Melbourne City 1-0 Wellington Phoenix — A-League, 9 Mar 2024
Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix 1-0 in the A-League on 9 March 2024 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. S. Souprayen scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne City have won 3 and Wellington Phoenix 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 15'Foul
- 34'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 1-058'assist: T. Arslan
- 60'out: M. Al-Taay
- 64'out: A. Nabbout
- 67'out: N. Pennington
- 67'
- 69'
- 70'
- 72'Foul
- 76'
- 76'
- 77'
- 79'Foul
- 82'Foul
- 84'Foul
- 89'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Melbourne City
- 8.5Samuel SouprayenD
- 8.0Steven UgarkovićM
- 7.9Tolgay ArslanM
- 7.9Léo NatelM
- 7.3Alessandro LopaneM
- 7.3Nuno ReisD
- 7.3Vicente FernándezD
- 7.2Andrew NabboutF
- 7.2Jamie YoungG
- 7.0Marin JakolišM
- 7.0Callum TalbotD
- 6.9James JeggoM
- 6.9Terry AntonisM
- 6.9Harry PolitidisD
- 6.3Jamie MacLarenF
- 6.3Max CaputoF
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.9Bozhidar KraevM
- 7.9Finn SurmanD
- 7.2Alexander PaulsenG
- 7.0Benjamin OldM
- 7.0Timothy PayneD
- 6.9Scott WoottonD
- 6.9Konstantinos BarbarousesM
- 6.9Alex RuferM
- 6.9Youstin SalasM
- 6.9David BallF
- 6.7Mohamed Al-TaayM
- 6.6Nicholas PenningtonM
- 6.5Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.3Sam SuttonD
Line-ups
Wellington Phoenix4-3-2-1
Melbourne City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne CityA. Vidmar
Substitutes
- 9J. Maclaren76'F6.3
- 15A. Nabbout64'F7.2
- 17T. Antonis69'M6.9
- 22C. GoodD
- 21A. Lopane77'M7.3
- 33Patrick BeachG
- 38H. Politidis76'D6.9
Wellington PhoenixG. Italiano
Substitutes
- 25J. DuncanG
- 15N. Pennington67'M6.6
- 19Sam Sutton67'D6.3
- 12M. Al-Taay60'M6.7
- 26I. HughesD
- 5Fin ConchieM
- 51G. Sloane-Rodrigues89'F
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
27Total shots11
8Shots on target2
12Shots off target5
7Blocked shots4
10Corners3
2Offsides0
18Fouls6
4Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves6
487Total passes476
417Accurate passes402
86%Pass accuracy84%
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Souprayen | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.5 |
| Steven Ugarković | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 77 | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Léo Natel | 64 | – | – | 2 | 6 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Nuno Reis | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Vicente Fernández | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 26 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jamie Young | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Marin Jakoliš | 90 | – | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Callum Talbot | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| James Jeggo | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Terry Antonis | 21 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Harry Politidis | 14 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jamie MacLaren | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Max Caputo | 76 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozhidar Kraev | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Finn Surman | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Alexander Paulsen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Old | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Timothy Payne | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | 7.0 |
| Scott Wootton | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 90 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alex Rufer | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Youstin Salas | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| David Ball | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mohamed Al-Taay | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sam Sutton | 23 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Melbourne CityLDDLL
- L01 Mar 24AMacarthur0-2
- D24 Feb 24ASydney1-1
- D17 Feb 24HMelbourne Victory0-0
- L10 Feb 24ABrisbane Roar1-5
- L02 Feb 24APerth Glory2-4
Wellington PhoenixWDWWD
- W03 Mar 24HAdelaide United3-2
- D24 Feb 24APerth Glory0-0
- W18 Feb 24AMacarthur2-1
- W10 Feb 24HWestern United2-0
- D06 Feb 24HCentral Coast Mariners0-0
Head-to-head
- 25 Nov 23Wellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne City
- 10 Apr 23Melbourne City4-1Wellington Phoenix
- 02 Jan 23Wellington Phoenix1-3Melbourne City
- 30 Oct 22Melbourne City2-2Wellington Phoenix
- 09 May 22Melbourne City2-1Wellington Phoenix
- 02 Apr 22Wellington Phoenix0-6Melbourne City
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