Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 14': Ben Gibson
- 20': Alexander Badolato
- 45'+2': Alexander Badolato
- 79': Alexander Badolato
- 90'+1': Oscar Fryer
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
About
Newcastle Jets are hosting Melbourne Victory
at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 14': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 14'
- 20': Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 20'
- 25': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 25'
- 35': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45'+2': Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 47'
- 45': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 55'
- 56': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 56'
- 57': Oscar Fryer (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 57'
- 69': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Christian Bracco (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 70'
- 79': Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 79'
- 85': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Oscar Fryer (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 91'
- 90'+2': Oliver Dragicevic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 92'
Statistics
 MVC |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 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: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 6,137
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 6,137
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
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 19 | Alexander Badolato |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 43 | Xavier Bertoncello |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 11 | Ben Gibson |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson  |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 34 | Xavier Stella |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
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