Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners

A-League Men 21 Mar 2026, 06:10
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
4–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Central Coast Mariners
Central Coast Mariners
🏟 AAMI Park 👤 A. King Round 22

Match report

Melbourne Victory cruised past Central Coast Mariners 4-1 in the A-League Men on 21 March 2026. It was 0-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Melbourne Victory had 34 shots to Central Coast Mariners' 13.

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

Half-time 0-1 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 34 - 13 On target 12 - 5 Corners 8 - 4 Fouls 5 - 10 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Juan Mata
Melbourne Victory · 1 goal, 1 assist
9 Denis Genreau 1 assist
8 Nishan Velupillay 1 goal
8 Nikos Vergos 1 goal
8 Jason Davidson 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 17–7 17–6
Shots On Goal 5–5 7–0
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 6–1 2–3
Attacks 65–37 48–37
Match statistics
8 Corners 4
5 Substitution 4
113 Attacks 74
78 Dangerous Attacks 25
12 On Target 5
22 Off Target 8
34 Shots Total 13
12 Shots On Goal 5
9 Shots Off Goal 5
13 Shots Blocked 3
22 Shots Inside Box 8
12 Shots Outside Box 5
5 Fouls 10
8 Corners 4
3 Offsides 3
57% Ball Possession 43%
0 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 6
482 Passes Total 370
399 Passes Accurate 299
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 18 F. Lino
10 D. Genreau 8 J. Valadon
11 Clarismario 64 J. Mata 17 N. Velupillay
44 C. Nduka
Central Coast Mariners · 4-1-4-1
30 A. Redmayne
15 S. Roux 2 J. Donachie 26 B. Tapp 5 L. Mauragis
6 H. Eames
11 S. Ngor 48 C. Donnell 8 A. McCalmont 72 A. Auglah
18 N. Blair
Melbourne Victory
Coach
Arthur Diles
Substitutes
  • 14 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 9 Nikos Vergos
  • 23 Keegan Jelacic
  • 2 Jason Davidson
  • 7 Reno Piscopo
  • 25 Jack Duncan
  • 34 Xavier Stella
Central Coast Mariners
Coach
Warren Moon
Substitutes
  • 37 Bailey Brandtman
  • 23 Oliver Lavale
  • 43 Jacob Nasso
  • 17 Kaito Taniguchi
  • 40 Dylan Peraić-Cullen
  • 3 Nathan Paull
  • 16 Harrison Steele
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ Clarismario Melbourne Victory
  • 62' ↑ O. Lavale ↓ N. Blair Central Coast Mariners
  • 62' ↑ B. Brandtman ↓ C. Donnell Central Coast Mariners
  • 68' ↑ N. Vergos ↓ C. Nduka Melbourne Victory
  • 76' ↑ K. Taniguchi ↓ H. Eames Central Coast Mariners
  • 76' ↑ J. Nasso ↓ S. Roux Central Coast Mariners
  • 78' ↑ K. Jelacic ↓ N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 90+3' ↑ J. Davidson ↓ F. Lino Melbourne Victory
  • 90+3' ↑ R. Piscopo ↓ J. Mata Melbourne Victory
Cards
  • 29' H. Eames Central Coast Mariners
Head-to-head
Melbourne Victory 4 6 draws 5 Central Coast Mariners
2026-03-21 Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners 4 - 1
2026-02-01 Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory 1 - 0
2025-03-08 Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners 3 - 0
2024-10-18 Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory 0 - 0
2024-05-25 Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory 3 - 1
2024-02-25 Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners 0 - 1
Recent form
Melbourne Victory D L W W D
Central Coast Mariners D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne Victory won 4-1 against Central Coast Mariners on 21 March 2026.
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne Victory won the match 4-1.
Where was Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners played?
The match was played at AAMI Park.
Who had more possession in Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne Victory had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.