Western United 2-2 Melbourne Victory — A-League, 14 Mar 2024
Western United and Melbourne Victory drew 2-2 in the A-League on 14 March 2024 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Daniel Penha, B. Folami, C. Ikonomidis, B. Garuccio got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Western United have won 3 and Melbourne Victory 2.
Match timeline
- 4'VARGoal cancelled
- 27'Foul
- 1-043'assist: B. Garuccio
- Half-time1-0
- 53'Foul
- 59'
- 59'
- 59'
- 67'
- 67'
- 1-170'assist: B. Fornaroli
- 72'Persistent fouling
- 72'Argument
- 76'out: N. Rukavytsya
- 1-279'
- 2-290'assist: Daniel Penha
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Western United
- 8.9Ben GaruccioD
- 8.3Daniel PenhaF
- 6.7Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.7Angus ThurgateM
- 6.7Joshua RisdonD
- 6.7Sebastian PasqualiM
- 6.6Matthew GrimaldiM
- 6.6James DonachieD
- 6.5Riku DanzakiM
- 6.5Nikita RukavytsyaF
- 6.5Lachlan WalesM
- 6.3Matthew SuttonG
- 6.2Michael RuhsF
Melbourne Victory
- 7.6Ben FolamiF
- 7.6Paul IzzoG
- 7.3Christopher IkonomidisF
- 7.0Damien Da SilvaD
- 6.9Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.9Connor ChapmanD
- 6.9Daniel ArzaniF
- 6.9Bruno FornaroliF
- 6.9Jason GeriaD
- 6.7Roly BonevaciaM
- 6.6Roderick MirandaD
- 6.6Zinédine MachachM
- 6.6Jordi ValadonM
- 6.5Jake BrimmerM
- 6.0Salim KhelifiM
Line-ups
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Western United4-4-2
Substitutes
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 10S. LušticaM
- 77R. Danzaki59'M6.5
- 13N. Rukavytsya76'F6.5
- 70M. VonjaG
- 22K. VidmarD
- 43K. KaddourD
- 37L. VickeryF
Melbourne VictoryT. Popović
Substitutes
- 19Daniel Arzani59'F6.9
- 7C. Ikonomidis79'67'F7.3
- 28R. Bonevacia59'M6.7
- 11B. Folami70'67'F7.6
- 40C. SicilianoG
- 31A. MenelaouM
- 37Kasey BosF
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
9Total shots8
5Shots on target2
1Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
9Corners6
0Offsides1
16Fouls13
2Yellow cards2
0Goalkeeper saves3
458Total passes478
376Accurate passes391
82%Pass accuracy82%
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8.9 |
| Daniel Penha | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8.3 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Risdon | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Sebastian Pasquali | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 59 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| James Donachie | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Riku Danzaki | 31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Nikita Rukavytsya | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lachlan Wales | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Michael Ruhs | 76 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Folami | 23 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Paul Izzo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Christopher Ikonomidis | 23 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Damien Da Silva | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 67 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Connor Chapman | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Arzani | 31 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jason Geria | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Roly Bonevacia | 31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Zinédine Machach | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Jake Brimmer | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Salim Khelifi | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Recent Form
Western UnitedWWDLW
- W08 Mar 24AWestern Sydney Wanderers3-1
- W02 Mar 24HPerth Glory1-0
- D23 Feb 24ABrisbane Roar2-2
- L20 Feb 24AMelbourne Victory1-2
- W16 Feb 24HNewcastle Jets2-0
Melbourne VictoryWLLWD
- W09 Mar 24AAdelaide United2-1
- L03 Mar 24ABrisbane Roar2-3
- L25 Feb 24HCentral Coast Mariners0-1
- W20 Feb 24HWestern United2-1
- D17 Feb 24AMelbourne City0-0
Head-to-head
- 20 Feb 24Melbourne Victory2-1Western United
- 13 Mar 23Melbourne Victory1-2Western United
- 26 Dec 22Western United1-0Melbourne Victory
- 21 May 22Melbourne Victory1-4Western United
- 17 May 22Western United0-1Melbourne Victory
- 23 Mar 22Melbourne Victory1-1Western United
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