Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne Victory
  • 4': Zinédine Machach
  • 15': Daniel Arzani
  • 55': Daniel Arzani
FT
3 - 4
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 20': Lachlan Brook
  • 35': Nicolas Milanovic
  • 73': Aydan Hammond
  • 87': Oscar Priestman

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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic with a headed pass.
  • 1': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 2': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 2': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Izzo.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
  • 7': Hand ball by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 7': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 9': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 11': Attempt saved. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 11': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 15': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 17': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 19': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
  • 20': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 1. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Cléùr.
  • 21': Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zachary Sapsford.
  • 26': Foul by Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 26': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 29': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 29': Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lachlan Brook is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lachlan Brook.
  • 35': Goal! Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 2. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Pierias with a cross.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
  • 37': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 37': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
  • 42': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
  • 43': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Daniel Arzani is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 45'+3': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 45'+3': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Jack Clisby is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ryan Teague replaces Roly Bonevacia.
  • 46': Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 47': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Foul by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
  • 48': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Arzani with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lachlan Brook.
  • 52': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Oscar Priestman.
  • 53': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 53': Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 2. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
  • 57': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
  • 57': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus Younis replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 61': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Aydan Hammond replaces Dylan Pierias.
  • 62': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brillante with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 66': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Connor Chapman.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Brillante with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
  • 68': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Connor Chapman.
  • 69': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Milos Ninkovic replaces Lachlan Brook.
  • 69': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nathanael Blair replaces Zachary Sapsford.
  • 69': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Marcus Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Clisby with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Leigh Broxham replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Salim Khelifi replaces Daniel Arzani.
  • 73': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 3. Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Younis with a headed pass.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Zinédine Machach.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Nathanael Blair (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Brillante with a cross.
  • 81': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 83': Foul by Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory).
  • 83': Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Aidan Simmons replaces Jack Clisby.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leigh Broxham.
  • 87': Goal! Melbourne Victory 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 4. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 89': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 90': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Marcus Younis (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+1': Nathanael Blair (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nathanael Blair (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Connor Chapman (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+4': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Lawrence Thomas (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 4.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 4
6 Saves 7
53.9 Possession 46.1
18 SHOTS 16
11 ON GOAL 9
0.6 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
421 Accurate Passes 349
511 Passes 447
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 4
23 Crosses 8
0.3 Cross % 0.5
46 Long Balls 74
24 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 6
13 Effective Tackles 18
26 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
16 Interceptions 10
11 Effective Clearances 14
11 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 10,723

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)
21 Roderick Miranda
5 Damien Da Silva
3 Adama Traoré
14 Connor Chapman Yellow Card
8 Zinédine Machach
22 Jake Brimmer
28 Roly Bonevacia
10 Bruno Fornaroli
7 Christopher Ikonomidis Yellow Card
19 Daniel Arzani
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Leigh Broxham, Salim Khelifi, Ryan Teague, Taleb Ahmad, Ben Folami, Nishan Velupillay, Kasey Bos.

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
2 Gabriel Cleur
6 Marcelo
19 Jack Clisby Yellow Card
29 Dylan Scicluna
36 Oscar Priestman Yellow Card
25 Josh Brillante
14 Nicolas Milanovic
7 Dylan Pierias
35 Zachary Sapsford
17 Lachlan Brook
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Daniel Margush, Aydan Hammond, Nathan Barrie, Marcus Younis, Nathanael Blair, Milos Ninkovic, Aidan Simmons.

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