Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 18': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 18'
- 35': Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 51'
- 57': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 57'
- 69': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 69'
- 76': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Aleksandar Susnjar (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 76'
- 85': Justin Vidic (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+4': Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 NEW |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 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: 3,071
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
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic  |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 23 | Marco Tilio |
Newcastle Jets (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Noah James (GK) |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 4 | Philip Cancar |
| 20 | Charles M'Mombwa |
| 19 | Callum Timmins |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
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