Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 6': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Goal at 6'
- 60': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 60'
- 62': Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 62'
- 67': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Joey Garuccio (Adelaide United) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 67'
- 75': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 75'
- 78': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 78'
- 84': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 84'
- 85': Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 85'
- 90'+3': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+3': Xavier Stella (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+7': Ryan Kitto (Adelaide United) Goal at 97'
- 90'+8': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 98'
Statistics
 MVC |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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
Venue: Hindmarsh Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 14,784
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis  |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 87 | Anselmo |
| 99 | Ajak Chol |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
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