Melbourne City FC vs Central Coast Mariners FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 22': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 22'
- 54': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 54'
- 54': Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 54'
- 54': Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 54'
- 57': Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 57'
- 62': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 62'
- 66': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 67'
- 67': Jesse Mantell (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 67'
- 73': Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
- 80': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 80'
- 90': Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+4': Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 CCM |
MBC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.9 | Possession | 60.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | 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 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: 3,211
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
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | James Nieuwenhuizen (GK) |
| 2 | Harrison Delbridge |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber  |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 11 | Elbasan Rashani |
| 14 | Daniel Arzani |
Central Coast Mariners FC (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Nathan Paull |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 43 | Jacob Nasso |
| 48 | Chris Donnell |
| 37 | Bailey Brandtman |
| 72 | Ali Auglah |
| 18 | Nathanael Blair |
| 22 | Arthur De Lima |
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