Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 23': Patryk Klimala (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 23'
- 24': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 24'
- 27': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 27'
- 45': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 63': Anas Ouahim (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 63'
- 66': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Jaushua Sotirio (Sydney FC) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 67'
- 75': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 86': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 86'
- 90': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 90'
- 90': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 90'
Statistics
 SYD |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.5 | Possession | 35.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 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: 14,038
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 10 | +3 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda  |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 21 | Zachary De Jesus |
| 8 | Anas Ouahim |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 7 | Adrian Segecic |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
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