A-League · Quarter-finals
Saturday, 2 May 2026 · 17:40 · AAMI Park, Melbourne · Referee: L. Keevers
Melbourne Victory0 : 1
Full-time
SydneyHalf-time: 0-0
Match Events
- 61'T. Quintal (assist: A. Arslan)Substitution 1
- 65'ClarismarioPenalty cancelled
- 68'Paul Okon-EngstlerYellow Card
- 71'Clarismario (assist: K. Jelacic)Substitution 1
- 77'A. Stamatelopoulos (assist: P. Wood)Substitution 2
- 78'Wataru KamijoYellow Card
- 80'P. WoodNormal Goal
- 81'A. Akon (assist: R. Youlley)Substitution 3
- 84'J. Mata (assist: L. D'Arrigo)Substitution 2
- 84'N. Velupillay (assist: M. Grimaldi)Substitution 3
- 84'C. Nduka (assist: N. Vergos)Substitution 4
- 85'Patrick WoodYellow Card
- 89'D. Genreau (assist: R. Piscopo)Substitution 5
- 90+5'Ahmet ArslanYellow Card
Statistics
6Shots on Goal2
8Shots off Goal3
16Total Shots6
2Blocked Shots1
10Shots insidebox5
6Shots outsidebox1
7Fouls12
10Corner Kicks6
2Offsides0
51%Ball Possession49%
0Yellow Cards4
-Red Cards-
1Goalkeeper Saves6
421Total passes416
320Passes accurate324
76%Passes %78%
1.28expected_goals0.75
-goals_prevented-
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 40J. Warshawsky(G)
- 22J. Rawlins(D)
- 21Roderick(D)
- 2J. Davidson(D)
- 18F. Lino(D)
- 10D. Genreau(M)
- 8J. Valadon(M)
- 17N. Velupillay(M)
- 64J. Mata(M)
- 11Clarismario(M)
- 44C. Nduka(F)
Substitutes
- 25J. Duncan(G)
- 27L. D'Arrigo(M)
- 15S. Esposito(D)
- 14M. Grimaldi(F)
- 9N. Vergos(F)
- 7R. Piscopo(F)
- 23K. Jelacic(F)
Sydney4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 12H. Devenish-Meares(G)
- 23R. Grant(D)
- 41A. Popovic(D)
- 4J. Courtney-Perkins(D)
- 17B. Garuccio(D)
- 8W. Kamijo(M)
- 24P. Okon-Engstler(M)
- 44A. Akon(M)
- 20T. Quintal(M)
- 7P. A. Quispe Cordova(M)
- 80A. Stamatelopoulos(F)
Substitutes
- 1G. Hoefsloot(G)
- 10J. Lolley(F)
- 13P. Wood(F)
- 36R. Youlley(M)
- 70A. Arslan(M)
- 9V. Campuzano(F)
- 16J. King(D)
Head-to-Head
- Melbourne Victory 0 - 1 SydneySaturday, 2 May 2026
- Sydney 2 - 2 Melbourne VictorySaturday, 7 March 2026
- Melbourne Victory 4 - 0 SydneyMonday, 26 January 2026
- Sydney 3 - 0 Melbourne VictorySaturday, 22 November 2025
- Melbourne Victory 2 - 0 SydneyFriday, 24 January 2025
Melbourne Victory — recent form
WLDDW
Sydney — recent form
DDDDL
League Standings Context
| Rank | Team | Pld | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 11 | 40 |
| 5 | Sydney | 26 | 8 | 39 |