xF.
Auckland

1–1

xG 1.58–1.31

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Melbourne City

Mount Smart Stadium

Auckland · Sat 2 May, 17:00 NZT · A-League Men

xVerdict

A draw that AUC will feel they left behind. AUC missed 4 big chances. MCY held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
AUC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 1.58–1.31. The open-play gap sat with AUC.

AUCMCY
1.32Open play0.80
0.26Set play0.51
0.11Corners0.06
Shot profileFact
AUC took 17 shots and missed all four big chances.
xAnalysis

MCY shot from poor areas.

AUCMCY

Shots

17 – 17

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.08

On target

6 – 4

Inside box

12 – 13

Outside box

5 – 4

Blocked

5 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

4 – 1

KeeperFact
MCY's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.07–0.72.

AUC

0.07

xG prevented

MCY

0.72

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
MCY scored early.
xAnalysis

The first arrived in the 1', and they scored again.

First half

  • 1'Andrew Nabbout scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 2'Sam Cosgrove scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 3'Mathew Leckie scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 4'Guillermo May scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 5'Marcus Younis scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 6'Jake Brimmer scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 7'Zane Schreiber scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 8'Liam Gillion scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 9'Medin Memeti scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 10'Nando Pijnaker scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 11'Aziz Behich scores from the spot (left foot shot).
  • 12'Yellow, Cameron Howieson (Foul).
  • 12'Hiroki Sakai scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 13'Nathaniel Atkinson misses a penalty.
  • 14'Daniel Hall scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 45+3'Guillermo May scores (header, Jesse Randall).

Second half

  • 62'Medin Memeti on, Elbasan Rashani off.
  • 63'Sam Cosgrove on, Lachlan Brook off.
  • 72'Takeshi Kanamori on, Besian Kutleshi off.
  • 73'Andrew Nabbout on, Andreas Kuen off.
  • 83'Jake Brimmer on, Logan Rogerson off.
  • 84'Nando Pijnaker on, Jesse Randall off.
  • 90+1'Yellow, Hiroki Sakai (Time wasting).
  • 90+4'Medin Memeti scores (right foot shot, Aziz Behich).
  • 91'Liam Gillion on, Cameron Howieson off.
  • 106'Yellow, Marcus Younis.
  • 106'Zane Schreiber on, Max Caputo off.
  • 110'Luka Vicelich on, Callan Elliot off.
  • 116'Yellow, Daniel Hall (Foul).
  • 117'Yellow, Jake Brimmer (Foul).
  • 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

AUC set up 4-2-3-1. MCY set up 4-2-3-1.

AUC · 4-2-3-1MCY · 4-2-3-1

123172123277767101271113161722283044WoudSakaiGirdwood-Re…ElliotRandallHallRogersonBrookVerstraeteHowiesonMayBeachDelbridgeLeckieRashaniAtkinsonBehichCaputoFerreyraYounisKuenKutleshi
Player ratingsFact
Behich led the card.
xAnalysis

The mark was 8.7, and the two XIs rated close.

AUC

10Guillermo MayMF1207.61
14Liam GillionFW297.45
23Daniel HallDF1207.20
3Jake Girdwood-ReichDF1207.20
2Hiroki SakaiDF1207.21
6Louis VerstraeteMF1207.00
9Sam CosgroveFW576.91
1Michael WoudGK1206.90
7Cameron HowiesonMF916.80
21Jesse RandallFW846.62
4Nando PijnakerDF366.61
17Callan ElliotDF1106.60
27Logan RogersonMF846.60
22Jake BrimmerMF366.50
52Luka VicelichDF106.50
77Lachlan BrookMF636.51

MCY

16Aziz BehichDF1208.79
35Medin MemetiFW587.81
1Patrick BeachGK1207.40
13Nathaniel AtkinsonDF1207.42
44Besian KutleshiMF727.32
2Harrison DelbridgeDF1207.30
7Mathew LeckieMF1207.30
15Andrew NabboutFW476.91
10Takeshi KanamoriFW486.71
22Germán FerreyraDF1206.60
17Max CaputoFW1066.30
19Zane SchreiberMF146.30
30Andreas KuenMF736.20
28Marcus YounisMF1206.00
11Elbasan RashaniMF626.00
Missing playersFact
AUC were thinner on the night.
xAnalysis

13 absences to 2.

AUC

  • Luis Felipe GallegosUnavailable
  • Emiliano TadeUnavailable
  • Michael den HeijerUnavailable
  • Reid DrakeUnavailable
  • T. MourdoukoutasUnavailable
  • Nathan LoboUnavailable
  • Matthew EllisUnavailable
  • Z. ZoričićUnavailable
  • J. BaylissUnavailable
  • Marlee FrancoisUnavailable
  • Aidan CareyUnavailable
  • Kian DonkersUnavailable
  • Oliver MiddletonUnavailable

MCY

  • Daniel ArzaniUnavailable
  • Alessandro LopaneUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with MCY.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 31–69, AUC to MCY.

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

When the ball went high, MCY stretched the flanks.

AUC thirdMiddleMCY third
38%35%27%
AUCMCY
Match statsFact
MCY had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 47%–53%.

AUCMCY

Possession

47% – 53%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

466 – 518

Lge 425.4

Corners

6 – 6

Lge 5.1

Tackles

30 – 17

Lge 17.4

npxG

1.58 – 1.31