Western United vs Melbourne City

A-League Men 7 Jan 2024, 06:00
Western United
Western United
1–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
🏟 AAMI Park (Melbourne) 👤 B. Abraham Round 11

Match report

Melbourne City edged past Western United 2-1 in the A-League Men on 7 January 2024.

Melbourne City had 19 shots to Western United's 13.

The match was played at AAMI Park (Melbourne), with B. Abraham in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 13 - 19 On target 8 - 6 Corners 5 - 8 Fouls 8 - 17 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Jamie Young
Melbourne City · 7 saves
8 Michael Ruhs 1 goal
8 Hamza Sakhi 1 goal
8 Curtis Good 1 assist
7 Terry Antonis 1 goal
First half vs second half
Melbourne City came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 8 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–8 6–11
Shots On Goal 5–4 3–2
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 2–2 3–6
Attacks 52–57 46–52
Match statistics
4 Substitution 3
98 Attacks 109
38 Dangerous Attacks 52
8 On Target 5
5 Off Target 14
13 Shots Total 19
8 Shots On Goal 6
3 Shots Off Goal 8
2 Shots Blocked 5
9 Shots Inside Box 11
4 Shots Outside Box 8
8 Fouls 17
5 Corners 8
2 Offsides 3
45% Ball Possession 55%
2 Yellow Cards 0
4 Saves 7
453 Passes Total 529
374 Passes Accurate 448
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Western United · 4-4-2
1 T. Heward-Belle
19 J. Risdon 6 T. Imai 27 J. Tratt 17 B. Garuccio
11 D. Penha 32 A. Thurgate 10 S. Lustica 8 L. Wales
9 M. Ruhs 38 N. Botic
Melbourne City · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Young
25 C. Talbot 26 S. Souprayen 22 C. Good 2 S. Galloway
21 A. Lopane 8 H. Sakhi
44 M. Jakolis 10 T. Arslan 11 L. Natel
9 J. MacLaren
Western United
Coach
J. Aloisi
Substitutes
  • 42 Rhys Bozinovski
  • 7 Ramy Najjarine
  • 49 Jake Najdovski
  • 39 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 33 Matthew Sutton
  • 22 Kane Vidmar
  • 24 Connor O'Toole
Melbourne City
Coach
A. Vidmar
Substitutes
  • 46 Benjamin Mazzeo
  • 17 Terry Antonis
  • 6 Steven Ugarkovic
  • 33 Patrick Beach
  • 18 Jordon Hall
  • 38 Harry Politidis
  • 37 Max Caputo
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ B. Mazzeo ↓ M. Jakoliš Melbourne City
  • 70' ↑ R. Bozinovski ↓ S. Luštica Western United
  • 73' ↑ S. Ugarković ↓ A. Lopane Melbourne City
  • 73' ↑ T. Antonis ↓ H. Sakhi Melbourne City
  • 90' ↑ J. Najdovski ↓ L. Wales Western United
  • 90' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ M. Ruhs Western United
  • 90' ↑ R. Najjarine ↓ N. Botić Western United
Cards
  • 50' S. Lustica Western United
  • 82' A. Thurgate Western United
Head-to-head
Western United 5 2 draws 9 Melbourne City
2025-05-24 Melbourne City vs Western United 1 - 1
2025-05-16 Western United vs Melbourne City 0 - 3
2025-01-07 Melbourne City vs Western United 2 - 0
2024-11-04 Western United vs Melbourne City 0 - 1
2024-04-28 Melbourne City vs Western United 1 - 0
2024-01-07 Western United vs Melbourne City 1 - 2
Recent form
Western United L L W W W
Melbourne City D D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Western United vs Melbourne City?
Western United lost 1-2 against Melbourne City on 7 January 2024.
Who won Western United vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won the match 2-1.
Where was Western United vs Melbourne City played?
The match was played at AAMI Park (Melbourne).
Who had more possession in Western United vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.