Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 50': Nishan Velupillay
- 54': Juan Mata
- 90'+1': Nikolaos Vergos
- 90'+4': Jason Davidson
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Match Commentary
- 7': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 7'
- 29': Haine Eames (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 29'
- 45': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 50'
- 54': Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 54'
- 62': Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 62'
- 69': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 69'
- 76': Kaito Taniguchi (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Jacob Nasso (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 78'
- 90'+1': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 91'
- 90'+3': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+3': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 CCM |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 34 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 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: 9,506
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 |
| 18 | Franco Lino |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
Central Coast Mariners (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 2 | James Donachie |
| 6 | Haine Eames  |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 8 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 48 | Chris Donnell |
| 72 | Ali Auglah |
| 11 | Sabit Ngor |
| 18 | Nathanael Blair |
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