Melbourne Victory 1-2 Western United — A-League, 13 Mar 2023
Western United beat Melbourne Victory 2-1 in the A-League on 13 March 2023 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. N. Botić, B. Fornaroli, A. Prijović got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 2 and Western United 2, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-138'
- Half-time0-1
- 46'out: Rai
- 46'
- 1-150'
- 69'
- 1-269'assist: C. Pain
- 73'out: A. Diamanti
- 77'Foul
- 81'out: Eli Adams
- 81'
- 85'Time wasting
- 88'Time wasting
- 90+1'Argument
- 90+1'
- 90+1'out: D. Pierias
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 7.9Bruno FornaroliF
- 7.2Eli AdamsM
- 6.9Christopher IkonomidisF
- 6.7Bruce KamauF
- 6.7Rai MarchánM
- 6.7Nathan KonstandopoulosM
- 6.7Damien Da SilvaD
- 6.7Jason GeriaD
- 6.6Joshua BrillanteM
- 6.6CadeteD
- 6.5Ben FolamiM
- 6.5Paul IzzoG
- 6.3Roderick MirandaD
- 6.3Connor ChapmanM
- 6.0Nishan VelupillayM
- 5.9Fernando RomeroF
Western United
- 7.9Aleksandar PrijovićF
- 7.3Ben GaruccioD
- 7.3Noah BoticF
- 7.2Jamie YoungG
- 7.2Connor PainM
- 7.0Tongo DoumbiaM
- 6.9Tomoki ImaiD
- 6.7Joshua RisdonD
- 6.7Neil KilkennyM
- 6.6Léo LacroixD
- 6.3Alessandro DiamantiM
- 6.2Lachlan WalesM
Line-ups
Western United4-4-2
Melbourne Victory4-4-2
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryT. Popović
Substitutes
- 1M. ActonG
- 6L. BroxhamM
- 23N. Konstandopoulos81'M6.7
- 18B. Kamau69'F6.7
- 19F. Romero46'F5.9
- 4Rai46'M6.7
- 29Eli Adams81'M7.2
Western UnitedJ. Aloisi
Substitutes
- 27J. TrattD
- 5D. Pierias90+1'D
- 44N. Topor-StanleyD
- 10S. Luštica90+1'M
- 23A. Diamanti73'M6.3
- 37R. ScottG
- 9M. RuhsF
Team statistics
59%Possession41%
13Total shots12
5Shots on target4
7Shots off target7
1Blocked shots1
5Corners2
1Offsides1
10Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves4
529Total passes376
411Accurate passes263
78%Pass accuracy70%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Fornaroli | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Eli Adams | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7.2 |
| Christopher Ikonomidis | 69 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Bruce Kamau | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Rai Marchán | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Nathan Konstandopoulos | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Damien Da Silva | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Jason Geria | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Joshua Brillante | 45 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Cadete | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Ben Folami | 81 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Paul Izzo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Roderick Miranda | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Connor Chapman | 81 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Fernando Romero | 45 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Western United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Prijović | 89 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Ben Garuccio | 90 | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Noah Botic | 73 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Jamie Young | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Connor Pain | 90 | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tongo Doumbia | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.0 |
| Tomoki Imai | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Joshua Risdon | 90 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Neil Kilkenny | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Léo Lacroix | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Alessandro Diamanti | 17 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lachlan Wales | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryLDWLW
- L04 Mar 23ASydney0-1
- D26 Feb 23HAdelaide United1-1
- W18 Feb 23HMelbourne City3-2
- L12 Feb 23ANewcastle Jets1-2
- W03 Feb 23HWellington Phoenix3-1
Western UnitedWWLLL
- W04 Mar 23HPerth Glory2-1
- W25 Feb 23ANewcastle Jets3-1
- L17 Feb 23HWellington Phoenix0-3
- L11 Feb 23HAdelaide United2-3
- L05 Feb 23AWestern Sydney Wanderers0-1
Head-to-head
- 26 Dec 22Western United1-0Melbourne Victory
- 21 May 22Melbourne Victory1-4Western United
- 17 May 22Western United0-1Melbourne Victory
- 23 Mar 22Melbourne Victory1-1Western United
- 26 Dec 21Melbourne Victory3-1Western United
- 20 Nov 21Western United0-1Melbourne Victory
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