Melbourne Victory 3-0 Sydney — A-League, 16 Dec 2023
Melbourne Victory beat Sydney 3-0 in the A-League on 16 December 2023 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Daniel Arzani, Z. Machach, B. Fornaroli got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 3 and Sydney 2.
Match timeline
- 1-020'assist: B. Fornaroli
- 2-024'assist: J. Brimmer
- 44'Foul
- Half-time2-0
- 48'Foul
- 56'Foul
- 3-057'assist: Z. Machach
- 58'
- 66'
- 69'
- 69'out: P. Wood
- 69'
- 70'
- 71'Foul
- 83'
- 83'out: F. Monge
- 87'
- 87'
- 89'Foul
- 90'out: L. Broxham
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 8.3Bruno FornaroliF
- 8.3Zinédine MachachM
- 7.7Daniel ArzaniM
- 7.3Roderick MirandaD
- 7.3Paul IzzoG
- 7.3Jake BrimmerM
- 7.2Damien Da SilvaD
- 6.9Adama TraoréD
- 6.9Connor ChapmanD
- 6.9Ryan TeagueM
- 6.7Jason GeriaD
- 6.6Fabian MongeM
- 6.3Ben FolamiM
- 6.3Eli AdamsF
- 6.3Christopher IkonomidisF
Sydney
- 7.7Joe LolleyM
- 7.5Luke BrattanM
- 7.2Rhyan GrantD
- 7.2Anthony CaceresF
- 7.0Patrick WoodF
- 7.0Róbert MakM
- 7.0Jaiden KucharskiF
- 6.7Zachary de JesusD
- 6.7Adam PavlesicG
- 6.7Gabriel LacerdaD
- 6.7Fábio GomesF
- 6.6Joel KingD
- 6.6Nathan AmanatidisF
- 6.6Jordan Courtney-PerkinsD
- 6.3Jack RodwellD
- 5.9Jake Girdwood-ReichM
Line-ups
Sydney4-3-1-2
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryT. Popović
Substitutes
- 7C. Ikonomidis69'F6.3
- 6L. Broxham90'M
- 2Jason Geria70'D6.7
- 18F. Monge83'M6.6
- 24Eli Adams83'F6.3
- 40C. SicilianoG
- 28F. LinoD
SydneyU. Talay
Substitutes
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins69'D6.6
- 25Jaiden Kucharski58'F7.0
- 13P. Wood69'F7.0
- 30G. HoefslootG
- 19M. GlassonF
- 21Z. de Jesus87'D6.7
- 28N. Amanatidis87'F6.6
Team statistics
32%Possession68%
12Total shots20
6Shots on target3
5Shots off target10
1Blocked shots7
4Corners11
4Offsides3
12Fouls11
4Yellow cards2
3Goalkeeper saves3
290Total passes615
198Accurate passes524
68%Pass accuracy85%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 8.3 |
| Zinédine Machach | 90 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Daniel Arzani | 83 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7.7 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Paul Izzo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jake Brimmer | 83 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Damien Da Silva | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Adama Traoré | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Connor Chapman | 70 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Teague | 89 | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Jason Geria | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Fabian Monge | 12 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Folami | 69 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Eli Adams | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Christopher Ikonomidis | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lolley | 87 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Luke Brattan | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | 8 | – | 7.5 |
| Rhyan Grant | 87 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Patrick Wood | 21 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Róbert Mak | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Jaiden Kucharski | 32 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Zachary de Jesus | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Adam Pavlesic | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Gabriel Lacerda | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Fábio Gomes | 69 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Joel King | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathan Amanatidis | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 21 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jack Rodwell | 69 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jake Girdwood-Reich | 58 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWDDDD
- W10 Dec 23AWestern Sydney Wanderers4-3
- D03 Dec 23ACentral Coast Mariners2-2
- D24 Nov 23AMacarthur1-1
- D10 Nov 23HWellington Phoenix1-1
- D04 Nov 23HAdelaide United1-1
SydneyLWLWL
- L09 Dec 23HMacarthur0-2
- W02 Dec 23HPerth Glory3-2
- L25 Nov 23HWestern Sydney Wanderers0-1
- W11 Nov 23AAdelaide United5-1
- L03 Nov 23AMelbourne City0-2
Head-to-head
- 21 Oct 23Sydney0-2Melbourne Victory
- 04 Mar 23Sydney1-0Melbourne Victory
- 26 Jan 23Melbourne Victory1-2Sydney
- 08 Oct 22Sydney2-3Melbourne Victory
- 07 May 22Sydney1-4Melbourne Victory
- 25 Jan 22Melbourne Victory2-2Sydney
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