Melbourne City FC vs Wellington Phoenix, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 27': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 27'
- 38': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 38'
- 39': Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45': Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 54': German Ferreyra (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 54'
- 62': Sander Kartum (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 62'
- 73': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 76'
- 77': Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 81'
- 83': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 83'
- 90'+1': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 91'
Statistics
 WEL |
MBC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 51.4 | Possession | 48.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 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: 4,896
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 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen  |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 14 | Daniel Arzani |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 11 | Elbasan Rashani |
| 28 | Marcus Younis |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Oluwayemi (GK) |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 12 | Dan Edwards |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 20 | Ramy Najjarine |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
| 3 | Corban Piper |
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