Melbourne Victory 4-1 Macarthur — A-League, 15 Mar 2026
Melbourne Victory beat Macarthur 4-1 in the A-League on 15 March 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Denis Genreau, S. Esposito and C. Nduka scored for Melbourne Victory; L. Vickery for Macarthur. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 2 and Macarthur 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Sebastian Esposito · Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
- 9.0Sebastian EspositoD
- 8.6Denis GenreauM
- 7.3Juan MataM
- 7.3Joshua RawlinsD
- 7.3Keegan JelacicM
- 7.3Charles NdukaF
- 7.2Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.9Xavier StellaD
- 6.9Jordi ValadonM
- 6.9Adama TraoréD
- 6.9Jack WarshawskyG
- 6.7Matthew GrimaldiF
- 6.7Roderick MirandaD
- 6.6ClarismarioF
- 6.5Franco LinoD
Macarthur
- 7.7Luke BrattanM
- 7.3Will McKayD
- 7.2Luke VickeryM
- 7.2Anthony CaceresM
- 6.7Christopher IkonomidisF
- 6.6Henrique OliveiraF
- 6.5Rafael DuranM
- 6.3Frans DeliM
- 6.2Filip KurtoG
- 6.2Liam RoseD
- 6.2Harrison SawyerF
- 6.2Dean BosnjakM
- 5.9Mitchell DukeF
- 5.7Walter ScottD
- 5.5Damien Da SilvaD
- 5.3Callum TalbotD
Line-ups
Macarthur4-1-4-1
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 4L. JacksonD
- 9Nikolaos Vergos87'F
- 25J. DuncanG
- 3A. Traore80'D6.9
- 11Clarismario64'F6.6
- 14M. Grimaldi64'F6.7
- 34X. Stella80'D6.9
MacarthurMile Sterjovski
Substitutes
- 5M. JurmanD
- 9C. Ikonomidis64'F6.7
- 28H. Sawyer64'F6.2
- 23F. Deli74'M6.3
- 32W. McKay74'D7.3
- 30J. LakkisG
- 35H. Oliveira74'
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
1.97Expected goals (xG)0.29
20Total shots7
8Shots on target2
7Shots off target1
5Blocked shots4
3Corners3
0Offsides3
9Fouls12
2Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves5
448Total passes443
369Accurate passes362
82%Pass accuracy82%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 9.0 |
| Denis Genreau | 87 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8.6 |
| Juan Mata | 80 | – | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 64 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Charles Nduka | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Xavier Stella | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Adama Traoré | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Clarismario | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Franco Lino | 80 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.5 |
Macarthur
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Brattan | 74 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Will McKay | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Luke Vickery | 74 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Anthony Caceres | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Christopher Ikonomidis | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Henrique Oliveira | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Rafael Duran | 64 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Frans Deli | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Filip Kurto | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Liam Rose | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.2 |
| Harrison Sawyer | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Dean Bosnjak | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mitchell Duke | 64 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 5.9 |
| Walter Scott | 74 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.7 |
| Damien Da Silva | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.5 |
| Callum Talbot | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.3 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryDDWDW
- D07 Mar 26ASydney2-2
- D27 Feb 26HAdelaide United1-1
- W21 Feb 26AMelbourne City3-1
- D14 Feb 26HBrisbane Roar1-1
- W06 Feb 26AWellington Phoenix3-2
MacarthurLLLDD
- L04 Mar 26HCentral Coast Mariners1-3
- L28 Feb 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers0-4
- L22 Feb 26ANewcastle Jets0-1
- D06 Feb 26HPerth Glory2-2
- D30 Jan 26AAdelaide United1-1
Head-to-head
- 05 Dec 25Macarthur0-0Melbourne Victory
- 25 Apr 25Macarthur1-2Melbourne Victory
- 03 Nov 24Melbourne Victory2-1Macarthur
- 10 Feb 24Melbourne Victory0-1Macarthur
- 24 Nov 23Macarthur1-1Melbourne Victory
- 23 Apr 23Melbourne Victory2-1Macarthur
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 |
| 7 | Macarthur | 26 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | -7 | 32 |
Before and after
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Sydney 2-2 Melbourne Victory, 7 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 4-1 Central Coast Mariners, 21 Mar 2026 · A-League
Macarthur
- Previous: Macarthur 1-3 Central Coast Mariners, 4 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Auckland 1-2 Macarthur, 21 Mar 2026 · A-League
Data updated