A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 18th May
Team Lineups
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
- 6, Payne, Defender3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 15, Pennington, Midfielder14, Rufer, Midfielder8, Old, Midfielder
- 11, Kraev, Attacking Midfielder10, Ball, Attacking Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 111 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman , substituted for I. Hughes at 111 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for M. Al Taay at 111 minutes
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain
- Number 15, N. Pennington , substituted for Y. Salas at 85 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , substituted for O. van Hattum at 66 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev , substituted for O. Zawada at 73 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
home team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 9, O. Zawada
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
away team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
- 2, Geria, Defender5, Da Silva, Defender21, Roderick Miranda, Defender3, Traoré, Defender
- 27, Valadon, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Velupillay, Attacking Midfielder28, Bonevacia, Attacking Midfielder19, Arzani, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , substituted for K. Bos at 120 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague
- Number 27, J. Valadon , substituted for J. Brimmer at 65 minutes
- Number 19, D. Arzani , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for B. Folami at 66 minutes
- Number 28, R. Bonevacia , substituted for C. Chapman at 86 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay , substituted for S. Khelifi at 66 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 95 minutes
away team, Melbourne Victory
- Number 37, K. Bos
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 14, C. Chapman , Yellow Card at 97 minutes extra time
- Number 11, B. Folami
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 23, S. Khelifi
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
- 6, Payne, Defender3, Surman, Defender4, Wootton, Defender19, Sutton, Defender
- 15, Pennington, Midfielder14, Rufer, Midfielder8, Old, Midfielder
- 11, Kraev, Attacking Midfielder10, Ball, Attacking Midfielder
- 7, Barbarouses, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 111 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman , substituted for I. Hughes at 111 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for M. Al Taay at 111 minutes
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain
- Number 15, N. Pennington , substituted for Y. Salas at 85 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , substituted for O. van Hattum at 66 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev , substituted for O. Zawada at 73 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
- Number 9, O. Zawada
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
away team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
- 2, Geria, Defender5, Da Silva, Defender21, Roderick Miranda, Defender3, Traoré, Defender
- 27, Valadon, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 17, Velupillay, Attacking Midfielder28, Bonevacia, Attacking Midfielder19, Arzani, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , substituted for K. Bos at 120 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague
- Number 27, J. Valadon , substituted for J. Brimmer at 65 minutes
- Number 19, D. Arzani , Yellow Card at 30 minutes, substituted for B. Folami at 66 minutes
- Number 28, R. Bonevacia , substituted for C. Chapman at 86 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay , substituted for S. Khelifi at 66 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 95 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 37, K. Bos
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 14, C. Chapman , Yellow Card at 97 minutes extra time
- Number 11, B. Folami
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 23, S. Khelifi
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Daniel Elder
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Shaun Evans
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Meimarakis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Andrew Lindsay
- Fourth Official:
- Ben Abraham
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Alex King
Match Stats
Key, Wellington v Mel VictoryOverall possession
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 27Melbourne Victory 13Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 7Melbourne Victory 5Goalkeeper saves
Wellington Phoenix 3Melbourne Victory 6Fouls committed
Wellington Phoenix 10Melbourne Victory 11Corners
Wellington Phoenix 11Melbourne Victory 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 27Melbourne Victory 13Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 7Melbourne Victory 5Shots off target
Wellington Phoenix 10Melbourne Victory 3Total offsides
Wellington Phoenix 2Melbourne Victory 0Distribution
Total passes
Wellington Phoenix 866Melbourne Victory 493Pass accuracy %
Wellington Phoenix 88.1Melbourne Victory 81.7Defence
Total tackles
Wellington Phoenix 22Melbourne Victory 17Won tackle %
Wellington Phoenix 68.2Melbourne Victory 70.6Fouls committed
Wellington Phoenix 10Melbourne Victory 11Total yellow cards
Wellington Phoenix 1Melbourne Victory 2Total clearances
Wellington Phoenix 11Melbourne Victory 38Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Wellington v Mel Victory
League position, Wellington Phoenix 11th, Melbourne Victory 5thTotal points, Wellington Phoenix 24, Melbourne Victory 43
Form guide
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Melbourne Victory
0
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Wellington Phoenix
0
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Macarthur
3
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Melbourne City
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Newcastle Jets
1
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory lose
v Western Sydney Wanderers
3
4
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Melbourne Victory
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Brisbane Roar
0
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Central Coast Mariners
2
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory lose
v Wellington Phoenix
1
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix Won 13Melbourne Victory Won 26Draw 15
Played 54
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory 0 , Wellington Phoenix 0 on the 12th of May 2024
Melbourne Victory
Wellington Phoenix
12th of May 2024
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne Victory 0 on the 12th of April 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
12th of April 2024
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne Victory 1 on the 19th of January 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
19th of January 2024