Perth Glory 1-2 Melbourne City — A-League, 8 Dec 2023
Melbourne City beat Perth Glory 2-1 in the A-League on 8 December 2023 at HBF Park, Perth. Adam Taggart scored for Perth Glory; T. Arslan and Mathew Leckie for Melbourne City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Perth Glory have won 1 and Melbourne City 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 15'VARRed card cancelled
- 16'Foul
- 19'VARPenalty confirmed
- 36'VARPenalty confirmed
- 37'Foul
- 0-138'Penalty
- 1-145+1'
- Half-time1-1
- 58'
- 62'
- 1-266'assist: Aziz Behich
- 71'
- 71'
- 71'
- 76'out: B. Kamau
- 76'out: M. Amini
- 81'out: T. Antonis
- 81'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
9.5
Top rated
Perth Glory
- 8.3Adam TaggartF
- 8.2Cameron CookG
- 7.0Mustafa AminiM
- 6.9Jarrod CarluccioF
- 6.9Giordano ColliM
- 6.9David WilliamsF
- 6.9Darryl LachmanD
- 6.7Daniel BennieF
- 6.7Bruce KamauF
- 6.7Mark BeeversD
- 6.5Salim KhelifiM
- 6.5Trent OstlerD
- 6.3Stefan ColakovskiF
- 6.3Oliver BožanićM
- 6.2Luke IvanovicM
- 6.2John KoutroumbisD
Melbourne City
- 9.5Tolgay ArslanF
- 8.5Hamza SakhiM
- 7.6Marin JakolišF
- 7.5Aziz BehichD
- 7.3Mathew LeckieM
- 7.3Jamie YoungG
- 7.2Curtis GoodD
- 6.7Léo NatelF
- 6.7Samuel SouprayenD
- 6.6Steven UgarkovićM
- 6.6Callum TalbotD
- 6.3Scott GallowayD
- 6.3Alessandro LopaneM
- 6.3Terry AntonisM
- 5.2Jamie MacLarenF
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-3-3
Perth Glory4-4-2
Substitutes
Perth GloryA. Stajčić
Substitutes
- 8M. Amini76'M7.0
- 1O. SailG
- 9D. Williams71'F6.9
- 77B. Kamau76'F6.7
- 17J. Carluccio71'F6.9
- 3J. MuirD
- 23Daniel Bennie58'F6.7
Melbourne CityA. Vidmar
Substitutes
- 17T. Antonis81'M6.3
- 2S. Galloway81'D6.3
- 6S. Ugarković62'M6.6
- 11Léo Natel71'F6.7
- 18J. HallD
- 37Max CaputoF
- 33Patrick BeachG
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
14Total shots18
5Shots on target10
7Shots off target6
2Blocked shots2
5Corners5
2Offsides0
10Fouls8
1Yellow cards1
8Goalkeeper saves4
419Total passes473
327Accurate passes391
78%Pass accuracy83%
Perth Glory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Taggart | 90 | 1 | – | 7 | – | – | 2 | 8.3 |
| Cameron Cook | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Mustafa Amini | 14 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Jarrod Carluccio | 19 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Giordano Colli | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| David Williams | 19 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Darryl Lachman | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Bennie | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bruce Kamau | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Mark Beevers | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Salim Khelifi | 76 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Trent Ostler | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Stefan Colakovski | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Oliver Božanić | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Ivanovic | 58 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| John Koutroumbis | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolgay Arslan | 81 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | 9.5 |
| Hamza Sakhi | 90 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 3 | – | 8.5 |
| Marin Jakoliš | 71 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7.5 |
| Mathew Leckie | 81 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Jamie Young | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Curtis Good | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Léo Natel | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Steven Ugarković | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Callum Talbot | 81 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Scott Galloway | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 62 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Terry Antonis | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie MacLaren | 90 | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
Perth GloryLLLWL
- L02 Dec 23ASydney2-3
- L26 Nov 23ABrisbane Roar1-2
- L11 Nov 23AWestern Sydney Wanderers0-2
- W04 Nov 23HCentral Coast Mariners2-0
- L28 Oct 23AWellington Phoenix1-2
Melbourne CityWLDWL
- W03 Dec 23ANewcastle Jets2-0
- L25 Nov 23AWellington Phoenix0-1
- D12 Nov 23HMacarthur3-3
- W03 Nov 23HSydney2-0
- L29 Oct 23AAdelaide United0-6
Head-to-head
- 11 Feb 23Perth Glory2-4Melbourne City
- 05 Nov 22Melbourne City4-0Perth Glory
- 04 May 22Perth Glory2-0Melbourne City
- 02 Mar 22Melbourne City2-2Perth Glory
- 08 Dec 21Melbourne City1-0Perth Glory
- 05 May 21Perth Glory1-3Melbourne City
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sydney | 27 | +11 | 41 |
| 5 | Macarthur | 27 | -3 | 41 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 27 | +12 | 39 |
| 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | -4 | 37 |
| 8 | Adelaide United | 27 | -1 | 32 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | -8 | 28 |
| 11 | Western United | 27 | -19 | 26 |
| 12 | Perth Glory | 27 | -23 | 22 |
Before and after
Perth Glory
- Previous: Sydney 3-2 Perth Glory, 2 Dec 2023 · A-League
- Next: Newcastle Jets 2-2 Perth Glory, 16 Dec 2023 · A-League
Melbourne City
- Previous: Newcastle Jets 0-2 Melbourne City, 3 Dec 2023 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne City 3-3 Central Coast Mariners, 17 Dec 2023 · A-League
Data updated