xF.
Melbourne City

2–0

xG 2.54–0.60

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Wellington Phoenix

AAMI Park

Melbourne · Sun 12 Apr, 15:00 AET · A-League Men · Cap 30,050

xVerdict

MCY deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with MCY.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
MCY led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 2.48–0.33.

MCYWEL
2.48Open play0.33
0.06Set play0.27
0.06Corners0.27
Shot profileFact
MCY were working into good areas, 16 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 16–6.

MCYWEL

Shots

16 – 6

xG / shot

0.16 – 0.10

On target

5 – 0

Inside box

11 – 5

Outside box

5 – 1

Blocked

7 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 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 76'.

First half

  • 27'Aziz Behich scores (right foot shot, Nathaniel Atkinson).
  • 38'Yellow, Daniel Arzani (Argument).
  • 39'Yellow, Kazuki Nagasawa (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Matt Sheridan on, Tim Payne off.
  • 54'Yellow, Germán Ferreyra (Foul).
  • 62'Sander Kartum on, Kazuki Nagasawa off.
  • 73'Max Caputo on, Andrew Nabbout off.
  • 73'Kavian Rahmani on, Elbasan Rashani off.
  • 73'Luke Brooke-Smith on, Ramy Najjarine off.
  • 76'Marcus Younis scores (right foot shot, Andreas Kuen).
  • 77'Medin Memeti on, Daniel Arzani off.
  • 80'Carlo Armiento on, D. Edwards off.
  • 80'Lukas Kelly-Heald on, Paulo Retre off.
  • 81'Yellow, Zane Schreiber (Foul).
  • 83'Mathew Leckie on, Zane Schreiber off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Samuel Souprayen (Foul).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-1-4-1 vs 4-4-2Fact
WEL have two strikers against a back four.
xAnalysis

MCY have the extra midfielder.

MCY · 4-1-4-1WEL · 4-4-2

11113141516192226283013678121415202528BeachRashaniAtkinsonArzaniNabboutBehichSchreiberFerreyraSouprayenYounisKuenOluwayemiPiperPayneKelvinRetreEdwardsRuferHughesNajjarineNagasawaTuiloma
Player ratingsFact
MCY's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.4. Atkinson led the card at 8.0.

MCY

13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF908.01
16Aziz BehichDF907.70
28Marcus YounisMF907.71
30Andreas KuenMF907.64
19Zane SchreiberMF837.31
11Elbasan RashaniMF737.20
26Samuel SouprayenDF907.10
15Andrew NabboutFW737.01
35Medin MemetiFW136.92
1Patrick BeachGK906.90
22Germán FerreyraDF906.70
17Max CaputoFW176.70
47Kavian RahmaniFW176.70
14Daniel ArzaniMF776.53
7Mathew LeckieFW76.50

WEL

18Lukas Kelly-HealdDF107.10
14Alex RuferMF907.00
15Isaac HughesDF906.80
29Luke Brooke-SmithFW176.81
27Matt SheridanDF446.60
3Corban PiperFW906.50
11Carlo ArmientoFW106.40
1Joshua OluwayemiGK906.40
8Paulo RetreMF806.40
16Sander KartumMF286.41
7Eze KelvinFW906.30
12D. EdwardsDF806.21
20Ramy NajjarineMF736.20
28Bill TuilomaDF906.20
25Kazuki NagasawaMF626.20
6Tim PayneDF466.10
Missing playersFact
WEL named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

MCY had none stored.

MCY

None stored.

WEL

  • Nathan WalkerUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

MCY had the first half. WEL had the second.

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

MCY stretched the flanks. WEL attacked down their left.

MCY thirdMiddleWEL third
31%38%31%
MCYWEL
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

MCYWEL

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

352 – 367

Lge 425.4

Corners

3 – 9

Lge 5.1

Tackles

29 – 15

Lge 17.4

npxG

2.54 – 0.60