Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix 5-1 — A-League Men

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Melbourne Victory

5–1

Wellington Phoenix

Mon 29 Dec·02:00·Matchday 10·Melbourne Victory won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

4Corners2
1Cards1
17Shots8
6Shots on target2
12Fouls10
17Throw-ins17
3Offsides0
10Goal kicks9
1Saves1
21Tackles17
10Interceptions11
3Dribbles8

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Match statistics

Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix match statistics, ft
Melbourne Victory	Statistic	Wellington Phoenix
Overview
4	Corner kicks	2
1	Yellow cards	1
17	Total shots	8
6	Shots on target	2
12	Fouls	10
17	Throw-ins	17
3	Offsides	0
10	Goal kicks	9
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
21	Tackles	17
10	Interceptions	11
3	Dribbles	8
58	Ball possession	42
2.17	Expected goals (xG)	0.66
7	Big chances	2
504	Passes	364
10	Free kicks	12
414	Accurate passes	283
Shots
7	Shots off target	5
4	Blocked shots	1
9	Shots inside box	6
8	Shots outside box	2
1	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	1
29	Touches in penalty area	19
3	Fouled in final third	2
3	Offsides	0
Passing
17	Throw-ins	17
6	Accurate crosses	1
17	Accurate long balls	21
69	Final third entries	44
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
6	Dispossessed	15
3	Dribbles	8
32%	Ground duels (%)	36%
18%	Aerial duels (%)	15%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	11%
10	Interceptions	11
18	Clearances	33
50	Ball recoveries	43
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
10	Goal kicks	9
Non-penalty expected goals
0.7	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix match statistics, h1
Melbourne Victory	Statistic	Wellington Phoenix
Overview
3	Corner kicks	2
0	Yellow cards	1
12	Total shots	4
3	Shots on target	2
4	Fouls	5
10	Throw-ins	5
2	Offsides	0
2	Goal kicks	8
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
9	Tackles	9
2	Interceptions	3
1	Dribbles	3
68	Ball possession	32
4	Big chances	2
295	Passes	138
5	Free kicks	4
255	Accurate passes	97
Shots
6	Shots off target	1
3	Blocked shots	1
6	Shots inside box	4
6	Shots outside box	0
1	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	1
2	Fouled in final third	0
2	Offsides	0
Passing
10	Throw-ins	5
6	Accurate crosses	1
8	Accurate long balls	11
40	Final third entries	21
Duels
56%	Duels won (%)	44%
4	Dispossessed	7
1	Dribbles	3
15%	Ground duels (%)	16%
12%	Aerial duels (%)	5%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	5%
2	Interceptions	3
8	Clearances	16
22	Ball recoveries	16
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
2	Goal kicks	8

Melbourne Victory and Wellington Phoenix match statistics, h2
Melbourne Victory	Statistic	Wellington Phoenix
Overview
1	Corner kicks	0
1	Yellow cards	0
5	Total shots	4
3	Shots on target	0
8	Fouls	5
7	Throw-ins	12
1	Offsides	0
8	Goal kicks	1
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
12	Tackles	8
8	Interceptions	8
2	Dribbles	5
48	Ball possession	52
3	Big chances	0
209	Passes	226
5	Free kicks	8
159	Accurate passes	186
Shots
1	Shots off target	4
1	Blocked shots	0
3	Shots inside box	2
2	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	0
Passing
7	Throw-ins	12
0	Accurate crosses	0
9	Accurate long balls	10
29	Final third entries	23
Duels
43%	Duels won (%)	57%
2	Dispossessed	8
2	Dribbles	5
17%	Ground duels (%)	20%
6%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	6%
8	Interceptions	8
10	Clearances	17
28	Ball recoveries	27
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
8	Goal kicks	1

Line-ups

Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1

25Duncan6.3 2Davidson6.8 15Esposito7.7 21Miranda6.4 22Rawlins7.4 8Valadon6.6 27D'Arrigo6.6 64Mata6.7 9Vergos9.2 11Clarismario7.1 17Velupillay6.6

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Bench

40Jack Warshawsky—
3Adama Traoré8′6.8
16Joshua Inserra—
10Denis Genreau23′6.6
14Matthew Grimaldi33′6.6
19Jing Reec8′6.4
23Keegan Jelacic23′7.8

