Melbourne City FC vs Zhejiang Professional FC, 2023-24 AFC Champions League, Group Stage
· AFC Champions League Elite
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About
Melbourne City FC are hosting Zhejiang Professional FC
at IKON Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
- 2': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
- 2': Liu Haofan (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
- 5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Sun Zheng'ao.
- 6': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Leung Nok Hang.
- 10': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
- 11': Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang).
- 12': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Foul by Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang).
- 14': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
- 15': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Liu Haofan.
- 16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jean Kouassi.
- 18': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 18': Leung Nok Hang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Gu Bin (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qian Jiegei.
- 21': Foul by Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang).
- 21': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
- 32': Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
- 33': Qian Jiegei (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Jean Kouassi (Zhejiang) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nyasha Mushekwi.
- 36': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
- 36': Qian Jiegei (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Qian Jiegei (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 37': Offside, Melbourne City. Marin Jakolis is caught offside.
- 39': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt saved. Gu Bin (Zhejiang) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zhang Jiaqi.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
- 41': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Leung Nok Hang.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 45'+2': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Zhejiang 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Zhejiang 0.
- 49': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean Kouassi.
- 51': Offside, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 52': Leung Nok Hang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 0. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
- 58': Foul by Zhang Jiaqi (Zhejiang).
- 58': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren replaces Mathew Leckie because of an injury.
- 63': Attempt saved. Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gu Bin with a cross.
- 63': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt saved. Aziz Behich (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Liu Haofan (Zhejiang).
- 66': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Léo Natel.
- 67': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Tolgay Arslan.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Zhejiang. Li Tixiang replaces Zhang Jiaqi.
- 69': Substitution, Zhejiang. Gao Di replaces Gu Bin.
- 69': Substitution, Zhejiang. Jin Haoxiang replaces Liu Haofan.
- 70': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
- 70': Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Leung Nok Hang.
- 75': VAR Decision: No Penalty Melbourne City.
- 78': Foul by Harry Politidis (Melbourne City).
- 78': Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jean Kouassi.
- 79': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Jamie Young.
- 79': Attempt missed. Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Qian Jiegei with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Franko Andrijasevic (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 82': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Marin Jakolis.
- 86': Substitution, Zhejiang. Wang Yudong replaces Qian Jiegei.
- 88': Attempt missed. Gao Di (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Li Tixiang.
- 90': Foul by Harry Politidis (Melbourne City).
- 90': Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gao Di (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Li Tixiang with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
- 90'+2': Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang).
- 90'+3': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': VAR Decision: No card change Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
- 90'+6': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jin Haoxiang (Zhejiang).
- 90'+8': Corner, Zhejiang. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 90'+9': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 1. Nyasha Mushekwi (Zhejiang) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Li Tixiang with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+11': Foul by Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang).
- 90'+11': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+11': Wang Dongsheng (Zhejiang) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Hamza Sakhi (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 1.
- 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 1, Zhejiang 1.
Statistics
ZHE | MCY | |
---|---|---|
7 | Fouls | 14 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 7 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
12 | SHOTS | 11 |
5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
351 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
425 | Passes | 422 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
15 | Crosses | 15 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
54 | Long Balls | 61 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
5 | Tackles | 7 |
1.0 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
3 | Interceptions | 4 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
18 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: AFC Champions League Elite
Venue: IKON Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,487
Venue: IKON Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 2,487
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jamie Young (GK) |
22 | Curtis Good |
26 | Samuel Souprayen |
16 | Aziz Behich |
25 | Callum Talbot |
6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
8 | Hamza Sakhi |
11 | Léo Natel |
44 | Marin Jakolis |
10 | Tolgay Arslan |
7 | Mathew Leckie |
Zhejiang Professional FC (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
33 | Zhao Bo (GK) |
2 | Nok-Hang Leung |
4 | Sun Zheng'ao |
20 | Dongsheng Wang |
5 | Liu Haofan |
11 | Franko Andrijasevic |
29 | Zhang Jiaqi |
31 | Gu Bin |
30 | Nyasha Mushekwi |
17 | Jean Evrard Kouassi |
8 | Alexander N'doumbou |
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