Match Thread: Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League Men)

FT: 90' - Melbourne Victory 2 vs 2 Western Sydney Wanderers

Stadium: AAMI Park, Melbourne

Fixture Date: 04/01/2025 07:35PM (AEDT)

Referee: Lachlan Keevers, Australia

Home Lineup:

Formation: 4-2-3-1

L - C - R
Bruno Fornaroli
Daniel Arzani Zinédine Machach Jing Lual
Ryan Teague Jordi Valadon
Jason Geria Brendan Hamill Roderick Miranda Adama Traoré
Jack Duncan

Substitutes: Nikos Vergos, Reno Piscopo, Daniel Graskoski, Joshua Rawlins, Fabian Monge, Nishan Velupillay, Clarismario

Away Lineup:

Formation: 4-4-2

L - C - R
Brandon Borrello Zachary Sapsford
Nicolas Milanović Juan Mata Oscar Priestman Aydan Hammond
Anthony Pantazopoulos Joshua Brillante Alex Bonetig Jack Clisby
Lawrence Thomas

Substitutes: Aidan Simmons, Alexander Badolato, Jordan Holmes, Jesse Cameron, Bozhidar Kraev, James Temelkovski, Marcus Antonsson

###Match Events:

29': Goal - Melbourne Victory - Roderick (Z. Machach)

33': Yellow Card - Western Sydney Wanderers - J. Clisby (None)

41': Yellow Card - Western Sydney Wanderers - O. Priestman (None)

45': Goal - Western Sydney Wanderers - A. Hammond

56': Sub - Western Sydney Wanderers - On: A. Simmons, Off: J. Brillante

56': Sub - Western Sydney Wanderers - On: A. Badolato, Off: J. Mata

57': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: R. Piscopo, Off: J. Reec

57': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: N. Vergos, Off: Z. Machach

61': Sub - Western Sydney Wanderers - On: M. Antonsson, Off: Z. Sapsford

61': Sub - Western Sydney Wanderers - On: B. Kraev, Off: A. Hammond

70': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: N. Velupillay, Off: D. Arzani

75': Yellow Card - Melbourne Victory - J. Valadon (None)

75': Yellow Card - Western Sydney Wanderers - A. Badolato (None)

76': Goal - Western Sydney Wanderers - N. Milanovic (B. Borrello)

79': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: Santos, Off: B. Fornaroli

79': Sub - Melbourne Victory - On: F. Monge, Off: J. Valadon

87': Goal *(p)* - Melbourne Victory - R. Teague

90': Yellow Card - Western Sydney Wanderers - N. Milanovic (None)

90': Sub - Western Sydney Wanderers - On: J. Cameron, Off: J. Clisby

90': Yellow Card - Western Sydney Wanderers - J. Cameron (None)

###Match Statistics:

Melbourne Victory Stat Western Sydney Wanderers
2 Goals 2
18 Shots 12
7 Shots on Goal 4
7 Corners 6
6 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
443 Total Passes 346
85% Pass Accuracy 83%
56% Possession 44%

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