Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 26': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 26'
- 35': Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) Goal at 35'
- 42': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 42'
- 55': Xavier Stella (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 55'
- 61': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 61'
- 63': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 63'
- 66': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 67'
- 71': Luke Duzel (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Brody Burkitt (Adelaide United) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 79'
- 85': Ben Folami (Adelaide United) Substitution at 85'
- 86': Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) Substitution at 86'
- 89': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 89'
Statistics
 ADE |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: 11,506
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda  |
| 15 | Sebastian Esposito |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
Adelaide United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 44 | Ryan White |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
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