Wellington Phoenix3-5-2

40McCarron4.9 4James5.5 11Armiento6.3 15Hughes5.6 18Kelly-Heald6.6 27Sheridan6.6 14Rufer6.8 20Najjarine7.2 25Nagasawa5.8 3Piper6.4 7Eze5.6

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Player ratings

Melbourne Victory16 rated

9.29Nikolaos Vergos90′3G
7.715Sebastian Esposito90′
7.422Joshua Rawlins90′1A
6.68Jordi Valadon90′
6.421Roderick Miranda90′
6.325Jack Duncan90′
7.111Clarismario82′1G
6.82Jason Davidson82′
6.764Juan Mata67′1A
6.627Louis D'Arrigo67′
6.617Nishan Velupillay57′1A
6.614Matthew Grimaldi33′
7.823Keegan Jelacic23′1G
6.610Denis Genreau23′
6.83Adama Traoré8′
6.419Jing Reec8′1A

Wellington Phoenix14 rated

7.220Ramy Najjarine90′1G
6.618Lukas Kelly-Heald90′
6.627Matt Sheridan90′
6.43Corban Piper90′
5.67Ifeanyi Eze90′
5.615Isaac Hughes90′
5.54Manjrekar James90′
4.940Eamonn McCarron90′
6.814Alex Rufer64′
6.311Carlo Armiento57′
5.825Kazuki Nagasawa57′
6.35Fin Conchie33′
6.129Luke Brooke-Smith33′
6.88Paulo Retre26′

Player statistics

Melbourne Victory

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
9Nikolaos VergosForward	90′	9.2	3		6	10/15	1	1/4
15Sebastian EspositoDefender	90′	7.7				58/63		7/11	3
22Joshua RawlinsDefender	90′	7.4		1		43/53	1	5/8	1
8Jordi ValadonMidfielder	90′	6.6			2	38/47	1	5/9	4
21Roderick MirandaDefender	90′	6.4			1	55/62		5/10	1
25Jack DuncanGoalkeeper	90′	6.3				18/26	1			1
11ClarismarioForward	82′	7.1	1		3	27/31	2	3/8	2
2Jason DavidsonDefender	82′	6.8			1	37/44	3	3/7	1
64Juan MataMidfielder	67′	6.7		1		49/56	2	1/3	1
27Louis D'ArrigoMidfielder	67′	6.6			1	33/40	1	7/10	3
17Nishan VelupillayForward	57′	6.6		1	2	21/28	2	4/10
14Matthew GrimaldiForward	33′	6.6				6/7		0/3
23Keegan JelacicForward	23′	7.8	1		1	6/9		3/5	1
10Denis GenreauMidfielder	23′	6.6				7/14		5/7	3
3Adama TraoréDefender	8′	6.8				4/6		1/4	1
19Jing ReecForward	8′	6.4		1		2/3	1	0/2
40Jack WarshawskyGoalkeeper	—	—
16Joshua InserraDefender	—	—

Wellington Phoenix

Player	Min	Rtg	G	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
20Ramy NajjarineMidfielder	90′	7.2	1	3	21/23	1	4/8	1
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDefender	90′	6.6			35/41	1	7/9	4
27Matt SheridanDefender	90′	6.6		1	22/26		6/7	5
3Corban PiperForward	90′	6.4		2	14/22	1	9/16
7Ifeanyi EzeForward	90′	5.6			8/14	1	5/18	1
15Isaac HughesDefender	90′	5.6		1	33/38		6/6	1
4Manjrekar JamesDefender	90′	5.5			45/58		1/4
40Eamonn McCarronGoalkeeper	90′	4.9			10/19				1
14Alex RuferMidfielder	64′	6.8			24/34	1	1/1
11Carlo ArmientoDefender	57′	6.3			12/14		2/5
25Kazuki NagasawaMidfielder	57′	5.8		1	15/22		1/8
5Fin ConchieMidfielder	33′	6.3			18/20		2/4
29Luke Brooke-SmithForward	33′	6.1			6/8		3/8	2
8Paulo RetreMidfielder	26′	6.8			20/25		4/7	3
30Alby Kelly-HealdGoalkeeper	—	—
37Anaru CassidyMidfielder	—	—
24Tze-xuan LokeDefender	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 3-5-2

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