Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 18': Ryan Teague (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 18'
- 31': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) Goal at 31'
- 45'+1': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) Own Goal at 46'
- 48': Ben Folami (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 48'
- 55': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 55'
- 58': Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Substitution at 58'
- 66': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 66'
- 71': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) Goal at 71'
- 74': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 74'
- 79': Isaías (Adelaide United) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Substitution at 79'
- 88': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 MVC |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.1 | Possession | 42.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 14,131
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Ethan Cox (GK) |
| 51 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 26 | Archie Goodwin |
| 17 | Ben Folami  |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
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