Melbourne City FC vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 13': Finn Mckenlay (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 13'
- 18': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 18'
- 45': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Guillermo May (Auckland FC) Goal at 53'
- 59': Callan Elliot (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 59'
- 67': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 67'
- 79': Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC) Own Goal at 79'
- 83': Arion Sulemani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Scott Galloway (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Luis Toomey (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Max Mata (Auckland FC) Substitution at 84'
- 90'+1': Tommy Smith (Auckland FC) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+3': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+5': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Goal at 95'
Statistics
 AFC |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,482
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 8 | James Jeggo |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 38 | Harry Politidis |
| 10 | Yonatan Cohen |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 17 | Callan Elliot  |
| 28 | Felipe Gallegos |
| 18 | Finn Mckenlay |
| 14 | William Gillion |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
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