Auckland 3-0 Melbourne City — A-League, 18 Jan 2025
Auckland beat Melbourne City 3-0 in the A-League on 18 January 2025 at Go Media Stadium, Auckland. G. May, Nando Pijnaker, Max Mata got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. Auckland and Melbourne City have drawn all 1 meeting on record.
Match timeline
- 12'Foul
- 1-032'assist: Logan Rogerson
- 2-040'
- 3-045+3'
- Half-time3-0
- 51'Foul
- 58'
- 58'
- 61'out: L. Wong
- 62'
- 62'
- 74'
- 74'
- 76'
- 78'Foul
- 82'
- 83'out: M. François
- Full-time3-0
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Auckland
- 7.6Francis de VriesD
- 7.5Luis ToomeyM
- 7.5Thomas SmithD
- 7.5Logan RogersonM
- 7.3Guillermo MayF
- 7.3Nando PijnakerD
- 7.2Felipe GallegosM
- 7.2Louis VerstraeteM
- 7.2Cameron HowiesonM
- 7.0Neyder MorenoM
- 7.0Alexander PaulsenG
- 7.0Max MataF
- 6.7Jesse RandallM
- 6.6Callan ElliotD
- 6.5Marlee FrancoisF
- 6.2Liam GillionF
Melbourne City
- 7.6Patrick BeachG
- 7.0Kavian RahmaniM
- 7.0Lawrence WongM
- 6.9Germán FerreyraD
- 6.7Mathew LeckieF
- 6.7Medin MemetiF
- 6.7Kai TrewinD
- 6.7Nathaniel AtkinsonM
- 6.6Samuel SouprayenD
- 6.5Zane SchreiberM
- 6.3Michael GhossainiF
- 6.3Steven UgarkovićM
- 6.3Callum TalbotD
- 6.3Aziz BehichD
- 6.0Harry PolitidisM
- 5.9Benjamin MazzeoM
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-2-3-1
Auckland4-2-2-2
Substitutes
AucklandS. Corica
Substitutes
- 25Neyder Moreno58'M7.0
- 1Michael WoudG
- 7Cameron Howieson78'74'M7.2
- 8L. Toomey74'M7.5
- 11M. François83'F6.5
- 14L. Gillion58'F6.2
- 34C. PhoenixD
Melbourne CityA. Vidmar
Substitutes
- 7Mathew Leckie76'F6.7
- 1J. YoungG
- 22G. Ferreyra82'D6.9
- 20A. SulemaniF
- 41L. Wong61'M7.0
- 47K. Rahmani62'M7.0
- 50M. Ghossaini62'F6.3
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
14Total shots8
11Shots on target2
1Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
3Corners4
2Offsides0
11Fouls6
3Yellow cards0
1Goalkeeper saves8
378Total passes547
287Accurate passes452
76%Pass accuracy83%
Auckland
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis de Vries | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Luis Toomey | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Thomas Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Logan Rogerson | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Guillermo May | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Nando Pijnaker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Felipe Gallegos | 74 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Louis Verstraete | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Cameron Howieson | 16 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Neyder Moreno | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Alexander Paulsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Max Mata | 58 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jesse Randall | 58 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Callan Elliot | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Marlee Francois | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Liam Gillion | 32 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Kavian Rahmani | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Lawrence Wong | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Mathew Leckie | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Medin Memeti | 62 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kai Trewin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 82 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Zane Schreiber | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.5 |
| Michael Ghossaini | 28 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Steven Ugarković | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Callum Talbot | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Harry Politidis | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6.0 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
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