A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd December
A-League Men Table
On Saturday 23rd December
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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 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
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2 Melbourne Victory | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
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3 Western Sydney Wanderers | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
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4 Macarthur | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
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5 Brisbane Roar | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 |
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6 Adelaide United | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 13 |
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7 Melbourne City | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 12 |
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8 Central Coast Mariners | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 11 |
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9 Newcastle Jets | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 9 |
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10 Sydney | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9 |
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11 Perth Glory | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 8 |
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12 Western United | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 6 |
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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, Defender26, Souprayen, Defender22, Good, Defender16, Behich, Defender
- 6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder8, Sakhi, Defensive Midfielder
- 44, Jakolis, Attacking Midfielder10, Arslan, Attacking Midfielder11, Léo Natel, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Maclaren, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Young
- Number 16, A. Behich , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 22, C. Good
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 25, C. Talbot
- Number 8, H. Sakhi
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , substituted for A. Lopane at 84 minutes
- Number 11, Léo Natel
- Number 10, T. Arslan , Yellow Card at 28 minutes
- Number 44, M. Jakoliš , Yellow Card at 25 minutes, substituted for B. Mazzeo at 76 minutes
- Number 9, J. Maclaren , Captain
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne City
- Number 17, T. Antonis
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 37, M. Caputo
- Number 2, S. Galloway
- Number 21, A. Lopane
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 4, Nuno Reis
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
- 22, Brimmer, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 19, Arzani, Attacking Midfielder8, Machach, Attacking Midfielder11, Folami, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , substituted for F. Lino at 72 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain, Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria , substituted for C. Chapman at 77 minutes
- Number 25, R. Teague , substituted for L. Broxham at 87 minutes
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 11, B. Folami , substituted for N. Velupillay at 65 minutes
- Number 8, Z. Machach , Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 87 minutes
- Number 19, D. Arzani , substituted for E. Adams at 78 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli
away team, Melbourne Victory
- Number 24, E. Adams
- Number 6, L. Broxham
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 28, F. Lino
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
- Number 17, N. Velupillay
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Young, Goalkeeper
- 25, Talbot, Defender26, Souprayen, Defender22, Good, Defender16, Behich, Defender
- 6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder8, Sakhi, Defensive Midfielder
- 44, Jakolis, Attacking Midfielder10, Arslan, Attacking Midfielder11, Léo Natel, Attacking Midfielder
- 9, Maclaren, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Young
- Number 16, A. Behich , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
- Number 22, C. Good
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 25, C. Talbot
- Number 8, H. Sakhi
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , substituted for A. Lopane at 84 minutes
- Number 11, Léo Natel
- Number 10, T. Arslan , Yellow Card at 28 minutes
- Number 44, M. Jakoliš , Yellow Card at 25 minutes, substituted for B. Mazzeo at 76 minutes
- Number 9, J. Maclaren , Captain
Substitutes
- Number 17, T. Antonis
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 37, M. Caputo
- Number 2, S. Galloway
- Number 21, A. Lopane
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 4, Nuno Reis
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
- 22, Brimmer, Defensive Midfielder25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
- 19, Arzani, Attacking Midfielder8, Machach, Attacking Midfielder11, Folami, Attacking Midfielder
- 10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré , substituted for F. Lino at 72 minutes
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain, Yellow Card at 59 minutes
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria , substituted for C. Chapman at 77 minutes
- Number 25, R. Teague , substituted for L. Broxham at 87 minutes
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 11, B. Folami , substituted for N. Velupillay at 65 minutes
- Number 8, Z. Machach , Yellow Card at 45 minutes, substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 87 minutes
- Number 19, D. Arzani , substituted for E. Adams at 78 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli
Substitutes
- Number 24, E. Adams
- Number 6, L. Broxham
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 28, F. Lino
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
- Number 17, N. Velupillay
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Alireza Faghani
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Kris Griffiths-Jones
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Lindsay
- Assistant Referee 2:
- George Lakrindis
- Fourth Official:
- Jack Morgan
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Kearney Robinson
Match Stats
Key, Melbourne City v Mel VictoryOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne City 8Melbourne Victory 13Shots on target
Melbourne City 2Melbourne Victory 4Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne City 4Melbourne Victory 2Fouls committed
Melbourne City 11Melbourne Victory 12Corners
Melbourne City 5Melbourne Victory 8In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Melbourne City 8Melbourne Victory 13Shots on target
Melbourne City 2Melbourne Victory 4Shots off target
Melbourne City 6Melbourne Victory 6Distribution
Total passes
Melbourne City 489Melbourne Victory 395Pass accuracy %
Melbourne City 86.5Melbourne Victory 85.1Defence
Total tackles
Melbourne City 31Melbourne Victory 23Won tackle %
Melbourne City 58.1Melbourne Victory 65.2Fouls committed
Melbourne City 11Melbourne Victory 12Total yellow cards
Melbourne City 3Melbourne Victory 2Total clearances
Melbourne City 17Melbourne Victory 34Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Melbourne City v Mel Victory
League position, Melbourne City 2nd, Melbourne Victory 5thTotal points, Melbourne City 48, Melbourne Victory 43
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne City draw
v Central Coast Mariners
3
3
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory won
v Sydney
3
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Zhejiang
1
1
AFC Champions League
Melbourne Victory won
v Western Sydney Wanderers
3
4
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Perth Glory
1
2
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Central Coast Mariners
2
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Newcastle Jets
0
2
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Macarthur
1
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Ventforet Kofu
3
3
AFC Champions League
Melbourne Victory draw
v Wellington Phoenix
1
1
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne City and Melbourne VictoryMelbourne City Won 15Melbourne Victory Won 15Draw 11
Played 41
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Melbourne City 2 , Melbourne Victory 1 on the 5th of April 2023
Melbourne City
Melbourne Victory
5th of April 2023
Melbourne Victory 3 , Melbourne City 2 on the 18th of February 2023
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne City
18th of February 2023
Melbourne Victory 0 , Melbourne City 2 on the 22nd of October 2022
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne City
22nd of October 2022