Perth Glory FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 3': Callum Timmins (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 3'
- 11': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 11'
- 25': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 25'
- 40': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45': Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 51'
- 54': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 54'
- 63': Trent Ostler (Perth Glory) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Adam Bugarija (Perth Glory) Substitution at 63'
- 69': Xavier Stella (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 80': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Oliver Dragicevic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Brandon O'Neill (Perth Glory) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Joshua Risdon (Perth Glory) Yellow Card at 87'
- 89': Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: HBF Park
Location: Perth, Australia
Attendance: 5,295
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Phoenix | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 4 | 0 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Perth Glory FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 4 | Scott Wootton |
| 45 | Brian Kaltack |
| 19 | Joshua Risdon |
| 2 | Charbel Shamoon |
| 8 | Callum Timmins |
| 18 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 11 | Lachlan Wales |
| 27 | William Freney |
| 34 | Tom Lawrence |
| 22 | Adam Taggart |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 4 | Lachlan Jackson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 16 | Joshua Inserra |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 14 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
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