Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Melbourne City — A-League, 2 Apr 2024
Central Coast Mariners beat Melbourne City 2-1 in the A-League on 2 April 2024 at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford. Ángel Quiñones and M. Balard scored for Central Coast Mariners; T. Arslan for Melbourne City. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Central Coast Mariners have won 2 and Melbourne City 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Industree Group Stadium · Gosford·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 18'Time wasting
- 27'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 46'out: B. Tapp
- 46'
- 0-150'assist: Max Caputo
- 1-154'Penalty
- 62'
- 62'
- 67'out: J. Jeggo
- 67'
- 74'V. Fernándezout: H. Politidis
- 85'
- 2-190+3'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Central Coast Mariners
- 8.7Danny VukovicG
- 8.0Maximilien BalardM
- 7.9Christian TheoharousF
- 7.5Ángel QuiñonesM
- 7.3Ryan EdmondsonF
- 7.3Joshua NisbetM
- 6.9Alou KuolF
- 6.9Daniel HallD
- 6.7Nathan PaullD
- 6.7Brad TappM
- 6.6Jing LualF
- 6.5Storm RouxD
- 6.3Brian KaltakD
- 6.3Mikael DokaD
- 6.3Miguel Di PizioM
Melbourne City
- 8.0Tolgay ArslanM
- 7.9Max CaputoF
- 7.3Nuno ReisD
- 7.0Terry AntonisM
- 7.0Harry PolitidisD
- 6.9Alessandro LopaneM
- 6.9Callum TalbotD
- 6.9Marco TilioF
- 6.7Mathew LeckieF
- 6.7Steven UgarkovićM
- 6.6James JeggoM
- 6.6Jamie YoungG
- 6.6Curtis GoodD
- 6.3Marin JakolišM
- 6.2Jamie MacLarenF
- 5.6Vicente FernándezD
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Central Coast MarinersM. Jackson
Substitutes
- 7C. Theoharous46'F7.9
- 9A. Kuol46'F6.9
- 30J. WarshawskyG
- 17J. Reec85'F6.6
- 16H. SteeleM
- 26B. Tapp46'M6.7
- 22Ronald BarcellosF
Melbourne CityA. Vidmar
Substitutes
- 8J. Jeggo67'M6.6
- 7Mathew Leckie62'F6.7
- 9J. Maclaren67'F6.2
- 26S. SouprayenD
- 23Marco Tilio62'F6.9
- 40J. NieuwenhuizenG
- 38H. Politidis74'D7.0
Team statistics
39%Possession61%
12Total shots19
4Shots on target9
4Shots off target7
4Blocked shots3
4Corners7
1Offsides2
7Fouls20
1Yellow cards1
9Goalkeeper saves2
361Total passes565
285Accurate passes485
79%Pass accuracy86%
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Vukovic | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.7 |
| Maximilien Balard | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Christian Theoharous | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Ángel Quiñones | 85 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 7.5 |
| Ryan Edmondson | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Joshua Nisbet | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Alou Kuol | 45 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Daniel Hall | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nathan Paull | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Brad Tapp | 45 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jing Lual | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Storm Roux | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Brian Kaltak | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Mikael Doka | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Miguel Di Pizio | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolgay Arslan | 90 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | – | 8.0 |
| Max Caputo | 67 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Nuno Reis | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Terry Antonis | 67 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Harry Politidis | 16 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 62 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Callum Talbot | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Marco Tilio | 28 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Mathew Leckie | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Steven Ugarković | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| James Jeggo | 23 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jamie Young | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Curtis Good | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Marin Jakoliš | 62 | – | – | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie MacLaren | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Vicente Fernández | 74 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
- L30 Mar 24ASydney0-2
- W10 Mar 24AMacarthur3-0
- W02 Mar 24ANewcastle Jets1-0
- W25 Feb 24AMelbourne Victory1-0
- W18 Feb 24HWestern Sydney Wanderers1-0
Melbourne CityDWWLD
- D30 Mar 24HNewcastle Jets0-0
- W12 Mar 24HWestern Sydney Wanderers7-0
- W09 Mar 24HWellington Phoenix1-0
- L01 Mar 24AMacarthur0-2
- D24 Feb 24ASydney1-1
Head-to-head
- 21 Jan 24Central Coast Mariners2-1Melbourne City
- 17 Dec 23Melbourne City3-3Central Coast Mariners
- 03 Jun 23Melbourne City1-6Central Coast Mariners
- 15 Apr 23Central Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne City
- 27 Dec 22Melbourne City1-0Central Coast Mariners
- 22 Feb 22Melbourne City3-2Central Coast Mariners
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2023/24
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | +22 | 55 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | +16 | 53 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +10 | 42 |
| 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 |
Before and after
Central Coast Mariners
- Previous: Sydney 2-0 Central Coast Mariners, 30 Mar 2024 · A-League
- Next: Central Coast Mariners 2-1 Wellington Phoenix, 6 Apr 2024 · A-League
Melbourne City
- Previous: Melbourne City 0-0 Newcastle Jets, 30 Mar 2024 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 2-1 Melbourne City, 6 Apr 2024 · A-League
Data updated