A-League · Regular Season - 16
Friday, 6 February 2026 · 14:00 · Sky Stadium, Wellington · Referee: J. Morgan
Wellington Phoenix2 : 3
Full-time
Melbourne VictoryHalf-time: 1-2
Match Events
- 10'S. Esposito (assist: R. Piscopo)Normal Goal
- 39'C. Armiento (assist: R. Najjarine)Normal Goal
- 41'Charles NdukaYellow Card
- 44'N. Velupillay (assist: C. Nduka)Normal Goal
- 45+3'Paulo RetreYellow Card
- 63'R. Piscopo (assist: M. Grimaldi)Substitution 1
- 63'J. Mata (assist: K. Jelacic)Substitution 2
- 67'Carlo ArmientoPenalty cancelled
- 68'S. Kartum (assist: L. Brooke-Smith)Substitution 1
- 76'C. Nduka (assist: N. Vergos)Substitution 3
- 76'D. Genreau (assist: L. D'Arrigo)Substitution 4
- 77'R. Najjarine (assist: C. Piper)Substitution 2
- 77'L. D'Arrigo (assist: K. Jelacic)Normal Goal
- 82'P. Retre (assist: L. Kelly-Heald)Substitution 3
- 82'M. James (assist: M. Sheridan)Substitution 4
- 84'RoderickOwn Goal
- 90+2'Lukas Kelly-HealdYellow Card
Statistics
3Shots on Goal6
1Shots off Goal5
8Total Shots12
4Blocked Shots1
6Shots insidebox7
2Shots outsidebox5
7Fouls6
6Corner Kicks7
3Offsides1
57%Ball Possession43%
2Yellow Cards1
-Red Cards-
3Goalkeeper Saves2
529Total passes397
444Passes accurate312
84%Passes %79%
0.86expected_goals0.74
-goals_prevented-
Wellington Phoenix5-3-2
Starting XI
- 30A. Kelly-Heald
- 6T. Payne(D)
- 4M. James(D)
- 28B. Tuiloma(D)
- 15I. Hughes(D)
- 11C. Armiento(D)
- 16S. Kartum(M)
- 8P. Retre(M)
- 25K. Nagasawa(M)
- 7I. Eze(F)
- 20R. Najjarine(F)
Substitutes
- 40E. McCarron(G)
- 3C. Piper(D)
- 5F. Conchie(M)
- 18L. Kelly-Heald(D)
- 27M. Sheridan(D)
- 29L. Brooke-Smith(F)
- 39J. Smith(D)
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 40J. Warshawsky(G)
- 22J. Rawlins(D)
- 15S. Esposito(D)
- 21Roderick(D)
- 2J. Davidson(D)
- 10D. Genreau(M)
- 8J. Valadon(M)
- 7R. Piscopo(M)
- 64J. Mata(M)
- 17N. Velupillay(M)
- 44C. Nduka(F)
Substitutes
- 25J. Duncan(G)
- 9N. Vergos(F)
- 14M. Grimaldi(F)
- 16J. Inserra(D)
- 19J. Reec(F)
- 23K. Jelacic(F)
- 27L. D'Arrigo(M)
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
Wellington Phoenix — recent form
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Melbourne Victory — recent form
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League Standings Context
| Rank | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Wellington Phoenix | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 40 |