Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC

A-League Men 26 Jan 2026, 06:40
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
4–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sydney FC
Sydney FC
🏟 AAMI Park 👤 D. Elder Round 14

Match report

Melbourne Victory thrashed Sydney FC 4-0 in the A-League Men on 26 January 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 4 goals arrived after half-time.

Melbourne Victory had 18 shots to Sydney FC's 8.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 18 - 8 On target 9 - 3 Corners 11 - 3 Fouls 13 - 13 Yellow cards 7
10
Player of the match
Clarismario
Melbourne Victory · 2 goals
8 Lachlan Jackson 1 goal
8 Keegan Jelacic 1 goal
8 Jack Warshawsky 3 saves
8 Juan Mata 3 assists
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 9–5
Shots On Goal 2–3 7–0
Ball Possession 42–58 —
Corners 3–1 8–2
Attacks 56–54 30–28
Match statistics
11 Corners 3
6 Substitution 6
86 Attacks 82
59 Dangerous Attacks 20
9 On Target 3
9 Off Target 5
50% Ball Possession 50%
18 Shots Total 8
9 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 1
15 Shots Inside Box 7
3 Shots Outside Box 1
13 Fouls 13
11 Corners 3
3 Offsides 3
42% Ball Possession 58%
4 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 5
334 Passes Total 496
241 Passes Accurate 408
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-2-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
40 J. Warshawsky
22 J. Rawlins 15 S. Esposito 4 L. Jackson 2 J. Davidson
27 L. D'Arrigo 10 D. Genreau
14 M. Grimaldi 64 J. Mata 11 Clarismario
9 N. Vergos
Sydney FC · 4-2-2-2
12 H. Devenish-Meares
23 R. Grant 32 M. Tisserand 5 A. Grant 16 J. King
6 C. Hollman 24 P. Okon-Engstler
20 T. Quintal 7 P. Quispe
9 V. Campuzano 13 P. Wood
Melbourne Victory
Coach
Arthur Diles
Substitutes
  • 17 Nishan Velupillay
  • 8 Jordi Valadon
  • 23 Keegan Jelacic
  • 7 Reno Piscopo
  • 19 Jing Lual
  • 16 Joshua Inserra
  • 25 Jack Duncan
Sydney FC
Coach
Ufuk Talay
Substitutes
  • 4 Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  • 41 Alexandar Popovic
  • 8 Wataru Kamijo
  • 22 Mathias Macallister
  • 26 Nickolas Alfaro
  • 44 Akol Akon
  • 30 Alexander Zaverdinos
Substitutions
  • 45+5' ↑ J. Courtney-Perkins ↓ A. Grant Sydney FC
  • 56' ↑ W. Kamijo ↓ P. Okon-Engstler Sydney FC
  • 56' ↑ M. Macallister ↓ P. Wood Sydney FC
  • 56' ↑ A. Popovic ↓ M. Tisserand Sydney FC
  • 68' ↑ J. Valadon ↓ D. Genreau Melbourne Victory
  • 68' ↑ N. Velupillay ↓ M. Grimaldi Melbourne Victory
  • 76' ↑ K. Jelacic ↓ Clarismario Melbourne Victory
  • 83' ↑ R. Piscopo ↓ J. Mata Melbourne Victory
  • 83' ↑ J. Reec ↓ N. Vergos Melbourne Victory
  • 89' ↑ N. Alfaro ↓ T. Quintal Sydney FC
  • 89' ↑ A. Akon ↓ V. Campuzano Sydney FC
  • 90+1' ↑ J. Inserra ↓ S. Esposito Melbourne Victory
Cards
  • 31' J. King Sydney FC
  • 32' M. Tisserand Sydney FC
  • 39' D. Genreau Melbourne Victory
  • 45+2' N. Vergos Melbourne Victory
  • 54' Clarismario Melbourne Victory
  • 57' J. Davidson Melbourne Victory
  • 70' W. Kamijo Sydney FC
Head-to-head
Melbourne Victory 7 3 draws 7 Sydney FC
2026-09-09 Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory 0 - 2
2026-03-07 Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 2
2026-01-26 Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC 4 - 0
2025-11-22 Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory 3 - 0
2025-01-24 Melbourne Victory vs Sydney 2 - 0
2024-12-28 Sydney vs Melbourne Victory 3 - 0
Recent form
Melbourne Victory D L W W D
Sydney FC W D W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC?
Melbourne Victory won 4-0 against Sydney FC on 26 January 2026.
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC?
Melbourne Victory won the match 4-0.
Where was Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC played?
The match was played at AAMI Park.
Who had more possession in Melbourne Victory vs Sydney FC?
Melbourne Victory had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.