Western United 1-2 Melbourne City — A-League, 7 Jan 2024
Melbourne City beat Western United 2-1 in the A-League on 7 January 2024 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. M. Ruhs, H. Sakhi, T. Antonis got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Western United have won 2 and Melbourne City 3.
Match timeline
- 1-013'assist: A. Thurgate
- Half-time1-0
- 50'Foul
- 1-152'
- 58'
- 70'
- 73'
- 73'out: T. Antonis
- 82'Foul
- 1-283'assist: C. Good
- 90'out: J. Najdovski
- 90'out: M. Grimaldi
- 90'out: R. Najjarine
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Western United
- 7.5Michael RuhsF
- 7.5Ben GaruccioD
- 7.3Jacob TrattD
- 7.2Angus ThurgateM
- 7.2Daniel PenhaM
- 6.9Noah BoticF
- 6.9Joshua RisdonD
- 6.9Lachlan WalesM
- 6.9Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.7Tom Heward-BelleG
- 6.7Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.5Steven LusticaM
Melbourne City
- 8.6Jamie YoungG
- 7.9Curtis GoodD
- 7.7Hamza SakhiM
- 7.3Alessandro LopaneM
- 7.2Tolgay ArslanM
- 7.2Scott GallowayD
- 7.2Léo NatelM
- 7.2Terry AntonisM
- 7.0Callum TalbotD
- 6.9Marin JakolišM
- 6.6Samuel SouprayenD
- 6.5Jamie MacLarenF
- 6.3Steven UgarkovićM
- 6.3Benjamin MazzeoF
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-2-3-1
Western United4-4-2
Substitutes
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 33M. SuttonG
- 7R. Najjarine90'F
- 24C. O'TooleD
- 42R. Bozinovski70'M6.9
- 49J. Najdovski90'F
- 22K. VidmarD
- 39M. Grimaldi90'M
Melbourne CityA. Vidmar
Substitutes
- 17T. Antonis83'73'M7.2
- 6S. Ugarković73'M6.3
- 18J. HallD
- 37Max CaputoF
- 33Patrick BeachG
- 38H. PolitidisD
- 46B. Mazzeo58'F6.3
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
14Total shots19
9Shots on target6
3Shots off target8
2Blocked shots5
5Corners8
2Offsides3
8Fouls17
2Yellow cards0
4Goalkeeper saves8
452Total passes528
375Accurate passes447
83%Pass accuracy85%
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ruhs | 89 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | 7.5 |
| Jacob Tratt | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Daniel Penha | 90 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Noah Botic | 89 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Risdon | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Lachlan Wales | 89 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 20 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tom Heward-Belle | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Steven Lustica | 70 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Young | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Curtis Good | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Hamza Sakhi | 73 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 73 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Scott Galloway | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Léo Natel | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7.2 |
| Terry Antonis | 17 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Talbot | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Marin Jakoliš | 58 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie MacLaren | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Steven Ugarković | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 32 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Western UnitedLLWLL
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- L23 Dec 23ASydney2-4
- W15 Dec 23HBrisbane Roar2-1
- L08 Dec 23ACentral Coast Mariners0-4
- L02 Dec 23HWellington Phoenix0-1
Melbourne CityWDDWW
- W28 Dec 23HBrisbane Roar8-1
- D23 Dec 23HMelbourne Victory0-0
- D17 Dec 23HCentral Coast Mariners3-3
- W08 Dec 23APerth Glory2-1
- W03 Dec 23ANewcastle Jets2-0
Head-to-head
- 21 Oct 23Melbourne City1-2Western United
- 22 Apr 23Western United1-3Melbourne City
- 07 Jan 23Melbourne City4-0Western United
- 07 Oct 22Melbourne City2-1Western United
- 28 May 22Melbourne City0-2Western United
- 12 Mar 22Western United2-2Melbourne City
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