Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City — A-League, 28 Feb 2025
Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix 1-0 in the A-League on 28 February 2025 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Marco Tilio scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Wellington Phoenix have won 1 and Melbourne City 4.
· kickoff·Sky Stadium · Wellington·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 0-151'assist: A. Kuen
- 59'
- 60'out: Corban Piper
- 70'Foul
- 71'
- 72'
- 76'Foul
- 87'
- 87'out: H. Ishige
- 88'
- 88'out: B. Mazzeo
- 90+5'VARGoal cancelled
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.5Isaac HughesD
- 7.3Matt SheridanM
- 7.2Alby Kelly-HealdG
- 7.0Corban PiperD
- 6.9Marco RojasF
- 6.9Scott WoottonD
- 6.9Alex RuferM
- 6.7Hideki IshigeM
- 6.7Nathan WalkerM
- 6.5Francisco GeraldesM
- 6.5Konstantinos BarbarousesF
- 6.3Sam SuttonD
- 6.3Timothy PayneD
- 6.3Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.3Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 5.9Paulo RetreM
Melbourne City
- 7.9Aziz BehichD
- 7.9Andreas KuenF
- 7.5Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 7.5Kai TrewinM
- 7.3Kavian RahmaniM
- 7.3Marco TilioM
- 7.2Mathew LeckieF
- 7.0Harry PolitidisD
- 7.0Max CaputoF
- 7.0Samuel SouprayenD
- 6.9Germán FerreyraD
- 6.9Patrick BeachG
- 6.9Benjamin MazzeoF
- 6.7Lawrence WongM
- 6.5Zane SchreiberM
Line-ups
Melbourne City4-1-3-2
Wellington Phoenix4-3-2-1
Substitutes
Wellington PhoenixG. Italiano
Substitutes
- 21M. Rojas72'F6.9
- 25K. NagasawaM
- 9H. Ishige87'M6.7
- 1J. OluwayemiG
- 18Lukas Kelly-Heald87'D6.3
- 3Corban Piper60'D7.0
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith59'F6.3
Melbourne CityA. Vidmar
Substitutes
- 7Mathew Leckie46'F7.2
- 2Callum TalbotD
- 40J. NieuwenhuizenG
- 38H. Politidis71'D7.0
- 39E. DurakovicM
- 46B. Mazzeo88'F6.9
- 41L. Wong88'M6.7
Team statistics
40%Possession60%
5Total shots19
0Shots on target4
4Shots off target6
1Blocked shots9
1Corners9
2Offsides1
5Fouls13
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves0
375Total passes542
279Accurate passes459
74%Pass accuracy85%
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Matt Sheridan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Alby Kelly-Heald | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Corban Piper | 30 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Marco Rojas | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Scott Wootton | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alex Rufer | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Hideki Ishige | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nathan Walker | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Francisco Geraldes | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Sam Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Timothy Payne | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 31 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Paulo Retre | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Andreas Kuen | 88 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.5 |
| Kai Trewin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Kavian Rahmani | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Marco Tilio | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mathew Leckie | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Harry Politidis | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Max Caputo | 88 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Patrick Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | 10 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Lawrence Wong | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Zane Schreiber | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
Wellington PhoenixLLDDW
- L22 Feb 25AAuckland1-6
- L14 Feb 25AMelbourne Victory0-1
- D06 Feb 25HBrisbane Roar1-1
- D25 Jan 25HCentral Coast Mariners0-0
- W20 Jan 25AMacarthur2-1
Melbourne CityDWLLL
- D22 Feb 25AMelbourne Victory2-2
- W15 Feb 25HPerth Glory1-0
- L07 Feb 25AAdelaide United0-1
- L25 Jan 25AMacarthur0-1
- L18 Jan 25AAuckland0-3
Head-to-head
- 03 Jan 25Melbourne City2-0Wellington Phoenix
- 09 Mar 24Melbourne City1-0Wellington Phoenix
- 25 Nov 23Wellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne City
- 10 Apr 23Melbourne City4-1Wellington Phoenix
- 02 Jan 23Wellington Phoenix1-3Melbourne City
- 30 Oct 22Melbourne City2-2Wellington Phoenix
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