Melbourne Victory 1-0 Sydney — A-League, 26 Jan 2016
Melbourne Victory beat Sydney 1-0 in the A-League on 26 January 2016 at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 2 and Sydney 0, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 24'
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 59'out: A. Hoole
- 60'out: Jason Geria
- 74'
- 74'
- 77'
- 0-179'Own Goal
- 85'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.5
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 7.5Matthieu DelpierreD
- 7.4Daniel GeorgievskiD
- 7.4Leigh BroxhamD
- 7.3Danny VukovicG
- 7.2Guilherme FinklerM
- 7.1Rashid MahaziM
- 7.1Nick AnsellD
- 6.9Oliver BozanicM
- 6.7Jason GeriaD
- 6.7Besart BerishaF
- 6.5Konstantinos BarbarousesM
- 6.5Jesse MakarounasM
- 6.4Archie ThompsonF
- 6.4Fahid Ben KhalfallahM
Sydney
- 7.3Milos DimitrijevicM
- 7.2Sebastian RyallD
- 7.2Jacques FatyD
- 7.1Rhyan GrantD
- 7.0Matt SimonF
- 7.0Mickael TavaresM
- 6.9Vedran JanjetovićG
- 6.8Shane SmeltzF
- 6.8Matthew JurmanD
- 6.8Miloš NinkovićM
- 6.8Filip HološkoM
- 6.7Chris NaumoffM
- 6.5Ali AbbasM
- 6.3Andrew HooleM
Line-ups
- 1D. VukovićG7.3
- 6L. BroxhamD7.4
- 9Konstantinos BarbarousesM6.5
- 5D. GeorgievskiD7.4
- 16R. Mahazi60'M7.1
- 8B. BerishaF6.7
- 4N. Ansell74'D7.1
- 13O. BozanićM6.9
- 7GuilhermeM7.2
- 14F. Ben Khalfallah77'M6.4
- 17M. DelpierreD7.5
Substitutes
- 20Lawrence ThomasG
- 23J. InghamF
- 2Jason Geria60'D6.7
- 22J. Makarounas74'M6.5
- 10A. Thompson77'F6.4
- 23Rhyan GrantD7.1
- 5M. Jurman79'D6.8
- 10M. NinkovićM6.8
- 1V. JanjetovićG6.9
- 18M. Simon74'F7.0
- 21F. HološkoM6.8
- 8M. Dimitrijević85'M7.3
- 19J. FatyD7.2
- 2S. RyallD7.2
- 27M. TavaresM7.0
- 11C. Naumoff59'M6.7
Substitutes
- 13B. O'NeillM
- 7A. Hoole59'M6.3
- 20I. NecevskiG
- 9S. Smeltz74'F6.8
- 22Ali Abbas85'M6.5
Team statistics
55%Possession45%
9Total shots8
2Shots on target3
4Shots off target1
3Blocked shots4
11Corners1
6Offsides2
0Fouls0
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves2
485Total passes393
402Accurate passes301
83%Pass accuracy77%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthieu Delpierre | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Daniel Georgievski | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Leigh Broxham | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.4 |
| Danny Vukovic | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Guilherme Finkler | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Rashid Mahazi | 60 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Nick Ansell | 74 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Oliver Bozanic | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jason Geria | 30 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.7 |
| Besart Berisha | 90 | – | – | 5 | 0 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Konstantinos Barbarouses | 90 | – | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jesse Makarounas | 16 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Archie Thompson | 13 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.4 |
| Fahid Ben Khalfallah | 77 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.4 |
Sydney
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milos Dimitrijevic | 85 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.3 |
| Sebastian Ryall | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.2 |
| Jacques Faty | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Rhyan Grant | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 7.1 |
| Matt Simon | 74 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 7.0 |
| Mickael Tavares | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Vedran Janjetović | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.9 |
| Shane Smeltz | 16 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Matthew Jurman | 90 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Miloš Ninković | 90 | – | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 6.8 |
| Filip Hološko | 90 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 6.8 |
| Chris Naumoff | 59 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Ali Abbas | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.5 |
| Andrew Hoole | 31 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryWDWDL
- W15 Jan 16HBrisbane Roar4-0
- D08 Jan 16ACentral Coast Mariners3-3
- W03 Jan 16ANewcastle Jets1-0
- D27 Dec 15HPerth Glory1-1
- L19 Dec 15AMelbourne City1-2
SydneyWWDWD
- W16 Jan 16AWestern Sydney Wanderers2-1
- W09 Jan 16HNewcastle Jets2-0
- D02 Jan 16AMelbourne City2-2
- W26 Dec 15HCentral Coast Mariners4-1
- D19 Dec 15AWellington Phoenix1-1
Head-to-head
- 14 Nov 15Sydney2-4Melbourne Victory
- 17 May 15Melbourne Victory3-0Sydney
- 14 Feb 15Sydney3-3Melbourne Victory
- 13 Dec 14Melbourne Victory3-3Sydney
- 15 Nov 14Sydney0-0Melbourne Victory
- 18 Apr 14Melbourne Victory2-1Sydney
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2015/16
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 27 | +17 | 49 |
| 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 27 | +11 | 48 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 27 | +9 | 48 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | 27 | +19 | 44 |
| 5 | Perth Glory | 27 | +7 | 43 |
| 6 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | +7 | 41 |
| 7 | Sydney | 27 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | -13 | 30 |
| 9 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | -20 | 25 |
| 10 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | -37 | 13 |
Before and after
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Melbourne Victory 4-0 Brisbane Roar, 15 Jan 2016 · A-League
- Next: Perth Glory 3-2 Melbourne Victory, 30 Jan 2016 · A-League
Sydney
- Previous: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Sydney, 16 Jan 2016 · A-League
- Next: Sydney 1-3 Brisbane Roar, 30 Jan 2016 · A-League
Data updated