Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory

A-League Men 12 Apr 2025, 05:00
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
2–3
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
🏟 Sky Stadium (Wellington) 👤 A. Faghani Round 26

Match report

Melbourne Victory edged past Wellington Phoenix 3-2 in the A-League Men on 12 April 2025.

Melbourne Victory had 22 shots to Wellington Phoenix's 7.

The match was played at Sky Stadium (Wellington), with A. Faghani in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 45% - 55% Shots 7 - 22 On target 2 - 10 Corners 5 - 9 Fouls 9 - 8 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Zinédine Machach
Melbourne Victory · 1 goal
8 Nishan Velupillay 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Daniel Arzani 1 assist
7 Corban Piper 1 goal
7 Paulo Retre 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Corners 1–9 4–0
Attacks 23–59 52–61
Match statistics
5 Corners 9
5 Substitution 5
75 Attacks 120
45 Dangerous Attacks 58
2 On Target 8
6 Off Target 16
7 Shots Total 22
2 Shots On Goal 10
3 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 7
6 Shots Inside Box 17
1 Shots Outside Box 5
9 Fouls 8
5 Corners 9
3 Offsides 0
45% Ball Possession 55%
0 Yellow Cards 2
6 Saves 0
315 Passes Total 387
235 Passes Accurate 290
Line-ups 4-3-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wellington Phoenix · 4-3-2-1
1 J. Oluwayemi
6 T. Payne 15 I. Hughes 4 S. Wootton 19 S. Sutton
3 C. Piper 14 A. Rufer 27 M. Sheridan
25 K. Nagasawa 9 H. Ishige
7 K. Barbarouses
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
1 M. Langerak
22 J. Rawlins 21 R. Miranda 4 J. Lachlan 28 K. Bos
6 R. Teague 14 J. Valadon
7 D. Arzani 8 Z. Machach 17 N. Velupillay
9 N. Vergos
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
G. Italiano
Substitutes
  • 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
  • 8 Paulo Retre
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
  • 41 Nathan Walker
  • 5 Fin Conchie
  • 35 Dublin Boon
  • 39 Jayden Smith
Melbourne Victory
Coach
A. Diles
Substitutes
  • 27 Reno Piscopo
  • 5 Brendan Hamill
  • 23 Alexander Badolato
  • 18 Fabian Monge
  • 10 Bruno Fornaroli
  • 25 Jack Duncan
  • 16 Joshua Inserra
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ P. Retre ↓ H. Ishige Wellington Phoenix
  • 56' ↑ L. Kelly-Heald ↓ M. Sheridan Wellington Phoenix
  • 56' ↑ L. Brooke-Smith ↓ K. Nagasawa Wellington Phoenix
  • 56' ↑ R. Piscopo ↓ R. Teague Melbourne Victory
  • 65' ↑ B. Hamill ↓ Roderick Miranda Melbourne Victory
  • 66' ↑ A. Badolato ↓ D. Arzani Melbourne Victory
  • 79' ↑ N. Walker ↓ P. Retre Wellington Phoenix
  • 80' ↑ B. Fornaroli ↓ N. Vergos Melbourne Victory
  • 80' ↑ F. Monge ↓ R. Piscopo Melbourne Victory
  • 87' ↑ F. Conchie ↓ I. Hughes Wellington Phoenix
Cards
  • 57' L. Jackson Melbourne Victory
  • 78' B. Hamill Melbourne Victory
Head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix 6 3 draws 8 Melbourne Victory
2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix 0 - 1
2026-02-06 Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 3
2025-12-29 Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix 5 - 1
2025-04-12 Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 3
2025-02-14 Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix 1 - 0
2024-11-24 Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory 1 - 0
Recent form
Wellington Phoenix D W L L L
Melbourne Victory W D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?
Wellington Phoenix lost 2-3 against Melbourne Victory on 12 April 2025.
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won the match 3-2.
Where was Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory played?
The match was played at Sky Stadium (Wellington).
Who had more possession in Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.