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Melbourne City

1–3

xG 1.16–2.06

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne Victory

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Sat 21 Feb, 19:35 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

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

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MVC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.96–1.56.

MCYMVC
0.96Open play1.56
0.20Set play0.50
0.04Free kicks0.00
0.15Corners0.47
Shot profileFact
MVC took the volume, 19 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

MCY worked into better areas, 8 shots for three big chances.

MCYMVC

Shots

8 – 19

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.11

On target

4 – 7

Inside box

5 – 10

Outside box

3 – 9

Blocked

2 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

3 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

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

MVC scored it in the 89'.

First half

  • 20'Juan Mata scores (left foot shot).
  • 32'Max Caputo scores (header, Marcus Younis).

Second half

  • 58'Kavian Rahmani on, Alessandro Lopane off.
  • 59'Emin Durakovic on, Medin Memeti off.
  • 60'Yellow, Aziz Behich (Foul).
  • 62'Matthew Grimaldi on, Keegan Jelacic off.
  • 62'Nikos Vergos on, Charles Nduka off.
  • 64'Juan Mata scores (left foot shot, Matthew Grimaldi).
  • 70'Andreas Kuen on, Max Caputo off.
  • 70'Zane Schreiber on, Daniel Arzani off.
  • 78'Samuel Souprayen on, Kavian Rahmani off.
  • 81'Clarismario on, Nishan Velupillay off.
  • 87'Yellow, Sebastian Esposito (Foul).
  • 89'Clarismario scores (right foot shot, Juan Mata).
  • 90+2'Jing Reec on, Juan Mata off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

That is MVC's season.

MCY · 4-2-3-1MVC · 4-2-3-1

128131416172122283528101517212223404464BeachDelbridgeTeagueAtkinsonArzaniBehichCaputoLopaneFerreyraYounisMemetiDavidsonValadonGenreauEspositoVelupillayMirandaRawlinsJelacicWarshawskyNdukaMata
Player ratingsFact
MVC's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.4–7.1. Mata led the card at 9.6.

MCY

28Marcus YounisMF907.32
17Max CaputoFW707.20
47Kavian RahmaniFW206.60
8Ryan TeagueMF906.51
39Emin DurakovicMF316.50
1Patrick BeachGK906.50
19Zane SchreiberMF206.41
30Andreas KuenMF206.41
21Alessandro LopaneMF586.30
14Daniel ArzaniMF706.31
35Medin MemetiMF596.30
26Samuel SouprayenDF126.30
2Harrison DelbridgeDF906.21
16Aziz BehichDF906.00
13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF906.00
22Germán FerreyraDF905.50

MVC

64Juan MataMF909.62
8Jordi ValadonMF907.74
11ClarismarioFW97.51
23Keegan JelacicMF627.13
10Denis GenreauMF907.10
21Roderick MirandaDF907.00
14Matthew GrimaldiFW287.01
15Sebastian EspositoDF907.01
9Nikos VergosFW286.80
17Nishan VelupillayMF816.81
40J. WarshawskyGK906.60
22Joshua RawlinsDF906.60
44Charles NdukaFW626.51
2Jason DavidsonDF906.30
19Jing ReecFW10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 4–4.

MCY

  • Mathew LeckieUnavailable
  • Elbasan RashaniUnavailable
  • Takeshi KanamoriUnavailable
  • Andrew NabboutUnavailable

MVC

  • Brendan HamillUnavailable
  • Lachlan JacksonUnavailable
  • Reno PiscopoUnavailable
  • Louis D'ArrigoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
MCY finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

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

MCY attacked down their left. MVC stretched the flanks.

MCY thirdMiddleMVC third
32%41%27%
MCYMVC
Match statsFact
MCY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

MVC had the better chances.

MCYMVC

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

429 – 338

Lge 425.4

Corners

5 – 5

Lge 5.1

Tackles

20 – 20

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.16 – 2.06