Melbourne Victory 0-1 Wellington Phoenix — A-League, 5 Apr 2026
Wellington Phoenix beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 in the A-League on 5 April 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. S. Kartum scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 4 and Wellington Phoenix 1.
· kickoff·AAMI Park · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 22'S. Espositoout: Jason Davidson
- 34'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 54'
- 61'D. Edwardsout: Lukas Kelly-Heald
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'out: R. Piscopo
- 73'
- 76'Foul
- 83'P. Retreout: Fin Conchie
- 84'
- 84'
- 88'out: Clarismario
- 0-189'
- 90+1'
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 7.3Sebastian EspositoD
- 7.2Keegan JelacicM
- 7.0Jack WarshawskyG
- 7.0Denis GenreauM
- 6.9Joshua RawlinsD
- 6.9Louis D'ArrigoM
- 6.7Jason DavidsonD
- 6.7Juan MataM
- 6.7ClarismarioF
- 6.6Reno PiscopoF
- 6.6Matthew GrimaldiF
- 6.6Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.5Franco LinoD
- 6.3Nikolaos VergosF
- 6.3Charles NdukaF
- 6.3Roderick MirandaD
- 6.2Jordi ValadonM
Wellington Phoenix
- 7.9Sander Erik KartumM
- 7.3Alex RuferM
- 7.3Joshua OluwayemiG
- 7.3Bill TuilomaD
- 7.2Ifeanyi EzeF
- 7.2Kazuki NagasawaM
- 7.2Matthew SheridanD
- 6.9Luke Brooke-SmithF
- 6.9Paulo RetreM
- 6.9Lukas Kelly-HealdD
- 6.7Dan EdwardsD
- 6.7Fin ConchieM
- 6.6Isaac HughesD
- 6.3Carlo ArmientoF
- 6.3Ramy NajjarineM
- 5.9Corban PiperF
Line-ups
Wellington Phoenix4-4-2
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 2Jason Davidson22'D6.7
- 27L. D'Arrigo68'M6.9
- 7R. Piscopo68'F6.6
- 25J. DuncanG
- 11Clarismario88'F6.7
- 44C. Nduka46'F6.3
- 14M. Grimaldi68'F6.6
Wellington PhoenixGiancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
- 11C. Armiento84'F6.3
- 4M. James90+1'D
- 16S. Kartum89'73'M7.9
- 18Lukas Kelly-Heald61'D6.9
- 5Fin Conchie83'M6.7
- 29Luke Brooke-Smith84'F6.9
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
0.25Expected goals (xG)1.52
10Total shots14
3Shots on target3
3Shots off target7
4Blocked shots4
7Corners8
1Offsides3
14Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
1Goalkeeper saves3
412Total passes423
317Accurate passes333
77%Pass accuracy79%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Esposito | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Denis Genreau | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jason Davidson | 68 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Juan Mata | 88 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Clarismario | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Reno Piscopo | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 22 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Franco Lino | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Charles Nduka | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
Wellington Phoenix
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sander Erik Kartum | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Alex Rufer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Joshua Oluwayemi | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Ifeanyi Eze | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 84 | – | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Matthew Sheridan | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Luke Brooke-Smith | 12 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6.9 |
| Paulo Retre | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Lukas Kelly-Heald | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Dan Edwards | 61 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Fin Conchie | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Isaac Hughes | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Carlo Armiento | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ramy Najjarine | 73 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Corban Piper | 84 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWWDDW
- W21 Mar 26HCentral Coast Mariners4-1
- W15 Mar 26HMacarthur4-1
- D07 Mar 26ASydney2-2
- D27 Feb 26HAdelaide United1-1
- W21 Feb 26AMelbourne City3-1
Wellington PhoenixWWDLL
- W21 Mar 26ABrisbane Roar2-1
- W14 Mar 26HPerth Glory2-0
- D06 Mar 26AAdelaide United1-1
- L01 Mar 26HSydney0-1
- L21 Feb 26HAuckland0-5
Head-to-head
- 06 Feb 26Wellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne Victory
- 29 Dec 25Melbourne Victory5-1Wellington Phoenix
- 12 Apr 25Wellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne Victory
- 14 Feb 25Melbourne Victory1-0Wellington Phoenix
- 24 Nov 24Wellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne Victory
- 18 May 24Wellington Phoenix1-2Melbourne Victory
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