Melbourne Victory 4-1 Central Coast Mariners — A-League, 21 Mar 2026
Melbourne Victory beat Central Coast Mariners 4-1 in the A-League on 21 March 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Nishan Velupillay, J. Mata, Nikolaos Vergos and Jason Davidson scored for Melbourne Victory; Sabit Ngor for Central Coast Mariners. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 1 and Central Coast Mariners 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·AAMI Park · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-17'
- 29'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 1-150'assist: Roderick
- 2-154'
- 62'
- 62'
- 68'
- 76'
- 76'out: J. Nasso
- 78'
- 3-190'assist: J. Mata
- 4-190'assist: Denis Genreau
- 90+3'
- 90+3'out: R. Piscopo
- Full-time4-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 8.7Denis GenreauM
- 8.6Juan MataM
- 8.3Roderick MirandaD
- 8.2Sebastian EspositoD
- 7.7Jason DavidsonD
- 7.7Nikolaos VergosF
- 7.5Nishan VelupillayM
- 7.3Charles NdukaF
- 7.3Keegan JelacicF
- 7.2Joshua RawlinsD
- 7.2Jordi ValadonM
- 6.6ClarismarioM
- 6.5Jack WarshawskyG
- 6.2Franco LinoD
- 6.2Matthew GrimaldiF
Central Coast Mariners
- 7.9Andrew RedmayneG
- 7.7James DonachieD
- 7.6Storm RouxD
- 7.0Chris DonnellM
- 6.9Sabit NgorM
- 6.9Haine EamesM
- 6.6Oliver LavaleF
- 6.5Nathaniel BlairF
- 6.5Brad TappD
- 6.5Kaito TaniguchiF
- 6.5Bailey BrandtmanF
- 6.3Alfie McCalmontM
- 6.0Lucas MauragisD
- 6.0Ali AuglahM
- 5.9Jacob NassoD
Line-ups
Central Coast Mariners4-1-4-1
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 2Jason Davidson90'90+3'D7.7
- 9Nikolaos Vergos90'68'F7.7
- 7R. Piscopo90+3'F
- 25J. DuncanG
- 23Keegan Jelacic78'F7.3
- 14M. Grimaldi46'F6.2
- 34X. StellaD
Central Coast MarinersWarren Moon
Substitutes
- 17Kaito Taniguchi76'F6.5
- 16H. SteeleM
- 3Nathan PaullD
- 37B. Brandtman62'F6.5
- 40D. Peraic-CullenG
- 23O. Lavale62'F6.6
- 43J. Nasso76'D5.9
Team statistics
57%Possession43%
4.37Expected goals (xG)0.71
34Total shots13
12Shots on target5
9Shots off target5
13Blocked shots3
8Corners4
3Offsides3
5Fouls10
0Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves6
482Total passes371
399Accurate passes300
83%Pass accuracy81%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Genreau | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8.7 |
| Juan Mata | 89 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | – | 1 | 8.6 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Sebastian Esposito | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Jason Davidson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 78 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Charles Nduka | 69 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Clarismario | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Franco Lino | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Redmayne | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.9 |
| James Donachie | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Storm Roux | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Chris Donnell | 62 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Sabit Ngor | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Haine Eames | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oliver Lavale | 28 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Nathaniel Blair | 62 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6.5 |
| Brad Tapp | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Bailey Brandtman | 28 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Alfie McCalmont | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lucas Mauragis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Ali Auglah | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jacob Nasso | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWDDWD
- W15 Mar 26HMacarthur4-1
- D07 Mar 26ASydney2-2
- D27 Feb 26HAdelaide United1-1
- W21 Feb 26AMelbourne City3-1
- D14 Feb 26HBrisbane Roar1-1
- D14 Mar 26HAdelaide United1-1
- W04 Mar 26AMacarthur3-1
- D28 Feb 26HNewcastle Jets0-0
- W22 Feb 26HWestern Sydney Wanderers3-2
- W07 Feb 26ABrisbane Roar2-1
Head-to-head
- 01 Feb 26Central Coast Mariners1-0Melbourne Victory
- 08 Mar 25Melbourne Victory3-0Central Coast Mariners
- 18 Oct 24Central Coast Mariners0-0Melbourne Victory
- 25 May 24Central Coast Mariners3-1Melbourne Victory
- 25 Feb 24Melbourne Victory0-1Central Coast Mariners
- 13 Jan 24Central Coast Mariners1-1Melbourne Victory
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 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 26 | -7 | 31 |
| 11 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | -9 | 26 |
Before and after
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Melbourne Victory 4-1 Macarthur, 15 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 0-1 Wellington Phoenix, 5 Apr 2026 · A-League
Central Coast Mariners
- Previous: Central Coast Mariners 1-1 Adelaide United, 14 Mar 2026 · A-League
- Next: Central Coast Mariners 2-2 Perth Glory, 4 Apr 2026 · A-League
Data updated