Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 22': Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 22'
- 34': Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 34'
- 45': Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 54'
- 61': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 61'
- 68': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 68'
- 73': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 76'
- 83': Fin Conchie (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 88'
- 89': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 89'
- 90'+1': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 WEL |
MBV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.5 | Possession | 49.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 | 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: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 8,762
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 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  |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 23 | Keegan Jelacic |
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 12 | Dan Edwards |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
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