Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 29': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 29'
- 33': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 33'
- 41': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 41'
- 45': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 45'
- 57': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 57'
- 62': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 70': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 70'
- 75': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 75'
- 76': Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 76'
- 76': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 76'
- 79': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 87': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) Penalty - Scored at 87'
- 90': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+2': Jesse Cameron (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+2': Jesse Cameron (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
 WSW |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 6 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 | 6 |
| 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: 10,025
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 26 | +22 | 53 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon  |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 19 | Jing Lual |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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