Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 30': Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 30'
- 45': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 48'
- 60': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 60'
- 60': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 60'
- 67': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 69'
- 72': Harrison Steele (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 72'
- 77': Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 79'
Statistics
 MCY |
CCM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: Central Coast Stadium
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 3,127
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Nathan Paull |
| 2 | James Donachie |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 8 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 22 | Arthur De Lima |
| 11 | Sabit Ngor |
| 10 | Miguel Di Pizio |
| 9 | Ryan Edmondson |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 44 | Besian Kutleshi  |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 10 | Takeshi Kanamori |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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