A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 9th March
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 9th March
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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 Wellington Phoenix | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 40 |
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2 Central Coast Mariners | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 37 |
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3 Melbourne Victory | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 34 |
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4 Macarthur | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 32 |
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5 Sydney | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 30 |
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6 Western Sydney Wanderers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 28 |
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7 Melbourne City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 26 |
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8 Brisbane Roar | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 25 |
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9 Perth Glory | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 41 | -4 | 21 |
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10 Newcastle Jets | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 20 |
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11 Adelaide United | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 40 | -5 | 19 |
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12 Western United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 18 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Final Series
- Position 3, 4, 5, 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Young, Goalkeeper
25, Talbot, Defender
4, Nuno Reis, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
14, Fernández, Defender
6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder
8, Jeggo, Defensive Midfielder
44, Jakolis, Attacking Midfielder
10, Arslan, Attacking Midfielder
11, Léo Natel, Attacking Midfielder
37, Caputo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Young
- Number 14, V. Fernández , substituted for H. Politidis at 76 minutes
- Number 26, S. Souprayen , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 4, Nuno Reis , Captain
- Number 25, C. Talbot , substituted for T. Antonis at 69 minutes
- Number 8, J. Jeggo , Yellow Card at 15 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
- Number 11, Léo Natel , substituted for A. Nabbout at 64 minutes
- Number 10, T. Arslan , substituted for A. Lopane at 77 minutes
- Number 44, M. Jakoliš , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 37, M. Caputo , substituted for J. Maclaren at 76 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne City
- Number 17, T. Antonis
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 22, C. Good
- Number 21, A. Lopane
- Number 9, J. Maclaren
- Number 15, A. Nabbout , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 38, H. Politidis
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
3, Surman, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
18, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Defender
17, Salas, Midfielder
14, Rufer, Midfielder
8, Old, Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Attacking Midfielder
11, Kraev, Attacking Midfielder
10, Ball, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald , substituted for S. Sutton at 67 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 82 minutes, substituted for G. Sloane-Rodrigues at 89 minutes
- Number 17, Y. Salas , Yellow Card at 34 minutes, substituted for M. Al Taay at 60 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , substituted for N. Pennington at 67 minutes
away team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 15, N. Pennington
- Number 51, G. Sloane-Rodrigues
- Number 19, S. Sutton
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Young, Goalkeeper
25, Talbot, Defender
4, Nuno Reis, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
14, Fernández, Defender
6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder
8, Jeggo, Defensive Midfielder
44, Jakolis, Attacking Midfielder
10, Arslan, Attacking Midfielder
11, Léo Natel, Attacking Midfielder
37, Caputo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Young
- Number 14, V. Fernández , substituted for H. Politidis at 76 minutes
- Number 26, S. Souprayen , Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 4, Nuno Reis , Captain
- Number 25, C. Talbot , substituted for T. Antonis at 69 minutes
- Number 8, J. Jeggo , Yellow Card at 15 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
- Number 11, Léo Natel , substituted for A. Nabbout at 64 minutes
- Number 10, T. Arslan , substituted for A. Lopane at 77 minutes
- Number 44, M. Jakoliš , Yellow Card at 84 minutes
- Number 37, M. Caputo , substituted for J. Maclaren at 76 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 17, T. Antonis
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 22, C. Good
- Number 21, A. Lopane
- Number 9, J. Maclaren
- Number 15, A. Nabbout , Yellow Card at 79 minutes
- Number 38, H. Politidis
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
3, Surman, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
18, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Defender
17, Salas, Midfielder
14, Rufer, Midfielder
8, Old, Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Attacking Midfielder
11, Kraev, Attacking Midfielder
10, Ball, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald , substituted for S. Sutton at 67 minutes
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 8, B. Old
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 82 minutes, substituted for G. Sloane-Rodrigues at 89 minutes
- Number 17, Y. Salas , Yellow Card at 34 minutes, substituted for M. Al Taay at 60 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses , Yellow Card at 70 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , substituted for N. Pennington at 67 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 5, F. Conchie
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 15, N. Pennington
- Number 51, G. Sloane-Rodrigues
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Referee:
- Alex King
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Lara Lee
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Lindsay
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Joey Lee
- Fourth Official:
- Jonathan Barreiro
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Richard Naumovski
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Melbourne City v WellingtonOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne City 28Wellington Phoenix 11Shots on target
Melbourne City 8Wellington Phoenix 2Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne City 2Wellington Phoenix 6Fouls committed
Melbourne City 18Wellington Phoenix 6Corners
Melbourne City 10Wellington Phoenix 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Melbourne City 28Wellington Phoenix 11Shots on target
Melbourne City 8Wellington Phoenix 2Shots off target
Melbourne City 13Wellington Phoenix 5Total offsides
Melbourne City 1Wellington Phoenix 0Distribution
Total passes
Melbourne City 489Wellington Phoenix 477Accurate passes
Melbourne City 421Wellington Phoenix 404Defence
Total tackles
Melbourne City 14Wellington Phoenix 9Won tackles
Melbourne City 9Wellington Phoenix 5Fouls committed
Melbourne City 18Wellington Phoenix 6Total yellow cards
Melbourne City 4Wellington Phoenix 3Total clearances
Melbourne City 16Wellington Phoenix 30Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Melbourne City v Wellington
League position, Melbourne City 2nd, Wellington Phoenix 11thTotal points, Melbourne City 48, Wellington Phoenix 24
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne City lose
v Macarthur
2
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Adelaide United
3
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Sydney
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Perth Glory
0
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Melbourne Victory
0
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Macarthur
1
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City lose
v Brisbane Roar
5
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Western United
2
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City lose
v Perth Glory
4
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Central Coast Mariners
0
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne City and Wellington PhoenixMelbourne City Won 20Wellington Phoenix Won 15Draw 9
Played
44
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne City 0 on the 25th of November 2023
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
25th of November 2023
Australia Cup
Melbourne City 3 , Wellington Phoenix 0 on the 27th of August 2023
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
27th of August 2023
A-League Men
Melbourne City 4 , Wellington Phoenix 1 on the 10th of April 2023
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
10th of April 2023