Machida Zelvia vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage

· AFC Champions League Elite
Machida Zelvia
  • 24': Henry Mochizuki
FT
1 - 2
Melbourne City FC
  • 1': Gen Shoji (OG)
  • 90'+4': Andrew Nabbout

About

Machida Zelvia are hosting Melbourne City FC at Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo, Japan, starting on . The match is a part of the AFC Champions League Elite.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Own Goal by Gen Shoji, Machida Zelvia. Machida Zelvia 0, Melbourne City 1.
  • 3': Offside, Machida Zelvia. Asahi Masuyama is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 5': Ibrahim Dresevic (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Asahi Masuyama with a cross following a fast break.
  • 8': Foul by Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia).
  • 8': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Henry Mochizuki.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Hiroyuki Mae.
  • 11': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Hokuto Shimoda with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Asahi Masuyama (Machida Zelvia) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Harrison Shillington.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Na Sang-Ho.
  • 16': Foul by Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City).
  • 16': Ibrahim Dresevic (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 18': Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Gen Shoji (Machida Zelvia) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hokuto Shimoda with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Handball by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City).
  • 22': Foul by Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City).
  • 22': Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Goal! Machida Zelvia 1, Melbourne City 1. Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oh Se-Hun.
  • 28': Foul by Gen Shoji (Machida Zelvia).
  • 28': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 31': Foul by Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City).
  • 31': Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Germán Ferreyra.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Yuki Soma with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Kai Trewin.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 37': Offside, Machida Zelvia. Henry Mochizuki is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ibrahim Dresevic.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Asahi Masuyama with a headed pass.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia). Assisted by Kavian Rahmani.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City).
  • 45'+1': Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia).
  • 45'+2': Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Machida Zelvia 1, Melbourne City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Machida Zelvia 1, Melbourne City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City. Takeshi Kanamori replaces Beckham Baker.
  • 46': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Asahi Masuyama.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia).
  • 47': Foul by Kai Trewin (Melbourne City).
  • 47': Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
  • 49': Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Offside, Melbourne City. Max Caputo is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Mochizuki with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Hiroyuki Mae.
  • 54': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
  • 55': Foul by Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia).
  • 55': Max Caputo (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Asahi Masuyama (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hokuto Shimoda with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Foul by Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia).
  • 59': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Asahi Masuyama (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City).
  • 63': Attempt missed. Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oh Se-Hun with a headed pass.
  • 63': Offside, Melbourne City. Max Caputo is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathaniel Atkinson.
  • 67': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Zane Schreiber.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City).
  • 68': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Patrick Beach.
  • 70': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Max Caputo.
  • 72': Foul by Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City).
  • 72': Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City).
  • 73': Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia).
  • 74': Asahi Masuyama (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuki Soma following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Corner, Machida Zelvia. Conceded by Germán Ferreyra.
  • 76': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Hiroyuki Mae (Machida Zelvia).
  • 77': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Kotaro Hayashi replaces Henry Mochizuki.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Oh Se-Hun (Machida Zelvia).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kotaro Hayashi.
  • 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Peter Antoniou replaces Harrison Shillington.
  • 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Benjamin Mazzeo replaces Emin Durakovic.
  • 82': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Shota Fujio replaces Oh Se-Hun.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Yuki Soma (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrick Beach (Melbourne City). Assisted by Na Sang-Ho.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Na Sang-Ho (Machida Zelvia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kotaro Hayashi.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Asahi Masuyama (Machida Zelvia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Na Sang-Ho.
  • 86': Foul by Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City).
  • 86': Ibrahim Dresevic (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Shota Fujio (Machida Zelvia).
  • 86': Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Melbourne City. Besian Kutleshi replaces Andreas Kuen.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross following a fast break.
  • 90': Substitution, Machida Zelvia. Keiya Sento replaces Hokuto Shimoda.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Yuta Nakayama.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Kosei Tani.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Kosei Tani (Machida Zelvia).
  • 90'+4': Goal! Machida Zelvia 1, Melbourne City 2. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 90'+8': VAR Decision: Goal Machida Zelvia 1-2 Melbourne City (Takeshi Kanamori).
  • 90'+11': Foul by Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City).
  • 90'+11': Kotaro Hayashi (Machida Zelvia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Machida Zelvia 1, Melbourne City 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Machida Zelvia 1, Melbourne City 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 3
47.1 Possession 52.9
8 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
331 Accurate Passes 371
432 Passes 476
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 11
17 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.4
81 Long Balls 87
34 Accurate Long Balls 51
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 13
10 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 11
40 Effective Clearances 19
40 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: AFC Champions League Elite

Venue: Machida Gion Stadium
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 4,401

Line-Ups

ZEL Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Kosei Tani (GK)
3 Gen Shoji
19 Yuta Nakayama Yellow Card
5 Ibrahim Dresevic
18 Hokuto Shimoda
16 Hiroyuki Mae
11 Asahi Masuyama
6 Henry Mochizuki
90 Oh Se-Hun
7 Yuki Soma
10 Na Sang-Ho
Machida Zelvia Substitutes:
Ryohei Shirasaki, Kotaro Hayashi, Tatsuya Morita, Chui Mayaka, Shota Fujio, Yoshiaki Arai, Tomoki Imai, Cha Je-Hoon, Takaya Numata, Ken Higuchi, Keiya Sento.

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Patrick Beach (GK)
27 Kai Trewin
22 German Ferreyra
13 Nathaniel Atkinson
36 Harrison Shillington
30 Andreas Kuen
39 Emin Durakovic
19 Zane Schreiber
17 Max Caputo
47 Kavian Rahmani
38 Beckham Baker
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Takeshi Kanamori, Peter Antoniou, Benjamin Mazzeo, Liam Bonetig, Dakota Ochsenham, Besian Kutleshi, Andrew Nabbout, Ryan Kalms, Jayden Necovski, Isiah Boston.

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