Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 29': Daniel Arzani
- 39': Nishan Velupillay
- 71': Daniel Arzani (P)
- 88': Nikolaos Vergos
- 90': Nikolaos Vergos
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Match Commentary
- 12': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Goal at 12'
- 29': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 29'
- 39': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 39'
- 45': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Isaías (Adelaide United) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Archie Goodwin (Adelaide United) Goal at 47'
- 50': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 50'
- 56': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) Penalty - Scored at 56'
- 62': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 62'
- 71': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) Penalty - Scored at 71'
- 75': Alexander Badolato (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 78'
- 85': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 87'
- 88': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 88'
- 90': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 90'
- 90'+8': Alexander Badolato (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 98'
Statistics
 ADE |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 3 | 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: 10,273
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 27 | Reno Piscopo |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 18 | Fabian Monge |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli  |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
Adelaide United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 51 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 42 | Austin Ayoubi |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 26 | Archie Goodwin |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
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