Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Melbourne Victory are hosting Adelaide United
at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 9': Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) Substitution at 9'
- 24': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 24'
- 46': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 46'
- 48': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 48'
- 59': Ben Folami (Adelaide United) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Anselmo (Adelaide United) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Substitution at 59'
- 66': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 73': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 73'
- 78': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Oliver Dragicevic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Dylan Pierias (Adelaide United) Goal at 86'
- 90'+4': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 ADE |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 9,103
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 9,103
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 9 | +7 | 20 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 9 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 8 | +3 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
Adelaide United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 23 | Luke Duzel  |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
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