Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Elimination Finals
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Melbourne Victory are hosting Sydney FC
at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 61': Ahmet Arslan (Sydney FC) Substitution at 61'
- 68': Paul Okon (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 68'
- 71': Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 78'
- 80': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Goal at 80'
- 81': Rhys Youlley (Sydney FC) Substitution at 81'
- 84': Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 84'
- 85': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 85'
- 89': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+5': Ahmet Arslan (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 SYD |
MVC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.6 | Possession | 51.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 15,258
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 15,258
Line-Ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Jack Warshawsky (GK) |
| 2 | Jason Davidson |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 18 | Franco Lino |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 8 | Jordi Valadon |
| 10 | Denis Genreau |
| 44 | Charles Nduka |
| 11 | Clarismario Rodrigues |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 20 | Tiago Quintal |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler  |
| 8 | Wataru Kamijo |
| 80 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 44 | Akol Akon |
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