Western United 1-3 Melbourne Victory — A-League, 1 Dec 2024
Melbourne Victory beat Western United 3-1 in the A-League on 1 December 2024 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Z. Machach, N. Botić, Nikolaos Vergos, B. Fornaroli 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 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-18'assist: Daniel Arzani
- 1-119'
- Half-time1-1
- 1-248'assist: Z. Machach
- 67'
- 67'
- 69'
- 1-369'
- 75'
- 75'
- 78'
- 78'out: F. Monge
- 80'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Western United
- 7.3Angus ThurgateM
- 7.3Matthew SuttonG
- 7.0Noah BoticF
- 6.9Tate RussellD
- 6.9Kane VidmarD
- 6.7Riku DanzakiM
- 6.7Michael RuhsF
- 6.7Ramy NajjarineF
- 6.7Jordan LautonM
- 6.7Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.6Charbel ShamoonD
- 6.3Abel WalateeF
- 6.3Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 6.3Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.2Matthew GrimaldiM
Melbourne Victory
- 8.7Zinédine MachachM
- 7.9Daniel ArzaniM
- 7.6Nikolaos VergosF
- 7.2Jordi ValadonM
- 7.2Bruno FornaroliF
- 7.2Brendan HamillD
- 7.2Jason GeriaD
- 7.0Ryan TeagueM
- 7.0ClarismarioM
- 6.9Jack DuncanG
- 6.9Roderick MirandaD
- 6.9Fabian MongeM
- 6.9Kasey BosD
- 6.5Jing LualF
- 6.3Reno PiscopoF
Line-ups
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Western United4-4-2
Substitutes
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 7R. Najjarine75'F6.7
- 1T. Heward-BelleG
- 24M. Ruhs75'F6.7
- 14J. NajdovskiF
- 44J. Lauton80'M6.7
- 20A. Walatee69'F6.3
- 34J. YorkM
Melbourne VictoryP. Kisnorbo
Substitutes
- 10B. Fornaroli69'67'F7.2
- 27R. Piscopo67'F6.3
- 3A. TraoréD
- 22Joshua RawlinsD
- 18F. Monge78'M6.9
- 19J. Reec78'F6.5
- 30D. GraskoskiG
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
9Total shots15
3Shots on target9
3Shots off target2
3Blocked shots4
5Corners8
2Offsides4
5Fouls6
6Goalkeeper saves2
509Total passes392
431Accurate passes321
85%Pass accuracy82%
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Noah Botic | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Tate Russell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Kane Vidmar | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Riku Danzaki | 75 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Michael Ruhs | 15 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jordan Lauton | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Charbel Shamoon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Abel Walatee | 21 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 6.3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinédine Machach | 78 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | 8.7 |
| Daniel Arzani | 67 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7.9 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 67 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Brendan Hamill | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jason Geria | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Teague | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Clarismario | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Jack Duncan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Fabian Monge | 12 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kasey Bos | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jing Lual | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Reno Piscopo | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Western UnitedWLLDD
- W22 Nov 24APerth Glory3-1
- L09 Nov 24AAdelaide United1-2
- L04 Nov 24HMelbourne City0-1
- D27 Oct 24HWestern Sydney Wanderers1-1
- D20 Oct 24AWellington Phoenix1-1
Melbourne VictoryLWWWD
- L24 Nov 24AWellington Phoenix0-1
- W09 Nov 24HBrisbane Roar2-0
- W03 Nov 24HMacarthur2-1
- W26 Oct 24AMelbourne City3-1
- D18 Oct 24ACentral Coast Mariners0-0
Head-to-head
- 14 Mar 24Western United2-2Melbourne Victory
- 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
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