Melbourne Victory vs Melbourne City FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Elimination Finals

· Melbourne Victory advance 3-2 on penalties

Melbourne Victory

37': Zinédine Machach
88': Nishan Velupillay

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Melbourne Victory advance 3-2 on penalties

Melbourne City FC

29': Samuel Souprayen
118': Curtis Good

About

Melbourne Victory are hosting Melbourne City 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.
4': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
4': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
5': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
5': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Souprayen with a headed pass.
8': Delay in match because of an injury Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Attempt saved. Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zinédine Machach.
11': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jamie Young.
11': Foul by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
11': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Daniel Arzani.
16': Attempt saved. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
16': Attempt blocked. Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
16': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ryan Teague.
17': Penalty conceded by Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
19': Penalty saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
19': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
20': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross.
20': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Bruno Fornaroli is caught offside.
21': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
22': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
24': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Daniel Arzani.
26': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
27': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
27': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory).
27': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
29': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross following a corner.
29': Goal! Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 1. Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Léo Natel following a corner.
31': Hand ball by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
32': Attempt blocked. Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
32': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
35': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Adama Traoré is caught offside.
36': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
36': Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
37': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
37': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
38': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Offside, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren is caught offside.
41': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City).
41': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Damien Da Silva is caught offside.
43': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
44': Attempt missed. Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Natel.
44': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Natel.
45': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
45'+4': Attempt saved. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan.
45'+4': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
45'+6': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
45'+7': Hand ball by Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory).
45'+9': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Teague.
45'+9': First Half ends, Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 1.
45': Second Half begins Melbourne Victory 0, Melbourne City 1.
49': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a cross.
50': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City).
50': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card.
50': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
51': Attempt missed. Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fornaroli.
54': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ryan Teague.
54': Attempt missed. Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo following a corner.
55': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
57': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vicente Fernández with a cross.
57': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City).
57': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
60': Attempt missed. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Teague following a fast break.
60': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
61': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tolgay Arslan with a cross following a corner.
62': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
62': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
64': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
64': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
65': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Natel.
65': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
66': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo following a corner.
67': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jordi Valadon replaces Jake Brimmer.
68': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Ben Folami.
68': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Daniel Arzani is caught offside.
71': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
71': Attempt missed. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
74': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
74': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Teague.
75': Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Jamie Maclaren.
75': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Tolgay Arslan.
75': Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Vicente Fernández.
76': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City).
79': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Salim Khelifi replaces Daniel Arzani.
80': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Bruno Fornaroli.
81': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
81': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
82': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
85': Attempt missed. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross following a corner.
85': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Kasey Bos replaces Adama Traoré.
87': Attempt missed. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Salim Khelifi.
87': Hand ball by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
88': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kasey Bos.
90'+1': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
90'+1': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
90'+2': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Damien Da Silva is caught offside.
90'+4': VAR Decision: No Penalty Melbourne Victory.
90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory).
90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
91': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Caputo with a headed pass.
92': Foul by Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory).
92': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93': Attempt saved. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Souprayen.
93': Attempt blocked. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a cross.
94': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
94': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
95': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo.
97': Attempt blocked. Salim Khelifi (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nishan Velupillay.
97': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Mathew Leckie.
98': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Léo Natel.
99': Attempt missed. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
99': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
99': Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
102': Curtis Good (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
104': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
104': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
104': Hand ball by Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory).
105': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
105': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
107': Attempt saved. Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Teague.
107': Attempt blocked. Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
107': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
108': Attempt saved. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross.
109': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Marin Jakolis.
111': Attempt missed. Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
113': Attempt saved. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Caputo.
113': Attempt missed. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Terry Antonis with a cross.
113': Delay in match because of an injury Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory).
114': Substitution, Melbourne City. Zane Schreiber replaces Mathew Leckie.
114': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
115': Dangerous play by Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
115': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
115': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory).
115': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
115': Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
118': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City).
118': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
118': Second yellow card to Curtis Good (Melbourne City) for a bad foul.
118': Delay in match (Melbourne City).
120': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
120': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross following a set piece situation.
120': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
120'+1': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Jamie Young.
120'+1': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Teague with a cross following a corner.
120'+2': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Leigh Broxham replaces Jason Geria.
120'+3': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Salim Khelifi is caught offside.
120'+5': Second Half Extra Time ends, Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1, Melbourne City 1(1). Léo Natel (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1(1), Melbourne City 1(1). Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved. Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1(2), Melbourne City 1(1). Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1(3), Melbourne City 1(1). Paul Izzo (Melbourne Victory) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Melbourne Victory 1(3), Melbourne City 1(2). Max Caputo (Melbourne City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved. Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty saved. Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Melbourne Victory 1(3), Melbourne City 1(2).
0': Match ends, Melbourne Victory 1(3), Melbourne City 1(2).

Statistics

MCY		MVC
23	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	1
3	Offsides	6
14	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	9
64.9	Possession	35.1
30	SHOTS	16
10	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
675	Accurate Passes	309
779	Passes	416
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
11	Accurate Crosses	5
30	Crosses	24
0.4	Cross %	0.2
69	Long Balls	72
40	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
8	Blocked Shots	4
12	Effective Tackles	6
22	Tackles	15
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
9	Interceptions	13
27	Effective Clearances	28
27	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 21,358

Line-Ups

Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
20	Paul Izzo (GK)
21	Roderick Miranda
5	Damien Da Silva
3	Adama Traoré
2	Jason Geria
8	Zinédine Machach
22	Jake Brimmer
25	Ryan Teague
10	Bruno Fornaroli
11	Ben Folami
19	Daniel Arzani

Melbourne Victory Substitutes:

Kasey Bos, Jordi Valadon, Salim Khelifi, Christian Siciliano, Christopher Ikonomidis, Nishan Velupillay, Leigh Broxham.

Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jamie Young (GK)
26	Samuel Souprayen
22	Curtis Good
14	Vicente Fernández
6	Steven Ugarkovic
10	Tolgay Arslan
8	James Jeggo
7	Mathew Leckie
9	Jamie Maclaren
11	Léo Natel
44	Marin Jakolis

Melbourne City FC Substitutes:

Terry Antonis, Patrick Beach, Alessandro Lopane, Max Caputo, Callum Talbot, Scott Galloway, Zane Schreiber.

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