Adelaide United 2-1 Melbourne Victory — A-League, 17 Jan 2026
Adelaide United beat Melbourne Victory 2-1 in the A-League on 17 January 2026 at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. Craig Goodwin, M. Grimaldi, R. Kitto got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Adelaide United have won 1 and Melbourne Victory 4.
· kickoff·Coopers Stadium · Adelaide·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-06'assist: J. Yull
- Half-time1-0
- 60'Simulation
- 62'
- 67'out: J. Garuccio
- 67'out: B. Burkitt
- 67'
- 67'
- 67'
- 70'VARGoal cancelled
- 1-175'
- 78'out: R. Piscopo
- 84'Ryan WhiteFoul
- 85'Foul
- 90'VARGoal cancelled
- 2-190'
- 90+3'Argument
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+3'
- 90+8'Argument
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Adelaide United
- 7.9Craig GoodwinM
- 7.9Ryan KittoD
- 7.3Juan MuñizM
- 7.3Bart VriendsD
- 7.2AnselmoF
- 7.2Jonny YullM
- 6.9Panagiotis KikianisD
- 6.9Ryan WhiteM
- 6.7Brody BurkittF
- 6.5Panashe MadanhaF
- 6.5Joey GaruccioM
- 6.2Jay BarnettD
- 6.2Luke DuzelM
- 6.2Ajak RiakF
- 5.6Joshua SmitsG
Melbourne Victory
- 7.3Sebastian EspositoD
- 6.9Matthew GrimaldiF
- 6.9Keegan JelacicF
- 6.9Juan MataM
- 6.9Louis D'ArrigoM
- 6.7Lachlan JacksonD
- 6.7Nikolaos VergosF
- 6.6Denis GenreauM
- 6.6Jing LualF
- 6.3Joshua InserraD
- 6.3Jack WarshawskyG
- 6.3Reno PiscopoF
- 6.2ClarismarioM
- 6.2Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.2Xavier StellaD
- 5.9Adama TraoréD
Line-ups
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Adelaide United4-4-2
Substitutes
Adelaide UnitedAirton Andrioli
Substitutes
- 10J. Muniz90+3'M7.3
- 40E. CoxG
- 36Panashe Madanha90+3'F6.5
- 52S. Phillis
- 62F. TalladiraM
- 65J. Garuccio67'M6.5
- 35B. Burkitt67'F6.7
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 7R. Piscopo78'F6.3
- 23Keegan Jelacic67'F6.9
- 19J. Reec67'F6.6
- 30D. GraskoskiG
- 28K. RazmovskiD
- 14M. Grimaldi75'67'F6.9
- 34X. Stella90+3'D6.2
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
1.68Expected goals (xG)2.97
15Total shots19
4Shots on target4
5Shots off target11
6Blocked shots4
5Corners1
2Offsides3
12Fouls9
2Yellow cards4
3Goalkeeper saves2
476Total passes432
380Accurate passes327
80%Pass accuracy76%
Adelaide United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Goodwin | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Ryan Kitto | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Juan Muñiz | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Bart Vriends | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Anselmo | 67 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jonny Yull | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Panagiotis Kikianis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan White | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Brody Burkitt | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Panashe Madanha | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joey Garuccio | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jay Barnett | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Luke Duzel | 89 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Ajak Riak | 67 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Joshua Smits | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 5.6 |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 23 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Juan Mata | 89 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Lachlan Jackson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 67 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | 6.7 |
| Denis Genreau | 78 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jing Lual | 23 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joshua Inserra | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Reno Piscopo | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Clarismario | 67 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 67 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Xavier Stella | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Adama Traoré | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Adelaide UnitedDLWWL
- D11 Jan 26AWellington Phoenix2-2
- L04 Jan 26HCentral Coast Mariners0-4
- W27 Dec 25HWestern Sydney Wanderers3-2
- W20 Dec 25APerth Glory1-0
- L13 Dec 25AMelbourne Victory1-2
Melbourne VictoryLWWWW
- L10 Jan 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers0-1
- W02 Jan 26HPerth Glory3-2
- W29 Dec 25HWellington Phoenix5-1
- W20 Dec 25AMelbourne City1-0
- W13 Dec 25HAdelaide United2-1
Head-to-head
- 13 Dec 25Melbourne Victory2-1Adelaide United
- 29 Mar 25Melbourne Victory5-3Adelaide United
- 18 Jan 25Adelaide United3-2Melbourne Victory
- 09 Mar 24Adelaide United1-2Melbourne Victory
- 30 Dec 23Melbourne Victory2-0Adelaide United
- 04 Nov 23Melbourne Victory1-1Adelaide United
Most recent meetings