xF.
Melbourne City

1–1

xG 1.04–0.79

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Macarthur

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Tue 23 Dec, 19:15 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

A draw that MCY will feel they left behind. MCY held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.04–0.79. The sources were mixed.

MCYMAC
0.66Open play0.71
0.39Set play0.08
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.34Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
MCY were shooting from poor areas, 12 shots for one big chance.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–8.

MCYMAC

Shots

12 – 8

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.10

On target

4 – 4

Inside box

7 – 4

Outside box

5 – 4

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

1 – 2

Big missed

1 – 1

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCY scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 25'.

First half

  • 17'Yellow, Frans Deli (Foul).
  • 25'Aziz Behich scores (free kick).
  • 26'Harrison Sawyer on, Dong-won Ji off.
  • 33'Yellow, Luke Brattan (Foul).
  • 36'Rafael Duran scores (right foot shot, Harry Politidis).

Second half

  • 46'Liam Rose on, Frans Deli off.
  • 52'Yellow, Andreas Kuen (Foul).
  • 60'Medin Memeti on, Elbasan Rashani off.
  • 60'Andrew Nabbout on, Max Caputo off.
  • 60'Zane Schreiber on, Emin Durakovic off.
  • 68'Zane Helweh on, Luke Vickery off.
  • 68'Bernardo on, Rafael Duran off.
  • 71'Matthew Jurman on, Damien Da Silva off.
  • 75'Beckham Baker on, Takeshi Kanamori off.
  • 89'Besian Kutleshi  on, Liam Bonetig off.
  • 90'Yellow, Bernardo.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 3-4-2-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
MCY left a back four and a front three for a 3-4-2-1.
xAnalysis

MCY's wing-backs and front three against a back four. MAC have two strikers against a back three.

MCY · 3-4-2-1MAC · 4-4-2

1410111316172227303938121314192324252633BeachBonetigKanamoriRashaniAtkinsonBehichCaputoFerreyraTrewinKuenDurakovicSilvaVickeryKurtoDuranPopovićPolitidisDeliBosnjakTalbotBrattanJi
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–6.9. Behich was the top mark.

MCY

16Aziz BehichDF907.80
13Nathaniel AtkinsonMF907.21
19Zane SchreiberMF307.02
10Takeshi KanamoriFW756.91
30Andreas KuenFW906.92
35Medin MemetiFW306.70
1Patrick BeachGK906.70
4Liam BonetigDF896.60
11Elbasan RashaniMF606.61
22Germán FerreyraDF906.60
39Emin DurakovicMF606.60
38Beckham BakerFW156.50
27Kai TrewinMF906.50
15Andrew NabboutFW306.40
17Max CaputoFW606.10
44Besian KutleshiDF10.00

MAC

19Harry PolitidisDF907.51
25Callum TalbotDF907.21
22Liam RoseMF447.20
14Kristian PopovićDF907.00
13Rafael DuranMF687.01
28Harrison SawyerFW647.01
26Luke BrattanMF906.81
3Damien Da SilvaDF716.80
24Dean BosnjakFW906.80
12Filip KurtoGK906.70
23Frans DeliMF466.70
5Matthew JurmanDF196.60
8Luke VickeryMF686.60
11BernardoFW226.50
33Dong-won JiFW266.40
29Zane HelwehFW220.00
Missing playersFact
MCY were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

8 absences to 3.

MCY

  • Mathew LeckieUnavailable
  • Samuel SouprayenUnavailable
  • Alessandro LopaneUnavailable
  • James NieuwenhuizenUnavailable
  • Harrison ShillingtonUnavailable
  • Benjamin MazzeoUnavailable
  • Lawrence WongUnavailable
  • Kavian RahmaniUnavailable

MAC

  • Sime GrzanUnavailable
  • Christopher IkonomidisUnavailable
  • Tomislav UskokUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MCY.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 83–17, MCY to MAC.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
MCY held territory in MAC's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, MCY stretched the flanks.

MCY thirdMiddleMAC third
21%41%38%
MCYMAC
Match statsFact
MCY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 66%–34%.

MCYMAC

Possession

66% – 34%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

551 – 288

Lge 425.4

Corners

9 – 5

Lge 5.1

Tackles

13 – 16

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.04 – 0.79