Match summary
South Melbourne beat Melbourne Victory 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the Australian Cup, Final.
More details:
South Melbourne vs Melbourne VictoryResult, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Goal!
1-1
Max Mikkola
117'·South Melbourne
⚽
117'Yellow Card
South Melbourne
111'Yellow Card
Melbourne Victory
106'Substitution
South Melbourne
91'Substitution
South Melbourne
83'Substitution
South Melbourne
76'Substitution
South Melbourne
42'Yellow Card
South Melbourne
4'Yellow Card
South Melbourne
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Melbourne Victory
45%Ball Possession55%
13Shots Total19
3Shots On Target7
4Corners9
16Fouls19
3Yellow Cards4
2Offsides0
6Saves2
420Passes524
7Shots Off Target7
120Attacks153
50Dangerous Attacks53
8Shots Inside Box9
5Shots Outside Box10
1Goals1
19Free Kicks16
3Shots Blocked5
6Substitutions6
1Hit Woodwork2
20Tackles28
0Assists1
248Accurate Passes344
28Total Crosses26
5Accurate Crosses4
14Interceptions11
60Duels Won64
1Big Chances Created1
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Starting XI
1
JD
Javi Díaz27
JP
Jack Painter-Andrews23
JE
Jacob Eliopoulos4
MJ
Marco Janković3
JL
Jordon Lampard17
TG
Thomas Giannakopoulos16
AC
Arran Cocks7
DY
David Yoo10
BJ
Bul Jauch11
YU
Yuki UchidaSubstitutes
5
HR
Hassan Ramazani13
JL
James Lackay19
AM
Andrico Mesourouni20
JC
Jake Charlston22
MM
Max MikkolaManager: Giovanni Savarese
Starting XI
18
FL
Franco Lino22
XS
Xavier StellaSubstitutes
29
MG
Mikey GhossainiPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Max Mikkola MF | 44' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 10(50%) | 4 | 5/8 | |
Javi Díaz GK | 120' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(52%) | - | - | |
Marco Janković DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 69(62%) | 4 | 13/16 | |
Bul Jauch FW | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | -(71%) | 2 | 7/15 | |
Jacob Eliopoulos DF | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | -(61%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 14' | 0 | 1 | - | 2(50%) | - | - | ||
Thomas Giannakopoulos MF | 83' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(74%) | 1 | 2/3 | |
| 106' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(59%) | 3 | 6/11 | ||
Jordon Lampard DF | 120' | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 50(52%) | 2 | 4/6 | |
James Lackay FW | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1/1 | |
Yuki Uchida FW | 120' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(70%) | 1 | 5/12 | |
| 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 30(67%) | 1 | 4/11 | ||
Hassan Ramazani DF | 37' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(67%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
Andrico Mesourouni FW | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/2 | |
Arran Cocks MF | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(55%) | - | 1/7 | |
Jack Painter-Andrews DF | 106' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(46%) | - | 3/10 | |
David Yoo FW | 91' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(54%) | - | 4/14 |
South Melbourne vs Melbourne Victory — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9/15 | 8-6 |
| Melbourne Victory | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11/15 | 9-2 |
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