Melbourne Victory 5-3 Adelaide United — A-League, 29 Mar 2025
Melbourne Victory beat Adelaide United 5-3 in the A-League on 29 March 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. J. Yull, Daniel Arzani, Nishan Velupillay, Archie Goodwin got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 2 and Adelaide United 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-112'
- 1-129'assist: Nishan Velupillay
- 2-139'assist: Z. Machach
- Half-time2-1
- 46'out: B. Hamill
- 46'out: Isaías
- 46'
- 2-247'assist: Ethan Alagich
- 50'
- 2-356'Penalty
- 62'out: J. Valadon
- 68'VARGoal confirmed
- 3-371'Penalty
- 75'
- 76'
- 78'Foul
- 85'
- 85'
- 87'Foul
- 4-388'assist: Joshua Rawlins
- 5-390'assist: Nishan Velupillay
- 90+8'
- Full-time5-3
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 9.3Nishan VelupillayM
- 9.2Daniel ArzaniM
- 8.6Nikolaos VergosF
- 7.3Roderick MirandaD
- 7.2Joshua RawlinsD
- 7.0Alexander BadolatoF
- 7.0Kasey BosD
- 6.7Reno PiscopoM
- 6.7Zinédine MachachM
- 6.5Joshua InserraD
- 6.3Jackson LachlanD
- 6.3Jordi ValadonD
- 6.3Mitchell LangerakG
- 6.2Brendan HamillD
- 6.2Fabian MongeM
- 6.0Bruno FornaroliF
Adelaide United
- 7.5Ethan AlagichM
- 7.3Archie GoodwinF
- 7.2Jonny YullM
- 6.9Zach CloughM
- 6.6Stefan MaukF
- 6.5IsaíasM
- 6.3Jay BarnettM
- 6.3Austin AyoubiM
- 6.3Dylan PieriasD
- 6.3Ryan KittoD
- 6.3Luka JovanovićF
- 6.2Panagiotis KikianisD
- 6.0James DelianovG
- 5.9Bart VriendsD
Line-ups
Adelaide United4-4-1-1
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryA. Diles
Substitutes
- 5B. Hamill46'D6.2
- 9Nikolaos Vergos88'90'85'F8.6
- 25J. DuncanG
- 22Joshua Rawlins85'D7.2
- 19J. ReecF
- 23A. Badolato75'F7.0
- 14J. Valadon62'D6.3
Adelaide UnitedC. Veart
Substitutes
- 8Isaías46'M6.5
- 10Z. Clough56'46'M6.9
- 21Javi LópezD
- 17B. FolamiF
- 40E. CoxG
- 9Luka Jovanović76'F6.3
- 44R. WhiteM
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
18Total shots11
9Shots on target5
7Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
4Corners5
1Offsides1
10Fouls9
2Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves3
447Total passes320
357Accurate passes225
80%Pass accuracy70%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan Velupillay | 90 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9.3 |
| Daniel Arzani | 90 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9.2 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 14 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Alexander Badolato | 15 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Kasey Bos | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Reno Piscopo | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Zinédine Machach | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joshua Inserra | 85 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Jackson Lachlan | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jordi Valadon | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mitchell Langerak | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brendan Hamill | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Fabian Monge | 62 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Adelaide United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Alagich | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Archie Goodwin | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jonny Yull | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Zach Clough | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Stefan Mauk | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Isaías | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Barnett | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Austin Ayoubi | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dylan Pierias | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Kitto | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Luka Jovanović | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| James Delianov | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Bart Vriends | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryLWDDW
- L15 Mar 25AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-4
- W08 Mar 25HCentral Coast Mariners3-0
- D01 Mar 25ABrisbane Roar1-1
- D22 Feb 25HMelbourne City2-2
- W14 Feb 25HWellington Phoenix1-0
Adelaide UnitedLDDLL
- L14 Mar 25HMacarthur4-5
- D08 Mar 25HBrisbane Roar1-1
- D01 Mar 25AAuckland4-4
- L23 Feb 25AWestern United0-3
- L15 Feb 25HNewcastle Jets1-2
Head-to-head
- 18 Jan 25Adelaide United3-2Melbourne Victory
- 09 Mar 24Adelaide United1-2Melbourne Victory
- 30 Dec 23Melbourne Victory2-0Adelaide United
- 04 Nov 23Melbourne Victory1-1Adelaide United
- 26 Feb 23Melbourne Victory1-1Adelaide United
- 14 Jan 23Adelaide United1-1Melbourne Victory
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