A-League · Regular Season - 23
Sunday, 5 April 2026 · 13:00 · AAMI Park, Melbourne · Referee: N. Shakespear
Melbourne Victory0 : 1
Full-time
Wellington PhoenixHalf-time: 0-0
Match Events
- 22'S. Esposito (assist: J. Davidson)Substitution 1
- 34'Denis GenreauYellow Card
- 46'N. Vergos (assist: C. Nduka)Substitution 2
- 54'Nishan VelupillayYellow Card
- 61'D. Edwards (assist: L. Kelly-Heald)Substitution 1
- 68'D. Genreau (assist: L. D'Arrigo)Substitution 3
- 68'N. Velupillay (assist: M. Grimaldi)Substitution 4
- 68'K. Jelacic (assist: R. Piscopo)Substitution 5
- 73'R. Najjarine (assist: S. Kartum)Substitution 2
- 76'Alex RuferYellow Card
- 83'P. Retre (assist: F. Conchie)Substitution 3
- 84'C. Piper (assist: L. Brooke-Smith)Substitution 4
- 84'K. Nagasawa (assist: C. Armiento)Substitution 5
- 88'J. Mata (assist: Clarismario)Substitution 6
- 89'S. Kartum (assist: I. Eze)Normal Goal
- 90+1'I. Eze (assist: M. James)Substitution 6
Statistics
3Shots on Goal3
3Shots off Goal7
10Total Shots14
4Blocked Shots4
3Shots insidebox10
7Shots outsidebox4
14Fouls13
7Corner Kicks8
1Offsides3
49%Ball Possession51%
2Yellow Cards1
-Red Cards-
1Goalkeeper Saves3
412Total passes423
317Passes accurate333
77%Passes %79%
0.25expected_goals1.52
-goals_prevented-
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 40J. Warshawsky(G)
- 22J. Rawlins(D)
- 15S. Esposito(D)
- 21Roderick(D)
- 18F. Lino(D)
- 10D. Genreau(M)
- 8J. Valadon(M)
- 23K. Jelacic(M)
- 64J. Mata(M)
- 17N. Velupillay(M)
- 9N. Vergos(F)
Substitutes
- 25J. Duncan(G)
- 2J. Davidson(D)
- 27L. D'Arrigo(M)
- 14M. Grimaldi(F)
- 7R. Piscopo(F)
- 11Clarismario(F)
- 44C. Nduka(F)
Wellington Phoenix4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1J. Oluwayemi(G)
- 27M. Sheridan(D)
- 28B. Tuiloma(D)
- 15I. Hughes(D)
- 12D. Edwards(D)
- 20R. Najjarine(M)
- 14A. Rufer(M)
- 8P. Retre(M)
- 25K. Nagasawa(M)
- 3C. Piper(F)
- 7I. Eze(F)
Substitutes
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
- 16S. Kartum(M)
- 4M. James(D)
- 5F. Conchie(M)
- 29L. Brooke-Smith(F)
- 11C. Armiento(F)
- 18L. Kelly-Heald(D)
Head-to-Head
- Melbourne Victory 0 - 1 Wellington PhoenixSunday, 5 April 2026
- Wellington Phoenix 2 - 3 Melbourne VictoryFriday, 6 February 2026
- Melbourne Victory 5 - 1 Wellington PhoenixMonday, 29 December 2025
- Wellington Phoenix 2 - 3 Melbourne VictorySaturday, 12 April 2025
- Melbourne Victory 1 - 0 Wellington PhoenixFriday, 14 February 2025
Melbourne Victory — recent form
WDDWL
Wellington Phoenix — recent form
WWLWL
League Standings Context
| Rank | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 40 |
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |