Macarthur FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 4': German Ferreyra (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 4'
- 45': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 46': Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 46'
- 59': Frans Deli (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 59'
- 62': Valère Germain (Macarthur FC) Goal at 62'
- 63': Michael Ghossaini (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 63'
- 67': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 67'
- 70': Walter Scott (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 70'
- 73': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Danny De Silva (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 90'+3': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Christopher Ikonomidis (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 93'
Statistics
 MCY |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 64.1 | Possession | 35.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,843
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
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Jurman |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 18 | Walter Scott  |
| 20 | Kealey Adamson |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 23 | Frans Deli |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 11 | Jed Drew |
Melbourne City FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 2 | Callum Talbot |
| 41 | Lawrence Wong |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 46 | Benjamin Mazzeo |
| 20 | Arion Sulemani |
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