Noah Botic.
  • 85': Substitution, Western United. James York replaces Michael Ruhs.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
  • 90': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Nikita Rukavytsya.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western United 1. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Kane Vidmar.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damien Da Silva following a corner.
  • 90'+8': Angus Thurgate (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+8': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western United 1. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Western United 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Western United 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 12
4 Saves 2
32.2 Possession 67.8
9 SHOTS 22
3 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
208 Accurate Passes 525
304 Passes 634
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 14
11 Crosses 35
0.0 Cross % 0.4
52 Long Balls 60
15 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
5 Effective Tackles 10
11 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 7
46 Effective Clearances 13
46 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,442

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Melbourne Victory 4 +5 10
2 Melbourne City FC 4 +5 9
3 Auckland FC 3 +5 9
4 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 +3 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
20 Paul Izzo (GK)
21 Roderick Miranda
5 Damien Da Silva
2 Jason Geria
16 Stefan Nigro
22 Jake Brimmer
25 Ryan Teague
18 Fabian Monge
10 Bruno Fornaroli Yellow Card
11 Ben Folami
17 Nishan Velupillay Yellow Card
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Zinédine Machach, Christopher Ikonomidis, Christian Siciliano, Connor Chapman, Kasey Bos, Jordi Valadon, Daniel Arzani.

WTU Western United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
22 Kane Vidmar
6 Tomoki Imai Yellow Card
43 Khoder Kaddour
29 Charbel Shamoon
32 Angus Thurgate
10 Steven Lustica
8 Lachlan Wales
11 Daniel Penha
38 Noah Botic
9 Michael Ruhs Yellow Card
Western United Substitutes:
James York, Nikita Rukavytsya, Luke Vickery, Matthew Grimaldi, Matthew Sutton, Zach Lisolajski, Rhys Bozinovski.

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