Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners

A-League Men 7 Apr 2026, 09:00
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
🏟 AAMI Park 👤 D. Elder Round 17

Match report

Melbourne City edged past Central Coast Mariners 2-1 in the A-League Men on 7 April 2026.

Melbourne City had 19 shots to Central Coast Mariners' 11.

The match was played at AAMI Park, with D. Elder in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 19 - 11 On target 7 - 2 Corners 5 - 4 Fouls 11 - 7 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Nathaniel Atkinson
Melbourne City · 89 passes (89% accurate)
8 Andreas Kuen 1 goal
8 Kavian Rahmani captained the side
8 Daniel Arzani 1 assist
8 Brad Tapp captained the side
First half vs second half
Central Coast Mariners came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 4 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–4 9–7
Shots On Goal 3–1 4–1
Ball Possession 65–35 —
Corners 0–2 5–2
Attacks 60–53 64–40
Match statistics
5 Corners 4
5 Substitution 5
124 Attacks 93
74 Dangerous Attacks 28
8 On Target 2
12 Off Target 9
50% Ball Possession 50%
19 Shots Total 11
7 Shots On Goal 2
6 Shots Off Goal 2
6 Shots Blocked 7
12 Shots Inside Box 6
7 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 7
5 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
60% Ball Possession 40%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 5
581 Passes Total 381
466 Passes Accurate 270
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Melbourne City · 4-2-3-1
40 J. Nieuwenhuizen
13 N. Atkinson 22 G. Ferreyra 2 H. Delbridge 16 A. Behich
19 Z. Schreiber 47 K. Rahmani
14 D. Arzani 30 A. Kuen 11 E. Rashani
17 M. Caputo
Central Coast Mariners · 4-1-3-2
30 A. Redmayne
43 J. Nasso 26 B. Tapp 3 N. Paull 5 L. Mauragis
16 H. Steele
72 A. Auglah 48 C. Donnell 37 B. Brandtman
22 A. Lima 18 N. Blair
Melbourne City
Coach
Aurelio Vidmar
Substitutes
  • 35 Medin Memeti
  • 15 Andrew Nabbout
  • 39 Emin Durakovic
  • 20 Benjamin Mazzeo
  • 36 Harrison Shillington
  • 26 Samuel Souprayen
  • 60 Lachlan Jason Charles
Central Coast Mariners
Coach
Warren Moon
Substitutes
  • 11 Sabit James Ngor
  • 23 Oliver Lavale
  • 2 James Donachie
  • 45 Jesse Mantell
  • 15 Storm Roux
  • 17 Kaito Taniguchi
  • 40 Dylan Peraić-Cullen
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ O. Lavale ↓ N. Blair Central Coast Mariners
  • 54' ↑ J. Donachie ↓ N. Paull Central Coast Mariners
  • 54' ↑ S. James Ngor ↓ B. Brandtman Central Coast Mariners
  • 66' ↑ A. Nabbout ↓ M. Caputo Melbourne City
  • 66' ↑ M. Memeti ↓ E. Rashani Melbourne City
  • 67' ↑ J. Mantell ↓ C. Donnell Central Coast Mariners
  • 73' ↑ S. Roux ↓ J. Nasso Central Coast Mariners
  • 80' ↑ E. Durakovic ↓ Z. Schreiber Melbourne City
  • 80' ↑ B. Mazzeo ↓ D. Arzani Melbourne City
  • 90' ↑ H. Shillington ↓ K. Rahmani Melbourne City
Cards
  • 57' O. Lavale Central Coast Mariners
  • 62' Z. Schreiber Melbourne City
Head-to-head
Melbourne City 7 2 draws 4 Central Coast Mariners
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Recent form
Melbourne City D D W W D
Central Coast Mariners D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne City won 2-1 against Central Coast Mariners on 7 April 2026.
Who won Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne City won the match 2-1.
Where was Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners played?
The match was played at AAMI Park.
Who had more possession in Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne City had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.