A-League Men Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 24th May
Team Lineups
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 33, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 13, Atkinson, Defender22, Ferreyra, Defender27, Trewin, Defender16, Behich, Defender
- 6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Cohen, Midfielder21, Lopane, Midfielder30, Kuen, Midfielder23, Tilio, Midfielder
- 17, Caputo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain, Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 13, N. Atkinson , substituted for C. Talbot at 60 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , substituted for Z. Schreiber at 71 minutes
- Number 23, M. Tilio , substituted for M. Memeti at 71 minutes
- Number 30, A. Kuen
- Number 21, A. Lopane , substituted for M. Leckie at 46 minutes
- Number 10, Y. Cohen , substituted for K. Rahmani at 83 minutes
- Number 17, M. Caputo
Substitutes
home team, Melbourne City
- Number 39, E. Durakovic
- Number 7, M. Leckie , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 18, D. Ochsenham
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber
- Number 2, C. Talbot
away team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 6, Imai, Defender4, Donachie, Defender30, Leonard, Defender17, Garuccio, Defender
- 77, Danzaki, Midfielder23, Bozinovski, Midfielder32, Thurgate, Midfielder20, Walatee, Midfielder
- 19, Botic, Striker24, Ruhs, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 17, B. Garuccio , Captain, Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 30, D. Leonard
- Number 4, J. Donachie
- Number 6, T. Imai , substituted for T. Russell at 46 minutes
- Number 20, A. Walatee , substituted for M. Grimaldi at 60 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , substituted for J. Lauton at 82 minutes
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for R. Najjarine at 78 minutes
- Number 24, M. Ruhs , substituted for H. Ibusuki at 46 minutes
- Number 19, N. Botić
away team, Western United
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 44, J. Lauton
- Number 5, O. Lavale
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 70, M. Vonja
home team, Melbourne City
Manager: Aurelio Vidmar
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 33, Beach, Goalkeeper
- 13, Atkinson, Defender22, Ferreyra, Defender27, Trewin, Defender16, Behich, Defender
- 6, Ugarkovic, Defensive Midfielder
- 10, Cohen, Midfielder21, Lopane, Midfielder30, Kuen, Midfielder23, Tilio, Midfielder
- 17, Caputo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, P. Beach
- Number 16, A. Behich , Captain, Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 27, K. Trewin
- Number 22, G. Ferreyra
- Number 13, N. Atkinson , substituted for C. Talbot at 60 minutes
- Number 6, S. Ugarković , substituted for Z. Schreiber at 71 minutes
- Number 23, M. Tilio , substituted for M. Memeti at 71 minutes
- Number 30, A. Kuen
- Number 21, A. Lopane , substituted for M. Leckie at 46 minutes
- Number 10, Y. Cohen , substituted for K. Rahmani at 83 minutes
- Number 17, M. Caputo
Substitutes
- Number 39, E. Durakovic
- Number 7, M. Leckie , Yellow Card at 87 minutes
- Number 35, M. Memeti
- Number 18, D. Ochsenham
- Number 47, K. Rahmani
- Number 19, Z. Schreiber
- Number 2, C. Talbot
away team, Western United
Manager: John Aloisi
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 33, Sutton, Goalkeeper
- 6, Imai, Defender4, Donachie, Defender30, Leonard, Defender17, Garuccio, Defender
- 77, Danzaki, Midfielder23, Bozinovski, Midfielder32, Thurgate, Midfielder20, Walatee, Midfielder
- 19, Botic, Striker24, Ruhs, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 33, M. Sutton
- Number 17, B. Garuccio , Captain, Yellow Card at 72 minutes
- Number 30, D. Leonard
- Number 4, J. Donachie
- Number 6, T. Imai , substituted for T. Russell at 46 minutes
- Number 20, A. Walatee , substituted for M. Grimaldi at 60 minutes
- Number 32, A. Thurgate
- Number 23, R. Bozinovski , substituted for J. Lauton at 82 minutes
- Number 77, R. Danzaki , substituted for R. Najjarine at 78 minutes
- Number 24, M. Ruhs , substituted for H. Ibusuki at 46 minutes
- Number 19, N. Botić
Substitutes
- Number 10, M. Grimaldi
- Number 9, H. Ibusuki
- Number 13, T. Russell
- Number 44, J. Lauton
- Number 5, O. Lavale
- Number 7, R. Najjarine
- Number 70, M. Vonja
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Adam Kersey
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Lara Lee
- Assistant Referee 1:
- George Lakrindis
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Emma Kocbek
- Fourth Official:
- Ben Abraham
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Casey Reibelt
Match Stats
Key, Melbourne City v Western UnitedOverall possession
Shots
Melbourne City 23Western United 11Shots on target
Melbourne City 7Western United 7Goalkeeper saves
Melbourne City 6Western United 6Fouls committed
Melbourne City 12Western United 14Corners
Melbourne City 4Western United 3In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Melbourne City 23Western United 11Shots on target
Melbourne City 7Western United 7Shots off target
Melbourne City 9Western United 3Total offsides
Melbourne City 1Western United 1Distribution
Total passes
Melbourne City 497Western United 450Pass accuracy %
Melbourne City 80.9Western United 78Defence
Total tackles
Melbourne City 22Western United 17Won tackle %
Melbourne City 63.6Western United 70.6Fouls committed
Melbourne City 12Western United 14Total yellow cards
Melbourne City 2Western United 1Total clearances
Melbourne City 35Western United 28Season so far
A-League Men
Key, Melbourne City v Western United
League position, Melbourne City 2nd, Western United 3rdTotal points, Melbourne City 48, Western United 47
Form guide
All competitions
Melbourne City won
v Western United
0
3
A-League Men
Western United lose
v Melbourne City
0
3
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Sydney
5
1
A-League Men
Western United won
v Adelaide United
3
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Adelaide United
0
0
A-League Men
Western United won
v Auckland
4
2
A-League Men
Melbourne City draw
v Western Sydney Wanderers
2
2
A-League Men
Western United won
v Sydney
1
0
A-League Men
Melbourne City won
v Brisbane Roar
3
2
A-League Men
Western United lose
v Brisbane Roar
2
1
A-League Men
Previous meetings
All competitions
Melbourne City and Western UnitedMelbourne City Won 13Western United Won 5Draw 1
Played 19
Previous scores
All competitions
A-League Men
Western United 0 , Melbourne City 3 on the 16th of May 2025
Western United
Melbourne City
16th of May 2025
Melbourne City 2 , Western United 0 on the 7th of January 2025
Melbourne City
Western United
7th of January 2025
Western United 0 , Melbourne City 1 on the 4th of November 2024
Western United
Melbourne City
4th of November 2024