A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
A-League Men Table
On Sunday 7th January
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Melbourne Victory | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 23 |
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2 Wellington Phoenix | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 21 |
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3 Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 18 |
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4 Melbourne City | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 18 |
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5 Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 17 |
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6 Macarthur | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 16 |
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7 Sydney | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 15 |
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8 Adelaide United | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 14 |
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9 Brisbane Roar | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 14 |
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10 Newcastle Jets | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 13 |
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11 Perth Glory | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 8 |
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12 Western United | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 6 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Final Series
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Heward-Belle, Goalkeeper
19, Risdon, Defender
6, Imai, Defender
27, Tratt, Defender
17, Garuccio, Defender
11, Daniel Penha, Midfielder
32, Thurgate, Midfielder
10, Lustica, Midfielder
8, Wales, Midfielder
9, Ruhs, Striker
38, Botic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, T. Heward-Belle
- Number 17, B. Garuccio
- Number 27, J. Tratt
- Number 6, T. Imai
- Number 19, J. Risdon , Captain
- Number 8, L. Wales , substituted for J. Najdovski at 90 minutes
- Number 10, S. Luštica , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for R. Bozinovski at 70 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 11, Daniel Penha
- Number 38, N. Botić , substituted for R. Najjarine at 90 minutes
- Number 9, M. Ruhs , substituted for M. Grimaldi at 90 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Western United
- Number 42, R. Bozinovski
- Number 39, M. Grimaldi
- Number 24, C. O'Toole
- Number 49, J. Najdovski
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 22, K. Vidmar
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Young, Goalkeeper
25, Talbot, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
22, Good, Defender
2, Galloway, Defender
21, Lopane, Defensive Midfielder
8, Sakhi, Defensive Midfielder
44, Jakolis, Attacking Midfielder
10, Arslan, Attacking Midfielder
11, Léo Natel, Attacking Midfielder
9, Maclaren, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Young
- Number 2, S. Galloway
- Number 22, C. Good
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 25, C. Talbot
- Number 8, H. Sakhi , substituted for T. Antonis at 73 minutes
- Number 21, A. Lopane , substituted for S. Ugarković at 73 minutes
- Number 11, Léo Natel
- Number 10, T. Arslan
- Number 44, M. Jakoliš , substituted for B. Mazzeo at 58 minutes
- Number 9, J. Maclaren , Captain
away team, Melbourne City
- Number 17, T. Antonis
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 37, M. Caputo
- Number 18, J. Hall
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 38, H. Politidis
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
home team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Heward-Belle, Goalkeeper
19, Risdon, Defender
6, Imai, Defender
27, Tratt, Defender
17, Garuccio, Defender
11, Daniel Penha, Midfielder
32, Thurgate, Midfielder
10, Lustica, Midfielder
8, Wales, Midfielder
9, Ruhs, Striker
38, Botic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, T. Heward-Belle
- Number 17, B. Garuccio
- Number 27, J. Tratt
- Number 6, T. Imai
- Number 19, J. Risdon , Captain
- Number 8, L. Wales , substituted for J. Najdovski at 90 minutes
- Number 10, S. Luštica , Yellow Card at 50 minutes, substituted for R. Bozinovski at 70 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 11, Daniel Penha
- Number 38, N. Botić , substituted for R. Najjarine at 90 minutes
- Number 9, M. Ruhs , substituted for M. Grimaldi at 90 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 42, R. Bozinovski
- Number 39, M. Grimaldi
- Number 24, C. O'Toole
- Number 49, J. Najdovski
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 22, K. Vidmar
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Young, Goalkeeper
25, Talbot, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
22, Good, Defender
2, Galloway, Defender
21, Lopane, Defensive Midfielder
8, Sakhi, Defensive Midfielder
44, Jakolis, Attacking Midfielder
10, Arslan, Attacking Midfielder
11, Léo Natel, Attacking Midfielder
9, Maclaren, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Young
- Number 2, S. Galloway
- Number 22, C. Good
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 25, C. Talbot
- Number 8, H. Sakhi , substituted for T. Antonis at 73 minutes
- Number 21, A. Lopane , substituted for S. Ugarković at 73 minutes
- Number 11, Léo Natel
- Number 10, T. Arslan
- Number 44, M. Jakoliš , substituted for B. Mazzeo at 58 minutes
- Number 9, J. Maclaren , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 17, T. Antonis
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 37, M. Caputo
- Number 18, J. Hall
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 38, H. Politidis
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
- Referee:
- Ben Abraham
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Lara Lee
- Assistant Referee 1:
- David Walsh
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Peter Jaworski
- Fourth Official:
- Adam Bavcar
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Kearney Robinson
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Western United v Melbourne CityOverall possession
Shots
Western United 14Melbourne City 19Shots on target
Western United 9Melbourne City 6Goalkeeper saves
Western United 4Melbourne City 8Fouls committed
Western United 8Melbourne City 17Corners
Western United 5Melbourne City 8In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Western United 14Melbourne City 19Shots on target
Western United 9Melbourne City 6Shots off target
Western United 3Melbourne City 8Total offsides
Western United 2Melbourne City 3Distribution
Total passes
Western United 452Melbourne City 528Accurate passes
Western United 374Melbourne City 446Defence
Total tackles
Western United 11Melbourne City 15Won tackles
Western United 5Melbourne City 9Fouls committed
Western United 8Melbourne City 17Total yellow cards
Western United 2Melbourne City 0Total clearances
Western United 32Melbourne City 16Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Western United v Melbourne City
League position, Western United 3rd, Melbourne City 2ndTotal points, Western United 47, Melbourne City 48
Form guide
All competitions
Western United lose
v Newcastle Jets
2
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Brisbane Roar
8
1
A-League Men
Western United lose
v Sydney
4
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Melbourne Victory
0
0
A-League Men
Western United won
v Brisbane Roar
2
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Central Coast Mariners
3
3
A-League Men
Western United lose
v Central Coast Mariners
4
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Zhejiang
1
1
AFC Champions League
Western United lose
v Wellington Phoenix
0
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Perth Glory
1
2
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Western United and Melbourne CityWestern United Won 5Melbourne City Won 8Draw 1
Played
14
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Melbourne City 1 , Western United 2 on the 21st of October 2023
Melbourne City
Western United
21st of October 2023
Western United 1 , Melbourne City 3 on the 22nd of April 2023
Western United
Melbourne City
22nd of April 2023
Melbourne City 4 , Western United 0 on the 7th of January 2023
Melbourne City
Western United
7th of January 2023