Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 65': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 71'
- 76': Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 81': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 82'
- 90'+1': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+2': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 92'
- 90'+3': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
 MVC |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.7 | Possession | 55.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | 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 | 2 |
| 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,437
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
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Jordan Holmes (GK) |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 24 | Nathan Barrie |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 52 | Atiya Waraga |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
Melbourne Victory (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 27 | Louis D'Arrigo |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 14 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
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