Melbourne Victory 2-1 Macarthur — A-League, 23 Apr 2023
Melbourne Victory beat Macarthur 2-1 in the A-League on 23 April 2023 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. F. Romero and L. Brooks scored for Melbourne Victory; T. Uskok for Macarthur. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Melbourne Victory have won 3 and Macarthur 2.
Match timeline
- 1-03'F. Romeroassist: Cadete
- 27'Fernando RomeroUnallowed field entering
- Half-time1-0
- 63'out: Jed Drew
- 63'
- 63'
- 64'out: Rai
- 64'F. Romeroout: C. Ikonomidis
- 1-166'
- 72'
- 76'VARGoal cancelled
- 76'out: B. Arabuli
- 77'Foul
- 77'out: J. Valadon
- 77'
- 89'out: L. Brooks
- 2-190+4'assist: C. Ikonomidis
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Melbourne Victory
- 7.7Lleyton BrooksF
- 7.3CadeteD
- 7.3Paul IzzoG
- 7.2Damien Da SilvaD
- 7.2Christopher IkonomidisF
- 7.0Rai MarchánM
- 6.9Nishan VelupillayM
- 6.9Fernando RomeroF
- 6.9Ben FolamiM
- 6.9Connor ChapmanM
- 6.9Joshua BrillanteM
- 6.9Bruce KamauF
- 6.7Leigh BroxhamD
- 6.7Bruno FornaroliF
- 6.6Jordi ValadonM
- 6.6Stefan NigroD
Macarthur
- 8.5Tomislav UskokD
- 7.6Filip KurtoG
- 7.3Ivan VujicaD
- 7.3Jake McGingD
- 7.2Kearyn BaccusM
- 7.2Craig NooneM
- 7.2Lachlan RoseF
- 7.0Matthew MillarM
- 7.0Oliver JonesD
- 6.9Ali AuglahF
- 6.9Jake HollmanF
- 6.9Jerry SkotadisM
- 6.7Charles M'MombwaM
- 6.5Bachana ArabuliF
- 6.5Jed DrewF
- 6.2Al ToureM
Line-ups
Macarthur4-4-2
Melbourne Victory4-4-2
Substitutes
Melbourne VictoryT. Popović
Substitutes
- 7C. Ikonomidis64'F7.2
- 1M. ActonG
- 18B. Kamau77'F6.9
- 4Rai64'M7.0
- 26L. Brooks90+4'89'F7.7
- 46J. Valadon77'M6.6
- 39J. InserraD
MacarthurM. Sterjovski
Substitutes
- 1N. SumanG
- 5J. AspropotamitisD
- 24C. M'Mombwa63'M6.7
- 17C. Noone63'M7.2
- 9B. Arabuli76'F6.5
- 36A. Auglah72'F6.9
- 37Jed Drew63'F6.5
Team statistics
47%Possession53%
25Total shots17
10Shots on target6
7Shots off target5
8Blocked shots6
3Corners5
4Offsides0
10Fouls9
1Yellow cards1
5Goalkeeper saves8
471Total passes520
377Accurate passes420
80%Pass accuracy81%
Melbourne Victory
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lleyton Brooks | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Cadete | 90 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Paul Izzo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Damien Da Silva | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Christopher Ikonomidis | 26 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Rai Marchán | 26 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Nishan Velupillay | 77 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Fernando Romero | 64 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ben Folami | 77 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Connor Chapman | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joshua Brillante | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Bruce Kamau | 13 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Leigh Broxham | 89 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bruno Fornaroli | 90 | – | – | 6 | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Jordi Valadon | 13 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Stefan Nigro | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
Macarthur
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomislav Uskok | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 8.5 |
| Filip Kurto | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Ivan Vujica | 90 | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 7.3 |
| Jake McGing | 63 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Kearyn Baccus | 76 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Craig Noone | 27 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Lachlan Rose | 90 | – | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | 7.2 |
| Matthew Millar | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Oliver Jones | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Ali Auglah | 18 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Jake Hollman | 63 | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jerry Skotadis | 63 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Charles M'Mombwa | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Bachana Arabuli | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jed Drew | 27 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Al Toure | 72 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Melbourne VictoryLDLWW
- L15 Apr 23AWestern Sydney Wanderers1-2
- D09 Apr 23HPerth Glory0-0
- L05 Apr 23AMelbourne City1-2
- W01 Apr 23AWellington Phoenix2-1
- W19 Mar 23HCentral Coast Mariners2-0
MacarthurLDLDL
- L14 Apr 23ANewcastle Jets1-2
- D08 Apr 23HWestern Sydney Wanderers2-2
- L01 Apr 23APerth Glory1-2
- D19 Mar 23HMelbourne City1-1
- L11 Mar 23ACentral Coast Mariners1-4
Head-to-head
- 11 Dec 22Macarthur0-1Melbourne Victory
- 22 Apr 22Macarthur1-4Melbourne Victory
- 04 Mar 22Melbourne Victory3-1Macarthur
- 14 May 21Macarthur3-1Melbourne Victory
- 06 May 21Melbourne Victory1-2Macarthur
Most recent meetings
Final table, A-League 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Perth Glory | 26 | -10 | 29 |
| 10 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | -15 | 29 |
| 11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | Macarthur | 26 | -17 | 26 |
Before and after
Melbourne Victory
- Previous: Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 Melbourne Victory, 15 Apr 2023 · A-League
- Next: Melbourne Victory 0-1 Brisbane Roar, 29 Apr 2023 · A-League
Macarthur
- Previous: Newcastle Jets 2-1 Macarthur, 14 Apr 2023 · A-League
- Next: Macarthur 0-1 Wellington Phoenix, 29 Apr 2023 · A-League
Data updated