Match summary
Before kickoff, Wellington Phoenix were 9th in the table but 3rd on points from the last five league games.
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Sander Kartum's 89th-minute goal decided the match.Wellington Phoenix's goal 1 of 1 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 1-0 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Melbourne Victory3W 2D 0L
Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix
11Pointsof 157
14Goals scored5
6Goals conceded8
0Clean sheets1
7Scored in a row3
7Unbeaten in a row3
8Conceded in a row1
Head to head18 meetings · Jan 2018 – Feb 2026
- Melbourne Victory wins
- 9
- Draws
- 5
- Wellington Phoenix wins
- 4
2.94goals per meeting
67%both teams scored
50%3+ goals
56%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMelbourne Victory 4W 0D 1L · 3.6 goals per game
Meetings
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory5-1Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix2-3Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory1-0Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne Victory
Show all 18 meetings
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix1-2Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory0-0Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix1-1Melbourne Victory
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory1-1Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory3-1Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix1-0Melbourne Victory
- Australian CupMelbourne Victory4-1Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory2-0Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory3-1Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory3-3Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenMelbourne Victory1-1Wellington Phoenix
- A-League MenWellington Phoenix2-1Melbourne Victory
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 136 earlier results
Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix
#4Position#9
35Points22 v 22 games27
+10Goal difference-8
1.73Scored per gameleague avg 1.431.5
1.27Conceded per game1.86
#1Form table position#3
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix
- 90+1'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Manjrekar James · InOut: Eze Kelvin
- 89'Goal · Wellington Phoenix · Sander Kartum0-1
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Clarismario · InOut: Juan Mata88'
- 84'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Carlo Armiento · InOut: Kazuki Nagasawa
- 84'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Luke Brooke-Smith · InOut: Corban Piper
- 83'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Fin Conchie · InOut: Paulo Retre
- 76'Yellow Card · Wellington Phoenix · Alex Rufer
- 73'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Sander Kartum · InOut: Ramy Najjarine
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Louis D'Arrigo · InOut: Denis Genreau68'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Matthew Grimaldi · InOut: Nishan Velupillay68'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Reno Piscopo · InOut: Keegan Jelacic68'
- 61'Substitution · Wellington Phoenix · Lukas Kelly-Heald · InOut: D. Edwards
- Yellow Card · Melbourne Victory · Nishan Velupillay54'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Charles Nduka · InOut: Nikos Vergos46'
- Yellow Card · Melbourne Victory · Denis Genreau34'
- Substitution · Melbourne Victory · Jason Davidson · InOut: Sebastian Esposito22'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Melbourne VictoryWellington Phoenix
50%Ball Possession50%
10Shots Total14
3Shots On Target3
7Corners8
14Fouls13
2Yellow Cards1
1Offsides3
1Saves3
410Passes421
4Shots Off Target7
123Attacks104
54Dangerous Attacks39
3Shots Inside Box10
7Shots Outside Box4
0Goals1
13Free Kicks14
3Shots Blocked4
6Substitutions6
0Hit Woodwork1
14Tackles13
0Assists1
318Accurate Passes331
2Injuries0
21Total Crosses17
2Accurate Crosses6
6Interceptions8
57Duels Won51
0Big Chances Created6
0Big Chances Missed5
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-4-2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 68' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(86%) | 1 | 7/11 | |
| 7.1 | 68' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 35(62%) | 3 | 7/8 | |
| 6.8 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(57%) | - | 0/3 | |
| 6.8 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(78%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(85%) | 4 | 7/11 | |
| 6.8 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 44(81%) | - | 4/8 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 27(74%) | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.7 | 88' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 35(83%) | - | 3/6 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 50(76%) | 1 | 3/11 | |
| 6.7 | 22' | 0 | 0 | - | 16(75%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.6 | 22' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 13(69%) | - | 1/2 | |
| 6.5 | 68' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(67%) | 1 | 5/9 | |
| 6.5 | 44' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 59(77%) | 2 | 8/16 | |
F. Lino DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 40(87%) | 1 | 4/8 |
| 6.4 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(50%) | - | 2/5 | |
| - | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(33%) | 1 | 1/2 |