Melbourne Victory vs Macarthur FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 11': Damien Da Silva (OG)
- 25': Denis Genreau
- 63': Sebastian Esposito
- 66': Charles Nduka
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Match Commentary
- 9': Callum Talbot (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 9'
- 11': Damien Da Silva (Macarthur FC) Own Goal at 11'
- 19': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 19'
- 25': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 25'
- 36': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 36'
- 37': Luke Vickery (Macarthur FC) Goal at 37'
- 48': Walter Scott (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 48'
- 63': Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 63'
- 64': Christopher Ikonomidis (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 64'
- 64': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 64'
- 66': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 66'
- 73': Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 73'
- 74': Frans Deli (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Will Mckay (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Henrique Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 74'
- 80': Xavier Stella (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 80'
- 87': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 87'
Statistics
 MAC |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: 6,012
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 |
| 18 | Franco Lino |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
Macarthur FC (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 13 | Rafael Durán |
| 8 | Luke Vickery |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
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