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Melbourne Victory

0–1

xG 0.39–1.59

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wellington Phoenix

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Sun 5 Apr, 15:00 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

WEL deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with WEL. WEL held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
WEL led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.36–0.99.

MVCWEL
0.36Open play0.99
0.03Set play0.60
0.03Free kicks0.06
0.00Corners0.44
Shot profileFact
MVC took 10 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

WEL created six from 14.

MVCWEL

Shots

10 – 14

xG / shot

0.04 – 0.11

On target

3 – 3

Inside box

3 – 10

Outside box

7 – 4

Blocked

3 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

0 – 6

Big missed

0 – 5

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

WEL scored it in the 89'.

First half

  • 22'Jason Davidson on, Sebastian Esposito off.
  • 34'Yellow, Denis Genreau (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Charles Nduka on, Nikos Vergos off.
  • 54'Yellow, Nishan Velupillay (Foul).
  • 61'Lukas Kelly-Heald on, D. Edwards off.
  • 68'Louis D'Arrigo on, Denis Genreau off.
  • 68'Matthew Grimaldi on, Nishan Velupillay off.
  • 68'Reno Piscopo on, Keegan Jelacic off.
  • 73'Sander Kartum on, Ramy Najjarine off.
  • 76'Yellow, Alex Rufer (Foul).
  • 83'Fin Conchie on, Paulo Retre off.
  • 84'Carlo Armiento on, Kazuki Nagasawa off.
  • 84'Luke Brooke-Smith on, Corban Piper off.
  • 88'Clarismario on, Juan Mata off.
  • 89'Sander Kartum scores (left foot shot, Eze Kelvin).
  • 90+1'Manjrekar James on, Eze Kelvin off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
WEL have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MVC have the extra midfielder.

MVC · 4-2-3-1WEL · 4-4-2

89101517182122234064137812141520252728ValadonVergosGenreauEspositoVelupillayLinoMirandaRawlinsJelacicWarshawskyMataOluwayemiPiperKelvinRetreEdwardsRuferHughesNajjarineNagasawaSheridanTuiloma
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.0. Oluwayemi was the top mark.

MVC

23Keegan JelacicMF687.20
10Denis GenreauMF687.10
15Sebastian EspositoDF226.80
27Louis D'ArrigoMF226.80
22Joshua RawlinsDF906.80
2Jason DavidsonDF686.81
40J. WarshawskyGK906.70
64Juan MataMF886.71
8Jordi ValadonMF906.71
14Matthew GrimaldiFW226.71
7Reno PiscopoFW226.60
17Nishan VelupillayMF686.50
44Charles NdukaFW446.50
21Roderick MirandaDF906.50
18F. LinoDF906.51
9Nikos VergosFW466.40
11ClarismarioFW20.00

WEL

1Joshua OluwayemiGK907.81
25Kazuki NagasawaMF847.64
16Sander KartumMF177.41
7Eze KelvinFW907.42
28Bill TuilomaDF907.30
27Matt SheridanDF907.31
15Isaac HughesDF906.90
14Alex RuferMF906.90
8Paulo RetreMF836.90
20Ramy NajjarineMF736.71
12D. EdwardsDF616.71
5Fin ConchieMF76.60
29Luke Brooke-SmithFW66.60
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF296.50
11Carlo ArmientoFW66.50
3Corban PiperFW846.11
4Manjrekar JamesDF10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–1.

MVC

  • Lachlan JacksonUnavailable

WEL

  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

WEL had the first half. MVC had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

MVC attacked through the middle.

MVC thirdMiddleWEL third
28%44%28%
MVCWEL
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 50%–50%.

MVCWEL

Possession

50% – 50%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

410 – 421

Lge 425.4

Corners

7 – 8

Lge 5.1

Tackles

14 – 13

Lge 17.4

npxG

0.39 – 1.59