Match summary
Before kickoff, Wellington Phoenix were 8th in the table but 1st on points from the last five league games.
Melbourne City vs Wellington PhoenixResult, Lineups & H2H
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Melbourne City3W 2D 0L
Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix
11Pointsof 1510
7Goals scored6
2Goals conceded3
3Clean sheets2
4Scored in a row4
6Unbeaten in a row4
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head12 meetings · Jan 2018 – Jan 2026
- Melbourne City wins
- 7
- Draws
- 2
- Wellington Phoenix wins
- 3
2.67goals per meeting
42%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
50%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMelbourne City 3W 1D 1L · 1.8 goals per game
Meetings
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix2-2Melbourne City
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix0-1Melbourne City
- A-League MenMelbourne City2-0Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenMelbourne City1-0Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne City
Show all 12 meetings
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix1-3Melbourne City
- A-League MenMelbourne City2-2Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix0-6Melbourne City
- Australian CupMelbourne City0-1Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenMelbourne City2-0Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix2-1Melbourne City
- A-League MenMelbourne City2-1Wellington Phoenix
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 142 earlier results
Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix
#6Position#8
32Points23 v 23 games30
-2Goal difference-7
1.17Scored per gameleague avg 1.421.48
1.26Conceded per game1.78
#1Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix
- Yellow Card · Melbourne City · Samuel Souprayen90+1'
- Substitution · Melbourne City · Mathew Leckie · InOut: Zane Schreiber83'
- Yellow Card · Melbourne City · Zane Schreiber81'
- 80'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Lukas Kelly-Heald · InOut: Paulo Retre
- 80'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Carlo Armiento · InOut: D. Edwards
- Substitution · Melbourne City · Medin Memeti · InOut: Daniel Arzani77'
- Goal · Melbourne City · Marcus Younis2-076'
- Substitution · Melbourne City · Kavian Rahmani · InOut: Elbasan Rashani73'
- Substitution · Melbourne City · Max Caputo · InOut: Andrew Nabbout73'
- 73'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Luke Brooke-Smith · InOut: Ramy Najjarine
- 62'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Sander Kartum · InOut: Kazuki Nagasawa
- Yellow Card · Melbourne City · Germán Ferreyra54'
- 46'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Matt Sheridan · InOut: Tim Payne
- 39'Yellow Card · Wellington Phoenix · Kazuki Nagasawa
- Yellow Card · Melbourne City · Daniel Arzani38'
- Goal · Melbourne City · Aziz Behich1-027'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Melbourne CityWellington Phoenix
49%Ball Possession51%
16Shots Total6
5Shots On Target0
3Corners9
13Fouls10
4Yellow Cards1
2Offsides1
0Saves2
352Passes367
4Shots Off Target5
110Attacks93
50Dangerous Attacks37
11Shots Inside Box5
5Shots Outside Box1
2Goals0
9Free Kicks15
7Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions5
29Tackles15
2Assists0
263Accurate Passes268
14Total Crosses21
4Accurate Crosses2
10Interceptions9
3Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-1-4-1 · 4-4-2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 51(80%) | 6 | 9/12 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/3 | 31(67%) | 1 | 2/4 | |
| 7.7 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 2/4 | 17(83%) | 1 | 6/8 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 44(80%) | 1 | 6/10 | |
| 7.3 | 83' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(70%) | 6 | 11/17 | |
| 7.2 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(68%) | 5 | 8/12 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(76%) | - | 7/11 | |
| 7.0 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 14(57%) | 1 | 5/6 | |
| 6.9 | 13' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(71%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(50%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(81%) | 3 | 4/8 | |
| 6.7 | 17' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | |
| 6.7 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(83%) | 2 | 2/3 | |
| 6.5 | 77' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 26(88%) | 1 | 4/15 | |
| 6.5 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(73%) | - | - |