Melbourne City 1-3 Melbourne Victory — A-League, 21 Feb 2026
Melbourne Victory beat Melbourne City 3-1 in the A-League on 21 February 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. J. Mata, Max Caputo, Clarismario got on the scoresheet. 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
- 0-120'
- 1-132'assist: Marcus Younis
- Half-time1-1
- 58'out: K. Rahmani
- 59'
- 60'Foul
- 62'
- 62'
- 1-264'assist: M. Grimaldi
- 70'out: A. Kuen
- 70'
- 78'—out: S. Souprayen
- 81'
- 87'Sebastian EspositoFoul
- 1-389'assist: J. Mata
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Melbourne City
- 7.7Marcus YounisM
- 7.5Patrick BeachG
- 7.5Max CaputoF
- 6.7Emin DurakovicM
- 6.6Kavian RahmaniF
- 6.5Samuel SouprayenD
- 6.5Alessandro LopaneM
- 6.3Andreas KuenM
- 6.3Ryan TeagueM
- 6.2Zane SchreiberM
- 6.2Aziz BehichD
- 6.2Daniel ArzaniM
- 6.0Medin MemetiM
- 6.0Harrison DelbridgeD
- 5.9Nathaniel AtkinsonD
- 5.6Germán FerreyraD
Melbourne Victory
- 10.0Juan MataM
- 8.0ClarismarioF
- 7.3Jordi ValadonM
- 7.2Sebastian EspositoD
- 7.0Roderick MirandaD
- 6.9Charles NdukaF
- 6.9Jack WarshawskyG
- 6.9Matthew GrimaldiF
- 6.9Nikolaos VergosF
- 6.6Denis GenreauM
- 6.6Keegan JelacicM
- 6.5Joshua RawlinsD
- 6.2Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.2Jason DavidsonD
Line-ups
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Melbourne City4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne CityAurelio Vidmar
Substitutes
- 30A. Kuen70'M6.3
- 26S. Souprayen78'D6.5
- 40J. NieuwenhuizenG
- 19Z. Schreiber70'M6.2
- 39E. Durakovic59'M6.7
- 47K. Rahmani58'F6.6
- 44B. KutleshiD
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 9Nikolaos Vergos62'F6.9
- 25J. DuncanG
- 11Clarismario89'81'F8.0
- 16J. InserraD
- 14M. Grimaldi62'F6.9
- 34X. StellaD
- 19J. Machar Reec90+2'
Team statistics
56%Possession44%
1.41Expected goals (xG)1.31
8Total shots19
4Shots on target7
2Shots off target10
2Blocked shots2
5Corners5
2Offsides0
12Fouls10
1Yellow cards1
4Goalkeeper saves3
433Total passes337
338Accurate passes253
78%Pass accuracy75%
Melbourne City
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Younis | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Patrick Beach | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Max Caputo | 70 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Emin Durakovic | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Kavian Rahmani | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Souprayen | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Alessandro Lopane | 58 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Andreas Kuen | 20 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Teague | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Zane Schreiber | 20 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Aziz Behich | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Daniel Arzani | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| Medin Memeti | 59 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.0 |
| Harrison Delbridge | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Nathaniel Atkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 5.9 |
| Germán Ferreyra | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 5.6 |
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Mata | 89 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Clarismario | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 8.0 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7.3 |
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Charles Nduka | 62 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 28 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Denis Genreau | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 62 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 81 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Melbourne CityDDLWL
- D07 Feb 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers1-1
- D30 Jan 26AWellington Phoenix2-2
- L24 Jan 26AMacarthur2-6
- W16 Jan 26HAuckland2-1
- L11 Jan 26HNewcastle Jets0-1
Melbourne VictoryDWLWL
- D14 Feb 26HBrisbane Roar1-1
- W06 Feb 26AWellington Phoenix3-2
- L01 Feb 26ACentral Coast Mariners0-1
- W26 Jan 26HSydney4-0
- L17 Jan 26AAdelaide United1-2
Head-to-head
- 20 Dec 25Melbourne City0-1Melbourne Victory
- 08 Nov 25Melbourne Victory0-2Melbourne City
- 31 May 25Melbourne City1-0Melbourne Victory
- 22 Feb 25Melbourne Victory2-2Melbourne City
- 21 Dec 24Melbourne Victory1-1Melbourne City
- 26 Oct 24Melbourne City1-3Melbourne Victory
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