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
- 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 Officials
Match Stats
Key, Western United v Melbourne CityOverall possession
ShotsWestern United 14Melbourne City 13
Shots on targetWestern United 4Melbourne City 4
Goalkeeper savesWestern United 1Melbourne City 4
FoulsWestern United 5Melbourne City 13
CornersWestern United 3Melbourne City 2
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsWestern United 14Melbourne City 13
Shots on targetWestern United 4Melbourne City 4
Shots off targetWestern United 7Melbourne City 7
Blocked shotsWestern United 3Melbourne City 2
Total offsideWestern United 3Melbourne City 1
Defense
Total tacklesWestern United 21Melbourne City 13
Won tacklesWestern United 10Melbourne City 8
FoulsWestern United 5Melbourne City 13
Total yellow cardsWestern United 3Melbourne City 3
Total clearancesWestern United 24Melbourne City 32
Distribution
Total passesWestern United 423Melbourne City 430
Accurate passesWestern United 317Melbourne City 335
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesWestern United 1Melbourne City 4
Goal kicksWestern United 12Melbourne City 7
Season 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