Melbourne Victory 3-2 Perth Glory — A-League, 2 Jan 2026
Melbourne Victory beat Perth Glory 3-2 in the A-League on 2 January 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. L. D'Arrigo, Nishan Velupillay and Clarismario scored for Melbourne Victory; Trent Ostler and K. Ngo for Perth Glory. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 5 and Perth Glory 0.
Match timeline
- 0-112'assist: R. Bozinovski
- 17'
- 42'Foul
- 1-145'
- Half-time1-1
- 51'Foul
- 2-153'assist: J. Mata
- 54'
- 54'out: K. Ngo
- 3-169'assist: J. Mata
- 71'Nicholas PenningtonArgument
- 77'out: M. Grimaldi
- 77'
- 77'N. Penningtonout: L. Amos
- 77'
- 3-279'K. Ngoassist: L. Amos
- 85'out: J. Reec
- 86'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 7.9Louis D'ArrigoM
- 7.3Nishan VelupillayM
- 7.3Juan MataM
- 7.0Sebastian EspositoD
- 6.9ClarismarioM
- 6.9Nikolaos VergosF
- 6.7Joshua InserraD
- 6.6Oliver DragicevicM
- 6.6Denis GenreauM
- 6.6Jing LualF
- 6.5Keegan JelacicF
- 6.5Jason DavidsonD
- 6.5Matthew GrimaldiF
- 6.5Roderick MirandaD
- 6.3Jack DuncanG
- 6.3Adama TraoréD
Perth Glory
- 7.6Khoa NgoF
- 7.2William FreneyM
- 7.2Trent OstlerM
- 7.0Arion SulemaniF
- 6.9Tom LawrenceF
- 6.9Luke AmosM
- 6.7Giovanni De AbreuM
- 6.3Nicholas PenningtonM
- 6.3Rhys BozinovskiM
- 6.2Scott WoottonD
- 6.2Adam TaggartF
- 6.2Sam SuttonD
- 6.0Brian KaltakD
- 5.9Charbel ShamoonD
- 5.2Matthew SuttonG
Line-ups
Perth Glory4-2-2-2
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 3A. Traore17'D6.3
- 40J. WarshawskyG
- 23Keegan Jelacic77'F6.5
- 19J. Reec85'F6.6
- 28K. RazmovskiD
- 14M. Grimaldi77'F6.5
- 29O. Dragicevic86'M6.6
Perth GloryAdam Griffiths
Substitutes
- 10L. Amos77'M6.9
- 22Adam Taggart54'F6.2
- 24A. LebibD
- 26K. Ngo79'54'F7.6
- 40R. WarnerG
- 5R. FoxeD
- 39G. De Abreu77'M6.7
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
1.13Expected goals (xG)0.62
19Total shots9
8Shots on target3
7Shots off target4
4Blocked shots2
8Corners3
1Offsides4
8Fouls12
0Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves5
496Total passes391
404Accurate passes297
81%Pass accuracy76%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis D'Arrigo | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Juan Mata | 77 | – | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Clarismario | 85 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Inserra | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Oliver Dragicevic | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Denis Genreau | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Jing Lual | 11 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Roderick Miranda | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Duncan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Adama Traoré | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Perth Glory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khoa Ngo | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| William Freney | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | – | 7.2 |
| Trent Ostler | 54 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Arion Sulemani | 54 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Tom Lawrence | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Luke Amos | 13 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Giovanni De Abreu | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nicholas Pennington | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Rhys Bozinovski | 77 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Scott Wootton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Adam Taggart | 36 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sam Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Brian Kaltak | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Charbel Shamoon | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 5.9 |
| Matthew Sutton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWWWDL
- W29 Dec 25HWellington Phoenix5-1
- W20 Dec 25AMelbourne City1-0
- W13 Dec 25HAdelaide United2-1
- D05 Dec 25AMacarthur0-0
- L28 Nov 25ABrisbane Roar0-1
Perth GloryWLLWW
- W28 Dec 25AMelbourne City3-1
- L20 Dec 25HAdelaide United0-1
- L13 Dec 25HSydney0-1
- W05 Dec 25HWestern Sydney Wanderers1-0
- W30 Nov 25AMacarthur2-0
Head-to-head
- 31 Oct 25Perth Glory0-2Melbourne Victory
- 01 Feb 25Perth Glory0-2Melbourne Victory
- 08 Dec 24Melbourne Victory2-0Perth Glory
- 31 Mar 24Melbourne Victory2-1Perth Glory
- 06 Jan 24Perth Glory2-3Melbourne Victory
- 09 Apr 23Melbourne Victory0-0Perth Glory
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 | Melbourne City | 26 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | -9 | 26 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | -16 | 21 |
Before and after
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Melbourne Victory 5-1 Wellington Phoenix, 29 Dec 2025 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers, 10 Jan 2026 · A-League
Perth Glory
- Previous: Melbourne City 1-3 Perth Glory, 28 Dec 2025 · A-League
- Next: Perth Glory 3-0 Central Coast Mariners, 10 Jan 2026 · A-League
Data updated