Wellington Phoenix FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
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2 - 3
2 - 3
About
Wellington Phoenix FC are hosting Melbourne Victory
at Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 4': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 4'
- 10': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 10'
- 45'+1': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 46'
- 50': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 50'
- 56': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 56'
- 57': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 57'
- 65': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 65'
- 66': Alexander Badolato (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 75': Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 75'
- 78': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 78'
- 79': Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 80'
- 87': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 87'
Statistics
 MVC |
WEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 54.9 | Possession | 45.1 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | 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 |
| 7 | 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
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,035
Venue: Sky Stadium
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Attendance: 5,035
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 13 | +2 | 21 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 19 | Sam Sutton |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
| 7 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 9 | Hideki Ishige |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson  |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
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