Melbourne Victory vs Western United

A-League Men 20 Feb 2024, 08:00
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Western United
Western United
🏟 AAMI Park (Melbourne) 👤 J. Barreiro Round 12

Match report

Melbourne Victory edged past Western United 2-1 in the A-League Men on 20 February 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Melbourne Victory dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 21 shots to Western United's 9.

The match was played at AAMI Park (Melbourne), with J. Barreiro in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 21 - 9 On target 7 - 3 Corners 12 - 5 Fouls 9 - 13 Yellow cards 4
9
Player of the match
Damien Da Silva
Melbourne Victory · 2 goals
9 Daniel Arzani 2 assists
8 Roderick Miranda 81 passes (95% accurate)
8 Ryan Teague 73 passes (85% accurate)
8 Kane Vidmar captained the side
First half vs second half
Melbourne Victory stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 6 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–7 15–2
Shots On Goal 2–2 5–1
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 3–3 9–2
Attacks 62–51 73–45
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
135 Attacks 96
89 Dangerous Attacks 56
5 On Target 3
13 Off Target 6
21 Shots Total 9
7 Shots On Goal 3
9 Shots Off Goal 5
5 Shots Blocked 1
16 Shots Inside Box 0
5 Shots Outside Box 9
9 Fouls 13
12 Corners 5
2 Offsides 1
68% Ball Possession 32%
2 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 4
632 Passes Total 301
523 Passes Accurate 206
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
20 P. Izzo
16 S. Nigro 5 D. Silva 21 R. Miranda 2 J. Geria
18 F. Monge 25 R. Teague
17 N. Velupillay 22 J. Brimmer 11 B. Folami
10 B. Fornaroli
Western United · 4-4-2
1 T. Heward-Belle
29 C. Shamoon 6 T. Imai 22 K. Vidmar 43 K. Kaddour
11 D. Penha 10 S. Lustica 32 A. Thurgate 8 L. Wales
9 M. Ruhs 38 N. Botic
Melbourne Victory
Coach
T. Popovic
Substitutes
  • 19 Daniel Arzani
  • 14 Connor Chapman
  • 27 Jordi Valadon
  • 8 Zinédine Machach
  • 7 Christopher Ikonomidis
  • 40 Christian Siciliano
  • 37 Kasey Bos
Western United
Coach
J. Aloisi
Substitutes
  • 39 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 42 Rhys Bozinovski
  • 34 James York
  • 13 Nikita Rukavytsya
  • 33 Matthew Sutton
  • 36 Zach Lisolajski
  • 37 Luke Vickery
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. Arzani ↓ N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 56' ↑ C. Chapman ↓ S. Nigro Melbourne Victory
  • 56' ↑ J. Valadon ↓ F. Monge Melbourne Victory
  • 64' ↑ Z. Machach ↓ J. Brimmer Melbourne Victory
  • 64' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ Daniel Penha Western United
  • 69' ↑ R. Bozinovski ↓ S. Luštica Western United
  • 77' ↑ C. Ikonomidis ↓ B. Folami Melbourne Victory
  • 85' ↑ N. Rukavytsya ↓ N. Botić Western United
  • 85' ↑ J. York ↓ M. Ruhs Western United
Cards
  • 13' N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 17' M. Ruhs Western United
  • 21' T. Imai Western United
  • 90+8' B. Fornaroli Melbourne Victory
Head-to-head
Melbourne Victory 6 3 draws 6 Western United
2025-01-10 Melbourne Victory vs Western United 3 - 4
2024-12-01 Western United vs Melbourne Victory 1 - 3
2024-10-11 Western United vs Melbourne Victory 3 - 1
2024-03-14 Western United vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 2
2024-02-20 Melbourne Victory vs Western United 2 - 1
2022-08-03 Western United vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 1
Recent form
Melbourne Victory D L W W D
Western United D L L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Melbourne Victory vs Western United?
Melbourne Victory won 2-1 against Western United on 20 February 2024.
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Western United?
Melbourne Victory won the match 2-1.
Where was Melbourne Victory vs Western United played?
The match was played at AAMI Park (Melbourne).
Who had more possession in Melbourne Victory vs Western United?
Melbourne Victory had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.