Melbourne Victory 2-0 Sydney — A-League, 24 Jan 2025
Melbourne Victory beat Sydney 2-0 in the A-League on 24 January 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Nikolaos Vergos and B. Fornaroli scored for Melbourne Victory. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 2 and Sydney 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 8.0Kasey BosD
- 7.7Roderick MirandaD
- 7.5Ryan TeagueM
- 7.3Bruno FornaroliF
- 7.2Nishan VelupillayM
- 7.2Brendan HamillD
- 7.2Nikolaos VergosF
- 7.2Zinédine MachachM
- 7.2Joshua RawlinsD
- 7.0Mitchell LangerakG
- 7.0Jordi ValadonM
- 6.6ClarismarioM
- 6.6Daniel ArzaniF
- 6.3Fabian MongeM
- 6.2Reno PiscopoF
Sydney
- 7.2Léo SenaM
- 7.2Jordan Courtney-PerkinsD
- 7.0Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 6.9Joel KingD
- 6.9Jaushua SotirioF
- 6.9Rhyan GrantD
- 6.9Corey HollmanM
- 6.7Alexandar PopovicD
- 6.7Adrian SegecicM
- 6.6Joe LolleyM
- 6.6Anas OuahimM
- 6.5Zachary de JesusD
- 6.3Jaiden KucharskiF
- 6.2Patryk KlimalaF
- 6.2Tiago QuintalF
Line-ups
Sydney4-2-3-1
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryA. Diles
Substitutes
- 7Daniel Arzani66'F6.6
- 10B. Fornaroli90'75'F7.3
- 27R. Piscopo75'F6.2
- 25J. DuncanG
- 3A. TraoréD
- 18F. Monge86'M6.3
- 16J. InserraD
SydneyU. Talay
Substitutes
- 1Andrew RedmayneG
- 31J. Sotirio67'F6.9
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins46'D7.2
- 3A. GurdD
- 25Jaiden Kucharski86'F6.3
- 20T. Quintal67'F6.2
- 29J. LaceyM
Team statistics
36%Possession64%
11Total shots8
5Shots on target1
4Shots off target5
2Blocked shots2
3Corners6
3Offsides6
15Fouls10
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves3
291Total passes529
199Accurate passes433
68%Pass accuracy82%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey Bos | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Ryan Teague | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 66 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7.2 |
| Brendan Hamill | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Zinédine Machach | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Mitchell Langerak | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Jordi Valadon | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Clarismario | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Daniel Arzani | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 6.6 |
| Fabian Monge | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Reno Piscopo | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léo Sena | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 45 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Joel King | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.9 |
| Jaushua Sotirio | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Corey Hollman | 86 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Alexandar Popovic | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Adrian Segecic | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joe Lolley | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Anas Ouahim | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Zachary de Jesus | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jaiden Kucharski | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Patryk Klimala | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Tiago Quintal | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryLLDDL
- L18 Jan 25AAdelaide United2-3
- L10 Jan 25HWestern United3-4
- D04 Jan 25HWestern Sydney Wanderers2-2
- D01 Jan 25AAuckland0-0
- L28 Dec 24ASydney0-3
SydneyLDWWD
- L18 Jan 25HBrisbane Roar3-4
- D15 Jan 25AWellington Phoenix0-0
- W11 Jan 25HCentral Coast Mariners4-1
- W08 Jan 25HPerth Glory3-0
- D04 Jan 25ANewcastle Jets2-2
Head-to-head
- 28 Dec 24Sydney3-0Melbourne Victory
- 26 Jan 24Melbourne Victory1-1Sydney
- 16 Dec 23Melbourne Victory3-0Sydney
- 21 Oct 23Sydney0-2Melbourne Victory
- 04 Mar 23Sydney1-0Melbourne Victory
- 26 Jan 23Melbourne Victory1-2Sydney
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2024/25
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
| 5 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +8 | 43 |
| 6 | Adelaide United | 26 | -2 | 38 |
| 7 | Sydney | 26 | +7 | 37 |
| 8 | Macarthur | 26 | +5 | 33 |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | -1 | 30 |
Before and after
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Adelaide United 3-2 Melbourne Victory, 18 Jan 2025 · A-League
- Next: Perth Glory 0-2 Melbourne Victory, 1 Feb 2025 · A-League
Sydney
- Previous: Sydney 3-4 Brisbane Roar, 18 Jan 2025 · A-League
- Next: Sydney 4-1 Adelaide United, 1 Feb 2025 · A-League
Data updated