Melbourne Victory 0-1 Sydney — A-League, 2 May 2026
Sydney beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 in the A-League Quarter-finals on 2 May 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. P. Wood scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 2 and Sydney 2, 1 draw.
· kickoff·AAMI Park · Melbourne·Match Finished
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 61'out: A. Arslan
- 65'VARPenalty cancelled
- 68'
- 71'
- 77'
- 78'Foul
- 0-180'
- 81'out: Rhys Youlley
- 84'out: L. D'Arrigo
- 84'
- 84'
- 85'
- 89'out: R. Piscopo
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 7.2Juan MataM
- 7.0Keegan JelacicF
- 7.0Joshua RawlinsD
- 6.9Roderick MirandaD
- 6.9Denis GenreauM
- 6.9Jordi ValadonM
- 6.7Franco LinoD
- 6.7Louis D'ArrigoM
- 6.7Reno PiscopoF
- 6.7ClarismarioM
- 6.6Jason DavidsonD
- 6.5Matthew GrimaldiF
- 6.3Jack WarshawskyG
- 6.2Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.2Nikolaos VergosF
- 6.2Charles NdukaF
Sydney
- 8.0Harrison Devenish-MearesG
- 7.7Patrick WoodF
- 7.5Alexandar PopovicD
- 7.3Jordan Courtney-PerkinsD
- 7.2Wataru KamijoM
- 7.0Rhyan GrantD
- 7.0Piero QuispeM
- 7.0Paul Okon-EngstlerM
- 6.9Ben GaruccioD
- 6.9Akol AkonM
- 6.7Tiago QuintalM
- 6.6Rhys YoulleyM
- 6.5Apostolos StamatelopoulosF
- 5.9Ahmet ArslanM
Line-ups
Sydney4-2-3-1
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryArthur Diles
Substitutes
- 27L. D'Arrigo84'M6.7
- 9Nikolaos Vergos84'F6.2
- 7R. Piscopo89'F6.7
- 25J. DuncanG
- 23Keegan Jelacic71'F7.0
- 15S. EspositoD
- 14M. Grimaldi84'F6.5
SydneyPatrick Kisnorbo
Substitutes
- 16Joel KingD
- 10J. LolleyF
- 9V. CampuzanoF
- 70A. Arslan61'M5.9
- 13P. Wood80'77'F7.7
- 1G. HoefslootG
- 36Rhys Youlley81'M6.6
Team statistics
51%Possession49%
1.28Expected goals (xG)0.75
16Total shots6
6Shots on target2
8Shots off target3
2Blocked shots1
10Corners6
2Offsides0
7Fouls12
0Yellow cards4
1Goalkeeper saves6
421Total passes416
320Accurate passes324
76%Pass accuracy78%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Mata | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Keegan Jelacic | 19 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Joshua Rawlins | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Denis Genreau | 89 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordi Valadon | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Franco Lino | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Louis D'Arrigo | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Reno Piscopo | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Clarismario | 71 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Jason Davidson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Matthew Grimaldi | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jack Warshawsky | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 |
| Nikolaos Vergos | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Charles Nduka | 84 | – | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Devenish-Meares | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Patrick Wood | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.7 |
| Alexandar Popovic | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 7.5 |
| Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Wataru Kamijo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Piero Quispe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Paul Okon-Engstler | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Akol Akon | 81 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Tiago Quintal | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rhys Youlley | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Ahmet Arslan | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWDDLW
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SydneyDDWDL
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- W11 Apr 26AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-0
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- L22 Mar 26HNewcastle Jets1-2
Head-to-head
- 07 Mar 26Sydney2-2Melbourne Victory
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