A-League Men Table
On Friday 28th February
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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 Auckland | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 39 |
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2 Western United | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 32 |
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3 Melbourne City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 31 |
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4 Adelaide United | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 31 |
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5 Melbourne Victory | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 29 |
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6 Western Sydney Wanderers | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 28 |
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7 Sydney | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 26 |
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8 Macarthur | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 25 |
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9 Newcastle Jets | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 21 |
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10 Central Coast Mariners | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 21 |
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11 Wellington Phoenix | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | -9 | 19 |
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12 Perth Glory | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 41 | -29 | 11 |
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13 Brisbane Roar | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 6 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Final Series
- Position 3 - 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Alby Kelly-Heald, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
15, Hughes, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
19, Sutton, Defender
8, Retre, Midfielder
14, Rufer, Midfielder
27, Sheridan, Midfielder
12, Francisco Geraldes, Attacking Midfielder
41, Walker, Attacking Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Kelly-Heald
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 15, I. Hughes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 87 minutes
- Number 27, M. Sheridan
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for H. Ishige at 87 minutes
- Number 8, P. Retre , substituted for C. Piper at 60 minutes
- Number 41, N. Walker , substituted for L. Brooke-Smith at 59 minutes
- Number 12, Francisco Geraldes , substituted for M. Rojas at 72 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
home team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 29, L. Brooke-Smith
- Number 1, J. Oluwayemi
- Number 9, H. Ishige
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 25, K. Nagasawa
- Number 3, C. Piper
- Number 21, M. Rojas
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
33, Beach, Goalkeeper
13, Atkinson, Defender
22, Ferreyra, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
16, Behich, Defender
27, Trewin, Defensive Midfielder
23, Tilio, Midfielder
19, Schreiber, Midfielder
47, Rahmani, Midfielder
17, Caputo, Striker
30, Kuen, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 13, N. Atkinson
- Number 27, K. Trewin , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 47, K. Rahmani , substituted for H. Politidis at 71 minutes
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , substituted for M. Leckie at 46 minutes
- Number 23, M. Tilio
- Number 30, A. Kuen , substituted for L. Wong at 88 minutes
- Number 17, M. Caputo , substituted for B. Mazzeo at 88 minutes
away team, Melbourne City
- Number 39, E. Durakovic
- Number 7, M. Leckie
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 40, J. Nieuwenhuizen
- Number 38, H. Politidis
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 41, L. Wong
home team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Alby Kelly-Heald, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
15, Hughes, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
19, Sutton, Defender
8, Retre, Midfielder
14, Rufer, Midfielder
27, Sheridan, Midfielder
12, Francisco Geraldes, Attacking Midfielder
41, Walker, Attacking Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, A. Kelly-Heald
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 15, I. Hughes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 87 minutes
- Number 27, M. Sheridan
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 70 minutes, substituted for H. Ishige at 87 minutes
- Number 8, P. Retre , substituted for C. Piper at 60 minutes
- Number 41, N. Walker , substituted for L. Brooke-Smith at 59 minutes
- Number 12, Francisco Geraldes , substituted for M. Rojas at 72 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
- Number 29, L. Brooke-Smith
- Number 1, J. Oluwayemi
- Number 9, H. Ishige
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 25, K. Nagasawa
- Number 3, C. Piper
- Number 21, M. Rojas
away team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
33, Beach, Goalkeeper
13, Atkinson, Defender
22, Ferreyra, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
16, Behich, Defender
27, Trewin, Defensive Midfielder
23, Tilio, Midfielder
19, Schreiber, Midfielder
47, Rahmani, Midfielder
17, Caputo, Striker
30, Kuen, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 13, N. Atkinson
- Number 27, K. Trewin , Yellow Card at 76 minutes
- Number 47, K. Rahmani , substituted for H. Politidis at 71 minutes
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber , substituted for M. Leckie at 46 minutes
- Number 23, M. Tilio
- Number 30, A. Kuen , substituted for L. Wong at 88 minutes
- Number 17, M. Caputo , substituted for B. Mazzeo at 88 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 39, E. Durakovic
- Number 7, M. Leckie
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo
- Number 40, J. Nieuwenhuizen
- Number 38, H. Politidis
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 41, L. Wong
- Referee:
- Tim Danaskos
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Kate Jacewicz
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gareth Sheehan
- Assistant Referee 2:
- David Walsh
- Fourth Official:
- Calvin Berg
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Kearney Robinson
Match Officials
Match Stats
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Take surveyOverall possession
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 5Melbourne City 19Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 0Melbourne City 4Goalkeeper saves
Wellington Phoenix 3Melbourne City 0Fouls
Wellington Phoenix 5Melbourne City 13Corners
Wellington Phoenix 1Melbourne City 9Advanced match stats
Shots
Wellington Phoenix 5Melbourne City 19Shots on target
Wellington Phoenix 0Melbourne City 4Shots off target
Wellington Phoenix 4Melbourne City 6Blocked shots
Wellington Phoenix 1Melbourne City 9Total offside
Wellington Phoenix 2Melbourne City 1Total tackles
Wellington Phoenix 17Melbourne City 20Won tackles
Wellington Phoenix 11Melbourne City 13Fouls
Wellington Phoenix 5Melbourne City 13Total yellow cards
Wellington Phoenix 1Melbourne City 1Total clearances
Wellington Phoenix 32Melbourne City 18Total passes
Wellington Phoenix 375Melbourne City 542Accurate passes
Wellington Phoenix 279Melbourne City 459Goalkeeper saves
Wellington Phoenix 3Melbourne City 0Goal kicks
Wellington Phoenix 13Melbourne City 9Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Wellington v Melbourne City
League position, Wellington Phoenix 11th, Melbourne City 3rdTotal points, Wellington Phoenix 21, Melbourne City 37
Form guide
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Auckland
6
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Melbourne Victory
2
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Melbourne Victory
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Perth Glory
1
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Brisbane Roar
1
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City lose
v Adelaide United
1
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Central Coast Mariners
0
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City lose
v Macarthur
1
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Macarthur
1
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City lose
v Auckland
3
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix Won 15Melbourne City Won 22Draw 9
Played
46
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Melbourne City 2 , Wellington Phoenix 0 on the 3rd of January 2025
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
3rd of January 2025
Melbourne City 1 , Wellington Phoenix 0 on the 9th of March 2024
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
9th of March 2024
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne City 0 on the 25th of November 2023
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne City
25th of November 2023