Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City 1-0 — A-League Men

A-League MenA-League 23/24

Wellington Phoenix

1–0

Melbourne City

Fri 24 Nov·21:30·Matchday 5·Neutral venue·Wellington Phoenix won

Match overview

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3Corners8
1Cards1
8Shots21
6Shots on target6
7Fouls7
19Throw-ins20
5Offsides0
11Goal kicks4
5Saves4
13Tackles13
3Interceptions7
6Dribbles9

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Match statistics

Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City match statistics, ft
Wellington Phoenix	Statistic	Melbourne City
Overview
3	Corner kicks	8
1	Yellow cards	1
8	Total shots	21
6	Shots on target	6
7	Fouls	7
19	Throw-ins	20
5	Offsides	0
11	Goal kicks	4
5	Goalkeeper saves	4
13	Tackles	13
3	Interceptions	7
6	Dribbles	9
45	Ball possession	55
3	Big chances	4
469	Passes	548
6	Free kicks	5
390	Accurate passes	480
Shots
2	Shots off target	8
0	Blocked shots	7
5	Shots inside box	13
3	Shots outside box	8
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
2	Big chances missed	4
1	Fouled in final third	2
5	Offsides	0
Passing
19	Throw-ins	20
3	Accurate crosses	9
25	Accurate long balls	30
44	Final third entries	69
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
8	Dispossessed	5
6	Dribbles	9
25%	Ground duels (%)	27%
17%	Aerial duels (%)	15%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	6%
3	Interceptions	7
46	Clearances	11
49	Ball recoveries	42
Goalkeeping
5	Saves	4
11	Goal kicks	4
Non-penalty expected goals
0.3	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.4

Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City match statistics, h1
Wellington Phoenix	Statistic	Melbourne City
Overview
2	Corner kicks	3
0	Yellow cards	0
5	Total shots	12
4	Shots on target	2
10	Throw-ins	8
1	Offsides	0
6	Goal kicks	3
2	Goalkeeper saves	3
7	Tackles	7
1	Interceptions	3
4	Dribbles	4
49	Ball possession	51
2	Big chances	0
268	Passes	272
3	Free kicks	1
233	Accurate passes	238
Shots
1	Shots off target	3
0	Blocked shots	7
3	Shots inside box	7
2	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
2	Big chances missed	0
0	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	0
Passing
10	Throw-ins	8
3	Accurate crosses	2
18	Accurate long balls	19
21	Final third entries	28
Duels
52%	Duels won (%)	48%
5	Dispossessed	2
4	Dribbles	4
14%	Ground duels (%)	12%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	8%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	5%
1	Interceptions	3
15	Clearances	8
22	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	3
6	Goal kicks	3

Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City match statistics, h2
Wellington Phoenix	Statistic	Melbourne City
Overview
1	Corner kicks	5
1	Yellow cards	1
3	Total shots	9
2	Shots on target	4
9	Throw-ins	12
4	Offsides	0
5	Goal kicks	1
3	Goalkeeper saves	1
6	Tackles	6
2	Interceptions	4
2	Dribbles	5
40	Ball possession	60
1	Big chances	4
201	Passes	276
3	Free kicks	4
157	Accurate passes	242
Shots
1	Shots off target	5
0	Blocked shots	0
2	Shots inside box	6
1	Shots outside box	3
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	4
1	Fouled in final third	1
4	Offsides	0
Passing
9	Throw-ins	12
0	Accurate crosses	7
7	Accurate long balls	11
23	Final third entries	41
Duels
48%	Duels won (%)	52%
3	Dispossessed	3
2	Dribbles	5
11%	Ground duels (%)	15%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
3%	Tackles won (%)	1%
2	Interceptions	4
31	Clearances	3
27	Ball recoveries	21
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	1
5	Goal kicks	1

Line-ups

Wellington Phoenix4-3-2-1

Paulsen8.6 18Kelly-Heald7.7 Wootton7.4 Surman7.7 Payne6.6 14Rufer7.4 Pennington7.4 Al-Taay7.1 Ball7.2 Barbarouses7.4 Kraev7.2

