A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Team Lineups
home team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
2, Geria, Defender
5, Da Silva, Defender
21, Roderick Miranda, Defender
3, Traoré, Defender
27, Valadon, Defensive Midfielder
25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
17, Velupillay, Attacking Midfielder
28, Bonevacia, Attacking Midfielder
23, Khelifi, Attacking Midfielder
10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague
- Number 27, J. Valadon , substituted for J. Brimmer at 61 minutes
- Number 23, S. Khelifi , substituted for D. Arzani at 60 minutes
- Number 28, R. Bonevacia , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 79 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay , substituted for B. Folami at 60 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , substituted for C. Chapman at 89 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne Victory
- Number 19, D. Arzani , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 37, K. Bos
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 11, B. Folami
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
3, Surman, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
19, Sutton, Defender
15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder
14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder
8, Old, Defensive Midfielder
10, Ball, Attacking Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Striker
11, Kraev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 8, B. Old , substituted for M. Al Taay at 95 minutes
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 15, N. Pennington , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for O. Zawada at 76 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for O. van Hattum at 65 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev , substituted for Y. Salas at 77 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
away team, Wellington Phoenix
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas
- Number 9, O. Zawada
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
home team, Melbourne Victory
Manager: Tony Popovic
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
20, Izzo, Goalkeeper
2, Geria, Defender
5, Da Silva, Defender
21, Roderick Miranda, Defender
3, Traoré, Defender
27, Valadon, Defensive Midfielder
25, Teague, Defensive Midfielder
17, Velupillay, Attacking Midfielder
28, Bonevacia, Attacking Midfielder
23, Khelifi, Attacking Midfielder
10, Fornaroli, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 20, P. Izzo
- Number 3, A. Traoré
- Number 21, Roderick Miranda , Captain
- Number 5, D. Da Silva
- Number 2, J. Geria
- Number 25, R. Teague
- Number 27, J. Valadon , substituted for J. Brimmer at 61 minutes
- Number 23, S. Khelifi , substituted for D. Arzani at 60 minutes
- Number 28, R. Bonevacia , substituted for C. Ikonomidis at 79 minutes
- Number 17, N. Velupillay , substituted for B. Folami at 60 minutes
- Number 10, B. Fornaroli , substituted for C. Chapman at 89 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, D. Arzani , Yellow Card at 88 minutes
- Number 37, K. Bos
- Number 22, J. Brimmer
- Number 14, C. Chapman
- Number 11, B. Folami
- Number 7, C. Ikonomidis
- Number 40, C. Siciliano
away team, Wellington Phoenix
Manager: Giancarlo Italiano
Formation: 4 - 3 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Paulsen, Goalkeeper
6, Payne, Defender
3, Surman, Defender
4, Wootton, Defender
19, Sutton, Defender
15, Pennington, Defensive Midfielder
14, Rufer, Defensive Midfielder
8, Old, Defensive Midfielder
10, Ball, Attacking Midfielder
7, Barbarouses, Striker
11, Kraev, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, A. Paulsen
- Number 19, S. Sutton
- Number 4, S. Wootton
- Number 3, F. Surman
- Number 6, T. Payne
- Number 8, B. Old , substituted for M. Al Taay at 95 minutes
- Number 14, A. Rufer , Captain, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 5
- Number 15, N. Pennington , Yellow Card at 52 minutes, substituted for O. Zawada at 76 minutes
- Number 10, D. Ball , Yellow Card at 41 minutes, substituted for O. van Hattum at 65 minutes
- Number 11, B. Kraev , substituted for Y. Salas at 77 minutes
- Number 7, K. Barbarouses
Substitutes
- Number 25, J. Duncan
- Number 26, I. Hughes
- Number 18, L. Kelly-Heald
- Number 12, M. Al Taay
- Number 17, Y. Salas
- Number 9, O. Zawada
- Number 24, O. van Hattum
- Referee:
- Adam Kersey
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Alex King
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Hugh Fenton-White
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Joey Lee
- Fourth Official:
- Jonathan Barreiro
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Casey Reibelt
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Mel Victory v WellingtonOverall possession
ShotsMelbourne Victory 20Wellington Phoenix 6
Shots on targetMelbourne Victory 5Wellington Phoenix 0
Goalkeeper savesMelbourne Victory 0Wellington Phoenix 5
FoulsMelbourne Victory 18Wellington Phoenix 9
CornersMelbourne Victory 10Wellington Phoenix 3
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsMelbourne Victory 20Wellington Phoenix 6
Shots on targetMelbourne Victory 5Wellington Phoenix 0
Shots off targetMelbourne Victory 7Wellington Phoenix 5
Blocked shotsMelbourne Victory 8Wellington Phoenix 1
Total offsideMelbourne Victory 0Wellington Phoenix 2
Defense
Total tacklesMelbourne Victory 20Wellington Phoenix 19
Won tacklesMelbourne Victory 11Wellington Phoenix 12
FoulsMelbourne Victory 18Wellington Phoenix 9
Total yellow cardsMelbourne Victory 1Wellington Phoenix 3
Total clearancesMelbourne Victory 14Wellington Phoenix 35
Distribution
Total passesMelbourne Victory 526Wellington Phoenix 423
Accurate passesMelbourne Victory 438Wellington Phoenix 337
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesMelbourne Victory 0Wellington Phoenix 5
Goal kicksMelbourne Victory 7Wellington Phoenix 17
Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Mel Victory v Wellington
League position, Melbourne Victory 5th, Wellington Phoenix 11thTotal points, Melbourne Victory 43, Wellington Phoenix 24
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne Victory draw
v Melbourne City
1
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Macarthur
3
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory lose
v Western Sydney Wanderers
3
4
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix draw
v Newcastle Jets
1
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory draw
v Brisbane Roar
0
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Melbourne Victory
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory lose
v Wellington Phoenix
1
0
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix lose
v Central Coast Mariners
2
1
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory won
v Melbourne City
2
1
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix won
v Brisbane Roar
1
0
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne Victory and Wellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory Won 26Wellington Phoenix Won 13Draw 14
Played
53
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne Victory 0 on the 12th of April 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
12th of April 2024
Wellington Phoenix 1 , Melbourne Victory 1 on the 19th of January 2024
Wellington Phoenix
Melbourne Victory
19th of January 2024
Melbourne Victory 1 , Wellington Phoenix 1 on the 10th of November 2023
Melbourne Victory
Wellington Phoenix
10th of November 2023