Melbourne Victory vs Newcastle Jets, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 15': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 15'
- 19': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 19'
- 25': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 25'
- 31': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 31'
- 34': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 34'
- 44': Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 44'
- 57': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 57'
- 65': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 65'
- 70': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 70'
- 81': Alex Nunes (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 82'
- 89': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Penalty - Scored at 89'
- 90'+1': Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 NEW |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.9 | Possession | 38.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 3 | 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
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 8,762
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
Melbourne Victory (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda  |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 18 | Franco Lino |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
Newcastle Jets (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 8 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
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