Melbourne City 0-1 Melbourne Victory — A-League, 20 Dec 2025
Melbourne Victory beat Melbourne City 1-0 in the A-League on 20 December 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. M. Grimaldi scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne City have won 2 and Melbourne Victory 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 17'Argument
- Half-time0-0
- 50'Foul
- 63'Foul
- 67'
- 68'
- 68'out: A. Nabbout
- 68'
- 72'Foul
- 73'
- 73'
- 77'out: M. Memeti
- 81'out: B. Baker
- 85'
- 0-190'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Melbourne City
- 7.9Kai TrewinD
- 7.6Germán FerreyraD
- 7.2Aziz BehichD
- 7.2Andreas KuenM
- 7.2Patrick BeachG
- 6.9Emin DurakovicM
- 6.9Takeshi KanamoriM
- 6.7Medin MemetiF
- 6.7Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 6.6Elbasan RashaniM
- 6.6Liam BonetigD
- 6.5Beckham BakerF
- 6.3Max CaputoF
- 6.3Zane SchreiberM
- 6.3Andrew NabboutF
- 6.2Peter AntoniouD
Melbourne Victory
- 8.6Jack DuncanG
- 8.0Roderick MirandaD
- 7.6Matthew GrimaldiF
- 7.3ClarismarioM
- 7.2Joshua RawlinsD
- 7.2Sebastian EspositoD
- 7.0Jordi ValadonM
- 6.9Denis GenreauM
- 6.7Jing LualF
- 6.6Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.6Keegan JelacicF
- 6.3Jason DavidsonD
- 6.3Louis D'ArrigoM
- 6.3Juan MataM
- 6.2Nikolaos VergosF
Line-ups
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Melbourne City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne CityAurelio Vidmar
Substitutes
- 15A. Nabbout68'F6.3
- 33D. OchsenhamG
- 4L. Bonetig68'D6.6
- 35M. Memeti77'F6.7
- 38B. Baker81'F6.5
- 44B. KutleshiD
- 37P. Antoniou68'D6.2
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 4L. JacksonD
- 10Denis Genreau67'M6.9
- 40J. WarshawskyG
- 23Keegan Jelacic73'F6.6
- 19J. Reec73'F6.7
- 16J. InserraD
- 14M. Grimaldi90'85'F7.6
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
1.31Expected goals (xG)0.77
12Total shots14
4Shots on target4
5Shots off target3
3Blocked shots7
8Corners8
3Offsides1
7Fouls10
1Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves4
490Total passes342
402Accurate passes240
82%Pass accuracy70%
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Trewin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Andreas Kuen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Patrick Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Emin Durakovic | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 81 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Medin Memeti | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Elbasan Rashani | 77 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Bonetig | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Beckham Baker | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Max Caputo | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Zane Schreiber | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Andrew Nabbout | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Peter Antoniou | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Duncan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Clarismario | 85 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Denis Genreau | 23 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jing Lual | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Juan Mata | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 73 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
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- W06 Dec 25ANewcastle Jets1-0
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- W08 Nov 25AMelbourne Victory2-0
- D31 Oct 25ABrisbane Roar0-0
Melbourne VictoryWDLLL
- W13 Dec 25HAdelaide United2-1
- D05 Dec 25AMacarthur0-0
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- L22 Nov 25ASydney0-3
- L08 Nov 25HMelbourne City0-2
Head-to-head
- 08 Nov 25Melbourne Victory0-2Melbourne City
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