A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Team Lineups
home team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 13, Russell, Defender
- 6, Imai, Defender
- 30, Leonard, Defender
- 17, Garuccio, Defender
- 10, Grimaldi, Midfielder
- 23, Bozinovski, Midfielder
- 32, Thurgate, Midfielder
- 77, Danzaki, Midfielder
- 24, Ruhs, Striker
- 9, Ibusuki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 17, B. Garuccio , Captain
- Number 30, D. Leonard
- Number 6, T. Imai
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for R. Najjarine at 72 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , Yellow Card at 28 minutes
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi , substituted for A. Walatee at 65 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki , substituted for O. Lavale at 65 minutes
- Number 24, M. Ruhs , Yellow Card at 12 minutes, substituted for N. Botić at 71 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Western United
- Number 19, N. Botić
- Number 44, J. Lauton
- Number 5, O. Lavale
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 22, K. Vidmar
- Number 70, M. Vonja
- Number 20, A. Walatee
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 33, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 2, Talbot, Defender
- 22, Ferreyra, Defender
- 27, Trewin, Defender
- 16, Behich, Defender
- 21, Lopane, Midfielder
- 19, Schreiber, Midfielder
- 30, Kuen, Midfielder
- 10, Cohen, Striker
- 17, Caputo, Striker
- 23, Tilio, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 30, A. Kuen , substituted for S. Ugarković at 67 minutes
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for K. Rahmani at 84 minutes
- Number 21, A. Lopane , substituted for M. Leckie at 59 minutes
- Number 23, M. Tilio
- Number 17, M. Caputo , substituted for M. Memeti at 67 minutes
- Number 10, Y. Cohen , substituted for L. Wong at 83 minutes
away team, Melbourne City
- Number 7, M. Leckie
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 18, D. Ochsenham
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 36, H. Shillington
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 41, L. Wong
home team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 13, Russell, Defender
- 6, Imai, Defender
- 30, Leonard, Defender
- 17, Garuccio, Defender
- 10, Grimaldi, Midfielder
- 23, Bozinovski, Midfielder
- 32, Thurgate, Midfielder
- 77, Danzaki, Midfielder
- 24, Ruhs, Striker
- 9, Ibusuki, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 17, B. Garuccio , Captain
- Number 30, D. Leonard
- Number 6, T. Imai
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for R. Najjarine at 72 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate , Yellow Card at 86 minutes
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , Yellow Card at 28 minutes
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi , substituted for A. Walatee at 65 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki , substituted for O. Lavale at 65 minutes
- Number 24, M. Ruhs , Yellow Card at 12 minutes, substituted for N. Botić at 71 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, N. Botić
- Number 44, J. Lauton
- Number 5, O. Lavale
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 22, K. Vidmar
- Number 70, M. Vonja
- Number 20, A. Walatee
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 33, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 2, Talbot, Defender
- 22, Ferreyra, Defender
- 27, Trewin, Defender
- 16, Behich, Defender
- 21, Lopane, Midfielder
- 19, Schreiber, Midfielder
- 30, Kuen, Midfielder
- 10, Cohen, Striker
- 17, Caputo, Striker
- 23, Tilio, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra , Yellow Card at 82 minutes
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 30, A. Kuen , substituted for S. Ugarković at 67 minutes
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for K. Rahmani at 84 minutes
- Number 21, A. Lopane , substituted for M. Leckie at 59 minutes
- Number 23, M. Tilio
- Number 17, M. Caputo , substituted for M. Memeti at 67 minutes
- Number 10, Y. Cohen , substituted for L. Wong at 83 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 7, M. Leckie
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 18, D. Ochsenham
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 36, H. Shillington
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 41, L. Wong
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Shaun Evans
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Lara Lee
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Arvin Shanmuganathan
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Brad Wright
- Fourth Official:
- Adam Kersey
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Kearney Robinson
Match Stats
Key, Western United v Melbourne CityOverall possession
Shots
Western United 14Melbourne City 13Shots on target
Western United 4Melbourne City 4Goalkeeper saves
Western United 1Melbourne City 4Fouls committed
Western United 5Melbourne City 13Corners
Western United 3Melbourne City 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Western United 14Melbourne City 13Shots on target
Western United 4Melbourne City 4Shots off target
Western United 7Melbourne City 7Total offsides
Western United 3Melbourne City 1Distribution
Total passes
Western United 423Melbourne City 430Pass accuracy %
Western United 74.9Melbourne City 77.9Defence
Total tackles
Western United 21Melbourne City 13Won tackle %
Western United 47.6Melbourne City 61.5Fouls committed
Western United 5Melbourne City 13Total yellow cards
Western United 3Melbourne City 3Total clearances
Western United 24Melbourne City 32Season 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 won
v Adelaide United
3
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Sydney
5
1
A-League Men
Western United won
v Auckland
4
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Adelaide United
0
0
A-League Men
Western United won
v Sydney
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Western Sydney Wanderers
2
2
A-League Men
Western United lose
v Brisbane Roar
2
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Brisbane Roar
3
2
A-League Men
Western United lose
v Western Sydney Wanderers
2
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Central Coast Mariners
1
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Western United and Melbourne CityWestern United Won 5Melbourne City Won 12Draw 1
Played
18
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Melbourne City 2 , Western United 0 on the 7th of January 2025
Melbourne City
Western United
7th of January 2025
Western United 0 , Melbourne City 1 on the 4th of November 2024
Western United
Melbourne City
4th of November 2024
Melbourne City 1 , Western United 0 on the 28th of April 2024
Melbourne City
Western United
28th of April 2024