A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Friday 3rd January
A-League Men Table
On Friday 3rd January
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Auckland | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
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| 2 | Macarthur | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 18 |
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| 3 | Melbourne City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
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| 4 | Adelaide United | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 18 |
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| 5 | Western United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
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| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
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| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 14 |
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| 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
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| 9 | Sydney | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 13 |
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| 10 | Wellington Phoenix | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
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| 11 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 |
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| 12 | Perth Glory | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 30 | -23 | 5 |
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| 13 | Brisbane Roar | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 2 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 2 : Final Series
- Position 3 - 6 : Final Series Play-offs
Team Lineups
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
33, Beach, Goalkeeper
2, Talbot, Defender
27, Trewin, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
16, Behich, Defender
13, Atkinson, Midfielder
6, Ugarkovic, Midfielder
30, Kuen, Midfielder
46, Mazzeo, Striker
20, Sulemani, Striker
38, Politidis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 27, K. Trewin , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 30, A. Kuen , substituted for Z. Schreiber at 19 minutes, substituted for G. Ferreyra at 81 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
- Number 13, N. Atkinson
- Number 38, H. Politidis , substituted for M. Ghossaini at 81 minutes
- Number 20, A. Sulemani , substituted for M. Memeti at 65 minutes
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo , substituted for K. Rahmani at 64 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne City
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 50, M. Ghossaini
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 40, J. Nieuwenhuizen
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber
- Number 41, L. Wong
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Oluwayemi, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Wing Back
27, Sheridan, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
15, Hughes, Defender
19, Sutton, Wing Back
29, Brooke-Smith, Midfielder
8, Retre, Midfielder
25, Nagasawa, Midfielder
9, Ishige, Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Oluwayemi
- Number 15, I. Hughes
- Number 4, S. Wootton , Captain
- Number 27, M. Sheridan , substituted for N. Walker at 81 minutes
- Number 19, S. Sutton , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 81 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for C. Piper at 89 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ishige
- Number 25, K. Nagasawa , substituted for O. van Hattum at 46 minutes
- Number 8, P. Retre
- Number 29, L. Brooke-Smith , substituted for L. Supyk at 64 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
away team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 30, A. Kelly-Heald
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 3, C. Piper
- Number 23, L. Supyk
- Number 41, N. Walker
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
33, Beach, Goalkeeper
2, Talbot, Defender
27, Trewin, Defender
26, Souprayen, Defender
16, Behich, Defender
13, Atkinson, Midfielder
6, Ugarkovic, Midfielder
30, Kuen, Midfielder
46, Mazzeo, Striker
20, Sulemani, Striker
38, Politidis, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain
- Number 26, S. Souprayen
- Number 27, K. Trewin , Yellow Card at 61 minutes
- Number 2, C. Talbot
- Number 30, A. Kuen , substituted for Z. Schreiber at 19 minutes, substituted for G. Ferreyra at 81 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković
- Number 13, N. Atkinson
- Number 38, H. Politidis , substituted for M. Ghossaini at 81 minutes
- Number 20, A. Sulemani , substituted for M. Memeti at 65 minutes
- Number 46, B. Mazzeo , substituted for K. Rahmani at 64 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 50, M. Ghossaini
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 40, J. Nieuwenhuizen
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber
- Number 41, L. Wong
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Oluwayemi, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Wing Back
27, Sheridan, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
15, Hughes, Defender
19, Sutton, Wing Back
29, Brooke-Smith, Midfielder
8, Retre, Midfielder
25, Nagasawa, Midfielder
9, Ishige, Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Oluwayemi
- Number 15, I. Hughes
- Number 4, S. Wootton , Captain
- Number 27, M. Sheridan , substituted for N. Walker at 81 minutes
- Number 19, S. Sutton , substituted for L. Kelly-Heald at 81 minutes
- Number 6, T. Payne , substituted for C. Piper at 89 minutes
- Number 9, H. Ishige
- Number 25, K. Nagasawa , substituted for O. van Hattum at 46 minutes
- Number 8, P. Retre
- Number 29, L. Brooke-Smith , substituted for L. Supyk at 64 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
- Number 30, A. Kelly-Heald
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 3, C. Piper
- Number 23, L. Supyk
- Number 41, N. Walker
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
- Referee:
- Shaun Evans
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Alex King
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Andrew Meimarakis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Astro Sakalis
- Fourth Official:
- Jack Morgan
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Brad Wright
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Melbourne City v WellingtonOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne City 21Wellington Phoenix 1Shots on target
Melbourne City 9Wellington Phoenix 0Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne City 0Wellington Phoenix 7Fouls
Melbourne City 10Wellington Phoenix 7Corners
Melbourne City 4Wellington Phoenix 0Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Melbourne City v Wellington
League position, Melbourne City 3rd, Wellington Phoenix 9thTotal points, Melbourne City 24, Wellington Phoenix 17
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne City draw
v Central Coast Mariners
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Newcastle Jets
2
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Melbourne Victory
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Western Sydney Wanderers
4
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Auckland
2
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Macarthur
1
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Brisbane Roar
1
4
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Auckland
2
1
A-League Men
Melbourne City lose
v Western Sydney Wanderers
0
2
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Melbourne Victory
1
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne City and Wellington PhoenixMelbourne City Won 21Wellington Phoenix Won 15Draw 9
Played
45
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
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
Australia Cup
Melbourne City 3 , Wellington Phoenix 0 on the 27th of August 2023
Melbourne City
Wellington Phoenix
27th of August 2023