Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United

A-League Men 27 Feb 2026, 08:35
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Adelaide United
Adelaide United
🏟 AAMI Park 👤 A. King Round 19

Match report

Melbourne Victory were held to a 1-1 draw by Adelaide United in the A-League Men on 27 February 2026.

Melbourne Victory had 19 shots to Adelaide United's 12.

The match was played at AAMI Park, with A. King in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 19 - 12 On target 7 - 6 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 7 - 10 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Keegan Jelacic
Melbourne Victory · 1 goal
8 Joshua Rawlins captained the side
8 Juan Muñiz captained the side
7 Jack Warshawsky 5 saves
7 Sebastian Esposito captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–5 10–7
Shots On Goal 3–4 4–2
Ball Possession 41–59 —
Corners 3–2 1–0
Attacks 53–40 48–45
Match statistics
4 Corners 2
5 Substitution 4
101 Attacks 85
54 Dangerous Attacks 21
7 On Target 6
12 Off Target 6
50% Ball Possession 50%
19 Shots Total 12
7 Shots On Goal 6
7 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 0
12 Shots Inside Box 6
7 Shots Outside Box 6
7 Fouls 10
4 Corners 2
1 Offsides 3
45% Ball Possession 55%
4 Yellow Cards 1
5 Saves 6
355 Passes Total 451
276 Passes Accurate 363
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
40 J. Warshawsky
22 J. Rawlins 15 S. Esposito 21 R. Miranda 2 J. Davidson
10 D. Genreau 8 J. Valadon
23 K. Jelacic 64 J. Mata 17 N. Velupillay
44 C. Nduka
Adelaide United · 4-1-4-1
22 J. Smits
14 J. Barnett 3 B. Vriends 4 P. Kikianis 7 R. Kitto
55 E. Alagich
19 Y. Dukuly 10 J. Muñiz 44 R. White 12 J. Yull
9 L. Jovanovic
Melbourne Victory
Coach
Arthur Diles
Substitutes
  • 34 Xavier Stella
  • 14 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 11 Clarismario
  • 9 Nikos Vergos
  • 7 Reno Piscopo
  • 25 Jack Duncan
  • 16 Joshua Inserra
Adelaide United
Coach
Airton Andrioli
Substitutes
  • 23 Luke Duzel
  • 35 Brody Burkitt
  • 17 Ben Folami
  • 36 Panashe Madanha
  • 40 Ethan Cox
  • 52 Sotiri Phillis
  • 65 Joey Garuccio
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ X. Stella ↓ D. Genreau Melbourne Victory
  • 66' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ K. Jelacic Melbourne Victory
  • 66' ↑ N. Vergos ↓ C. Nduka Melbourne Victory
  • 66' ↑ Clarismario ↓ J. Mata Melbourne Victory
  • 71' ↑ L. Duzel ↓ J. Muniz Adelaide United
  • 77' ↑ B. Burkitt ↓ L. Jovanovic Adelaide United
  • 79' ↑ R. Piscopo ↓ N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 85' ↑ B. Folami ↓ J. Yull Adelaide United
  • 86' ↑ P. Madanha ↓ Y. Dukuly Adelaide United
Cards
  • 42' Roderick Melbourne Victory
  • 61' C. Nduka Melbourne Victory
  • 63' K. Jelacic Melbourne Victory
  • 67' E. Alagich Adelaide United
  • 89' N. Vergos Melbourne Victory
Head-to-head
Melbourne Victory 9 4 draws 6 Adelaide United
2026-02-27 Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United 1 - 1
2026-01-17 Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 1
2025-12-13 Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United 2 - 1
2025-03-29 Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United 5 - 3
2025-01-18 Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory 3 - 2
2024-09-21 Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United 1 - 0
Recent form
Melbourne Victory D L W W D
Adelaide United D D W D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne Victory drew 1-1 against Adelaide United on 27 February 2026.
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United played?
The match was played at AAMI Park.
Who had more possession in Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United?
Melbourne Victory had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.