Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix
Updated
Melbourne City won: Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix in the A-League (Round 12) on Fri, 3 Jan 2025 at AAMI Park. Melbourne City goals: Harry Politidis 7', Nathaniel Atkinson 83'. Possession: 54%-46%.
Match report
Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix 2-0
Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix 2-0 at AAMI Park on Friday 3 January in the A-League.
Harry Politidis put Melbourne City ahead on 7' (1-0) and Nathaniel Atkinson made it 2-0 on 83'.
Melbourne City had 54%% of the ball, shots were 21-1 (9-0 on target).
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Big Chances Created | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Attacks | 88 | 26 |
| Free Kicks | 6 | 10 |
| Total Passes | 584 | 505 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 5 |
| Total Shots | 21 | 1 |
| Shots On Target | 9 | 0 |
| Shots Off Target | 9 | 0 |
| Shots Blocked | 3 | 1 |
| Hit Woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Completed | 525 | 414 |
| Throw-Ins | 15 | 27 |
| Goal Kicks | 1 | 20 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Aziz Behich, Samuel Souprayen, Kai Trewin, Callum Talbot, Andreas Kuen, Steven Ugarkovic, Nathaniel Atkinson, Harry Politidis, Arion Sulemani, Benjamin Mazzeo
Wellington Phoenix (5-4-1): Joshua Oluwayemi, Isaac Hughes, Scott Wootton, Matthew Sheridan, Sam Sutton, Tim Payne, Hideki Ishige, Kazuki Nagasawa, Paulo Retre, Luke Brooke-Smith, Kosta Barbarouses
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Harry Politidis (Melbourne City)
- 19' · Substitution · Zane Schreiber for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 46' · Substitution · Oskar van Hattum for Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 61' · Yellow card · Kai Trewin (Melbourne City)
- 64' · Substitution · Kavian Rahmani for Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City)
- 64' · Substitution · Luke Supyk for Luke Brooke-Smith (Wellington Phoenix)
- 65' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Arion Sulemani (Melbourne City)
- 81' · Substitution · German Ferreyra for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 81' · Substitution · Mikey Ghossaini for Harry Politidis (Melbourne City)
- 81' · Substitution · Lukas Kelly-Heald for Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix)
- 81' · Substitution · Nathan Walker for Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix)
- 83' · Goal · Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
- 89' · Substitution · Corban Piper for Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix)
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne City won, 2-0 (A-League) on Fri, 3 Jan 2025.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Fri, 3 Jan 2025, 06:00 UTC at AAMI Park, A-League.