Melbourne Victory 5-1 Wellington Phoenix — A-League, 29 Dec 2025
Melbourne Victory beat Wellington Phoenix 5-1 in the A-League on 29 December 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Nikolaos Vergos, R. Najjarine, Clarismario, Keegan Jelacic got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 3 and Wellington Phoenix 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·AAMI Park · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-07'assist: Nishan Velupillay
- 1-129'
- 2-142'assist: Joshua Rawlins
- 45+2'Argument
- Half-time2-1
- 3-147'
- 4-155'assist: J. Mata
- 57'
- 57'
- 57'
- 64'out: P. Retre
- 67'
- 67'
- 68'VARGoal cancelled
- 82'
- 82'out: J. Reec
- 5-190'assist: J. Reec
- 90+4'Foul
- Full-time5-1
Player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 9.3Nikolaos VergosF
- 8.2Keegan JelacicF
- 7.5Sebastian EspositoD
- 7.3Joshua RawlinsD
- 7.2Juan MataM
- 7.2ClarismarioM
- 6.9Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.9Louis D'ArrigoM
- 6.9Jordi ValadonM
- 6.9Denis GenreauM
- 6.7Adama TraoréD
- 6.7Jason DavidsonD
- 6.6Roderick MirandaD
- 6.6Jing LualF
- 6.3Jack DuncanG
- 6.2Matthew GrimaldiF
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.3Ramy NajjarineM
- 6.9Matt SheridanM
- 6.7Alex RuferM
- 6.7Paulo RetreM
- 6.6Corban PiperF
- 6.5Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 6.3Fin ConchieM
- 6.2Carlo ArmientoM
- 6.2Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.0Isaac HughesD
- 6.0Ifeanyi EzeF
- 5.9Manjrekar JamesD
- 5.3Kazuki NagasawaM
- 4.6Eamonn McCarronG
Line-ups
Wellington Phoenix3-5-2
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 10Denis Genreau67'M6.9
- 3A. Traore82'D6.7
- 40J. WarshawskyG
- 23Keegan Jelacic90'67'F8.2
- 19J. Reec82'F6.6
- 16J. InserraD
- 14M. Grimaldi57'F6.2
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 8P. Retre64'M6.7
- 5Fin Conchie57'M6.3
- 24T. LokeF
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith57'F6.5
- 31R. LeeD
- 37A. CassidyM
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Team statistics
58%Possession42%
2.17Expected goals (xG)0.63
17Total shots8
6Shots on target2
7Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
4Corners2
3Offsides0
12Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves1
504Total passes364
414Accurate passes283
82%Pass accuracy78%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolaos Vergos | 90 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | – | 1 | 9.3 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Juan Mata | 67 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Clarismario | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 57 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Denis Genreau | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Adama Traoré | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Jason Davidson | 82 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jing Lual | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Duncan | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramy Najjarine | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Matt Sheridan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alex Rufer | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Paulo Retre | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Corban Piper | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Fin Conchie | 33 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Carlo Armiento | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6.2 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.0 |
| Manjrekar James | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 57 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.3 |
| Eamonn McCarron | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4.6 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWWDLL
- W20 Dec 25AMelbourne City1-0
- W13 Dec 25HAdelaide United2-1
- D05 Dec 25AMacarthur0-0
- L28 Nov 25ABrisbane Roar0-1
- L22 Nov 25ASydney0-3
Wellington PhoenixWLLWL
- W21 Dec 25HCentral Coast Mariners3-1
- L14 Dec 25HNewcastle Jets1-3
- L06 Dec 25AAuckland1-3
- W29 Nov 25HAdelaide United2-1
- L22 Nov 25HMacarthur0-1
Head-to-head
- 12 Apr 25Wellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne Victory
- 14 Feb 25Melbourne Victory1-0Wellington Phoenix
- 24 Nov 24Wellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne Victory
- 18 May 24Wellington Phoenix1-2Melbourne Victory
- 12 May 24Melbourne Victory0-0Wellington Phoenix
- 12 Apr 24Wellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne Victory
Most recent meetings