xF.
Melbourne City

2–1

xG 1.48–0.95

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Auckland

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Fri 16 Jan, 19:35 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

MCY deserved this on chance quality. MCY leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.48–0.95. A penalty does a lot of MCY's xG.

MCYAUC
0.69Open play0.52
0.79Set play0.42
0.00Corners0.22
0.79Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
AUC took more shots.
xAnalysis

MCY created the better looks (0.25–0.11 xG per shot).

MCYAUC

Shots

6 – 9

xG / shot

0.25 – 0.11

On target

2 – 3

Inside box

4 – 8

Outside box

2 – 1

Blocked

3 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

2 – 2

Big missed

0 – 1

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

MCY scored it in the 81'.

First half

  • 5'Yellow, Felipe Gallegos (Foul).
  • 24'Zane Schreiber on, Kai Trewin off.
  • 44'Callan Elliot on, Hiroki Sakai off.
  • 45+2'Lachlan Brook scores (left foot shot, Jesse Randall).

Second half

  • 57'Andreas Kuen on, Emin Durakovic off.
  • 58'Benjamin Mazzeo on, Andrew Nabbout off.
  • 67'VAR.
  • 70'Max Caputo scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 71'Jake Brimmer on, Felipe Gallegos off.
  • 71'Guillermo May on, Sam Cosgrove off.
  • 71'Jake Girdwood-Reich on, Logan Rogerson off.
  • 73'Alessandro Lopane on, Ryan Teague off.
  • 73'Lawrence Wong on, Max Caputo off.
  • 77'Yellow, Aziz Behich (Argument).
  • 77'Yellow, Jake Girdwood-Reich (Argument).
  • 81'Medin Memeti scores (header, Aziz Behich).
  • 90+1'Marlee Francois on, Francis de Vries off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-3-3 vs 4-4-2Fact
MCY have the extra attacker.
xAnalysis

AUC have two strikers against a back four, and one fewer in midfield.

MCY · 4-3-3AUC · 4-4-2

14813151617222735391246891521232777BeachBonetigTeagueAtkinsonNabboutBehichCaputoFerreyraTrewinMemetiDurakovicWoudSakaiPijnakerVerstraeteGallegosCosgroveVriesRandallHallRogersonBrook
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.6. Behich was the top mark.

MCY

16Aziz BehichDF907.41
13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF907.22
15Andrew NabboutFW587.10
17Max CaputoFW737.11
22Germán FerreyraDF907.00
4Liam BonetigDF906.90
8Ryan TeagueMF736.90
19Zane SchreiberMF666.70
27Kai TrewinMF246.60
35Medin MemetiFW906.60
20Benjamin MazzeoFW326.52
30Andreas KuenMF336.50
21Alessandro LopaneMF176.40
39Emin DurakovicMF576.40
41Lawrence WongMF176.40
1Patrick BeachGK906.30

AUC

21Jesse RandallMF907.35
77Lachlan BrookFW907.31
9Sam CosgroveFW717.00
4Nando PijnakerDF906.91
3Jake Girdwood-ReichMF196.80
2Hiroki SakaiDF446.70
1Michael WoudGK906.50
6Louis VerstraeteMF906.50
10Guillermo MayFW196.50
22Jake BrimmerMF196.50
23Daniel HallDF906.40
27Logan RogersonMF716.40
17Callan ElliotDF466.30
15Francis de VriesDF906.11
8Felipe GallegosMF715.90
11Marlee FrancoisFW10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 6–7.

MCY

  • Mathew LeckieUnavailable
  • Elbasan RashaniUnavailable
  • Samuel SouprayenUnavailable
  • Takeshi KanamoriUnavailable
  • Dakota OchsenhamUnavailable
  • Kavian RahmaniUnavailable

AUC

  • Emiliano TadeUnavailable
  • Michael den HeijerUnavailable
  • T. MourdoukoutasUnavailable
  • Matthew EllisUnavailable
  • Z. ZoričićUnavailable
  • J. BaylissUnavailable
  • Kian DonkersUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

MCY attacked down their left.

MCY thirdMiddleAUC third
28%37%34%
MCYAUC
Match statsFact
MCY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

That did not turn into more shots (6–9).

MCYAUC

Possession

58% – 42%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

463 – 328

Lge 425.4

Corners

2 – 5

Lge 5.1

Tackles

17 – 20

Lge 17.4

npxG

0.69 – 0.95