Melbourne Victory vs Sydney

A-League Men 16 Dec 2023, 08:45
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
3–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Sydney
Sydney
🏟 AAMI Park (Melbourne) 👤 A. Kersey Round 8

Match report

Melbourne Victory cruised past Sydney 3-0 in the A-League Men on 16 December 2023.

Sydney dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 20 shots to Melbourne Victory's 12.

The match was played at AAMI Park (Melbourne), with A. Kersey in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 32% - 68% Shots 12 - 20 On target 6 - 3 Corners 4 - 11 Fouls 12 - 11 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Daniel Arzani
Melbourne Victory · 1 goal
8 Zinédine Machach 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Bruno Fornaroli 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Joe Lolley captained the side
8 Luke Brattan 77 passes (83% accurate)
First half vs second half
Sydney came out stronger after half-time, with 13 second-half shots against 7 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 11–7 1–13
Shots On Goal 5–3 1–0
Ball Possession 39–61 —
Corners 4–5 0–6
Attacks 41–68 25–86
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
66 Attacks 154
30 Dangerous Attacks 78
6 On Target 4
6 Off Target 16
12 Shots Total 20
6 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 10
1 Shots Blocked 7
11 Shots Inside Box 14
1 Shots Outside Box 6
12 Fouls 11
4 Corners 11
4 Offsides 3
32% Ball Possession 68%
4 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 3
290 Passes Total 615
198 Passes Accurate 524
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
20 P. Izzo
14 C. Chapman 5 D. Silva 21 R. Miranda 3 A. Traoré
22 J. Brimmer 25 R. Teague
19 D. Arzani 8 Z. Machach 11 B. Folami
10 B. Fornaroli
Sydney · 4-3-1-2
20 A. Pavlesic
23 R. Grant 15 G. Lacerda 6 J. Rodwell 16 J. King
10 J. Lolley 26 L. Brattan 11 R. Mak
8 J. Girdwood-Reich
17 A. Caceres 9 F. Gomes
Melbourne Victory
Coach
T. Popovic
Substitutes
  • 7 Christopher Ikonomidis
  • 2 Jason Geria
  • 18 Fabian Monge
  • 24 Eli Adams
  • 6 Leigh Broxham
  • 40 Christian Siciliano
  • 28 Franco Lino
Sydney
Coach
U. Talay
Substitutes
  • 25 Jaiden Kucharski
  • 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  • 13 Patrick Wood
  • 21 Zachary de Jesus
  • 30 Gus Hoefsloot
  • 19 Mitchell Glasson
  • 28 Nathan Amanatidis
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ J. Kucharski ↓ J. Girdwood-Reich Sydney
  • 69' ↑ C. Ikonomidis ↓ B. Folami Melbourne Victory
  • 69' ↑ P. Wood ↓ Fábio Gomes Sydney
  • 69' ↑ J. Courtney-Perkins ↓ J. Rodwell Sydney
  • 70' ↑ J. Geria ↓ C. Chapman Melbourne Victory
  • 83' ↑ E. Adams ↓ D. Arzani Melbourne Victory
  • 83' ↑ F. Monge ↓ J. Brimmer Melbourne Victory
  • 87' ↑ N. Amanatidis ↓ J. Lolley Sydney
  • 87' ↑ Z. de Jesus ↓ R. Grant Sydney
  • 90' ↑ L. Broxham ↓ R. Teague Melbourne Victory
Cards
  • 44' J. King Sydney
  • 48' A. Traore Melbourne Victory
  • 56' J. Brimmer Melbourne Victory
  • 66' B. Folami Melbourne Victory
  • 71' R. Grant Sydney
  • 89' B. Fornaroli Melbourne Victory
Head-to-head
Melbourne Victory 7 3 draws 7 Sydney
2026-09-09 Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory 0 - 2
2026-03-07 Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 2
2026-01-26 Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC 4 - 0
2025-11-22 Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory 3 - 0
2025-01-24 Melbourne Victory vs Sydney 2 - 0
2024-12-28 Sydney vs Melbourne Victory 3 - 0
Recent form
Melbourne Victory D L W W D
Sydney W D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Melbourne Victory won 3-0 against Sydney on 16 December 2023.
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Melbourne Victory won the match 3-0.
Where was Melbourne Victory vs Sydney played?
The match was played at AAMI Park (Melbourne).
Who had more possession in Melbourne Victory vs Sydney?
Sydney had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.