Melbourne City 2-0 Western United — A-League, 7 Jan 2025
Melbourne City beat Western United 2-0 in the A-League on 7 January 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. H. Politidis, B. Mazzeo got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne City have won 4 and Western United 1.
Match timeline
- 1-032'
- 41'Argument
- 41'Argument
- Half-time1-0
- 51'out: Z. Schreiber
- 2-059'assist: A. Sulemani
- 63'Foul
- 64'out: K. Vidmar
- 64'out: N. Botić
- 64'out: L. Vickery
- 73'
- 73'out: M. Memeti
- 73'out: K. Rahmani
- 73'out: J. Najdovski
- 73'
- 84'Foul
- 86'
- 90'Foul
- 90'Argument
- Full-time2-0
Player ratings
7.6
Top rated
Melbourne City
- 7.6Harry PolitidisM
- 7.5Samuel SouprayenD
- 7.5Steven UgarkovićM
- 7.5Kavian RahmaniM
- 7.3Aziz BehichD
- 7.2Arion SulemaniF
- 7.2Callum TalbotD
- 7.2Nathaniel AtkinsonM
- 7.2Benjamin MazzeoM
- 7.2Kai TrewinD
- 7.2Patrick BeachG
- 6.9Zane SchreiberM
- 6.6Germán FerreyraD
- 6.5Lawrence WongM
- 6.3Benjamin DunbarM
- 6.3Medin MemetiF
Western United
- 7.3Matthew SuttonG
- 7.2Angus ThurgateM
- 6.9Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.7Jake NajdovskiF
- 6.7Michael RuhsF
- 6.7Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.7Kane VidmarD
- 6.6Noah BoticF
- 6.6Luke VickeryF
- 6.6Ben GaruccioD
- 6.6Dylan LeonardD
- 6.3Riku DanzakiM
- 6.3Ramy NajjarineF
- 6.3Hiroshi IbusukiF
- 6.2Matthew GrimaldiM
- 5.9Tate RussellD
Line-ups
Western United4-4-2
Melbourne City4-1-4-1
Substitutes
Melbourne CityA. Vidmar
Substitutes
- 1J. YoungG
- 22G. Ferreyra73'D6.6
- 19Z. Schreiber51'M6.9
- 42B. Dunbar86'M6.3
- 35M. Memeti73'F6.3
- 47K. Rahmani73'M7.5
- 50M. GhossainiF
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 7R. Najjarine73'F6.3
- 1T. Heward-BelleG
- 19N. Botić64'F6.6
- 14J. Najdovski73'F6.7
- 22K. Vidmar64'D6.7
- 34J. YorkM
- 37L. Vickery64'F6.6
Team statistics
48%Possession52%
14Total shots7
6Shots on target2
6Shots off target2
2Blocked shots3
2Corners7
2Offsides2
13Fouls6
4Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves4
426Total passes454
343Accurate passes346
81%Pass accuracy76%
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Politidis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Steven Ugarković | 86 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Kavian Rahmani | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.5 |
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Arion Sulemani | 73 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Callum Talbot | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 73 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Kai Trewin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Zane Schreiber | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lawrence Wong | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Benjamin Dunbar | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Medin Memeti | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Angus Thurgate | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Najdovski | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Michael Ruhs | 73 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kane Vidmar | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Noah Botic | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Vickery | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Ben Garuccio | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 6.6 |
| Dylan Leonard | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Riku Danzaki | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Hiroshi Ibusuki | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Tate Russell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Melbourne CityWDDDW
- W03 Jan 25HWellington Phoenix2-0
- D31 Dec 24ACentral Coast Mariners1-1
- D21 Dec 24AMelbourne Victory1-1
- D15 Dec 24HAuckland2-2
- W06 Dec 24ABrisbane Roar4-1
Western UnitedWWWWD
- W03 Jan 25APerth Glory3-2
- W29 Dec 24HBrisbane Roar1-0
- W21 Dec 24AAuckland4-0
- W14 Dec 24ASydney4-3
- D07 Dec 24HMacarthur0-0
Head-to-head
- 04 Nov 24Western United0-1Melbourne City
- 28 Apr 24Melbourne City1-0Western United
- 07 Jan 24Western United1-2Melbourne City
- 21 Oct 23Melbourne City1-2Western United
- 22 Apr 23Western United1-3Melbourne City
- 07 Jan 23Melbourne City4-0Western United
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