Match Report
Melbourne Victory went into the game 4th in the table on 6 points; Tianjin Jinmen Tiger sat 1st on 10 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Melbourne Victory no better than 21st for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Melbourne Victory ran at 1.17 scored and 1.83 conceded, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger at 1.33 and 1.
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne in Melbourne, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Melbourne Victory led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.