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Bench

Melbourne City4-4-2

Young7.2 16Behich7.3 Souprayen7.7 Talbot6.3 Good6.4 Jakoliš7.9 Natel6.3 Ugarković7.9 Sakhi8.5 Arslan6.4 MacLaren6.6

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Bench

Player ratings

Wellington Phoenix14 rated

8.6Alex Paulsen90′
7.7Finn Surman90′
7.414Alex Rufer90′
7.4Kosta Barbarouses90′
7.4Scott Wootton90′
7.2Bozhidar Kraev90′1G
6.6Tim Payne90′
7.4Nicholas Pennington89′
7.2David Ball79′1A
7.718Lukas Kelly-Heald68′
7.1Mohamed Al-Taay68′
6.6Benjamin Old22′
6.3Sam Sutton22′
6.85Fin Conchie11′

Melbourne City16 rated

7.9Steven Ugarković90′
7.7Samuel Souprayen90′
7.316Aziz Behich90′
7.2Jamie Young90′
6.6Jamie MacLaren90′
6.4Curtis Good90′
7.9Marin Jakoliš88′
8.5Hamza Sakhi79′
6.3Callum Talbot79′
6.4Tolgay Arslan64′
6.3Léo Natel64′
6.821Alessandro Lopane26′
6.020Benjamin Mazzeo26′
7.1Terry Antonis11′
6.4Scott Galloway11′
6.3Harry Politidis8′

Player statistics

Wellington Phoenix

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Alex PaulsenGoalkeeper	90′	8.6				29/34				5
Finn SurmanDefender	90′	7.7				54/61		2/3
14Alex RuferMidfielder	90′	7.4			2	46/56		6/8	4
Kosta BarbarousesForward	90′	7.4			3	26/31		2/7	1
Scott WoottonDefender	90′	7.4				54/63		2/2
Bozhidar KraevForward	90′	7.2	1		1	28/39	1	9/15	1
Tim PayneDefender	90′	6.6			1	26/32		0/3
Nicholas PenningtonMidfielder	89′	7.4				40/49	1	7/15	1
David BallForward	79′	7.2		1	1	18/23	4	6/13	2
18Lukas Kelly-HealdDefender	68′	7.7				17/20	1	2/6	2
Mohamed Al-TaayMidfielder	68′	7.1				29/31	1	2/3	1
Benjamin OldMidfielder	22′	6.6				8/9	1	3/4	1
Sam SuttonDefender	22′	6.3				9/12		0/1
5Fin ConchieMidfielder	11′	6.8				6/8		0/2
27Matthew SheridanMidfielder	1′	—				0/1		1/2
15Isaac HughesDefender	—	—
Jack DuncanGoalkeeper	—	—
Oskar van HattumForward	—	—

Melbourne City

Player	Min	Rtg	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Steven UgarkovićMidfielder	90′	7.9	2	50/64	1	9/15	3
Samuel SouprayenDefender	90′	7.7		65/70		5/7	2
16Aziz BehichDefender	90′	7.3	1	71/77	3	2/4
Jamie YoungGoalkeeper	90′	7.2		24/28		1/1		4
Jamie MacLarenForward	90′	6.6	2	7/9		1/5	1
Curtis GoodDefender	90′	6.4	1	68/73	3	4/11	1
Marin JakolišMidfielder	88′	7.9	5	34/38	2	2/2
Hamza SakhiMidfielder	79′	8.5	1	48/55	2	5/6
Callum TalbotDefender	79′	6.3		34/39		1/4	1
Tolgay ArslanForward	64′	6.4	5	26/33	2	0/4
Léo NatelMidfielder	64′	6.3	2	9/10		8/13	4
21Alessandro LopaneMidfielder	26′	6.8		18/19		1/3
20Benjamin MazzeoForward	26′	6.0	1	7/8		0/3
Terry AntonisMidfielder	11′	7.1	1	6/8		2/4	1
Scott GallowayDefender	11′	6.4		9/11		1/1
Harry PolitidisDefender	8′	6.3		4/6		0/1
Jordon HallDefender	—	—
Patrick BeachGoalkeeper	—	—

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

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