Melbourne Victory 3-4 Western United
Updated
Western United won: Melbourne Victory 3-4 Western United in the A-League (Round 13) on Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at AAMI Park. Melbourne Victory goals: Brendan Hamill 9', Bruno Fornaroli 39', Clarismario Santos 79'. Western United goals: Hiroshi Ibusuki 17', Abel Walatee 69', Noah Botic 90'+1, Hiroshi Ibusuki 90'+4. Possession: 51%-49%.
Match report
Western United beat Melbourne Victory 4-3
Western United came from behind to beat Melbourne Victory 4-3 away from home at AAMI Park on Friday 10 January in the A-League.
Brendan Hamill put Melbourne Victory ahead on 9' (1-0), Hiroshi Ibusuki levelled for Western United on 17' (1-1), Bruno Fornaroli restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 39' (2-1), Abel Walatee levelled for Western United on 69' (2-2), Clarismario Santos restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 79' (3-2), Noah Botic levelled for Western United on 90+1' (3-3) and Hiroshi Ibusuki restored Western United's lead on 90+4' (3-4).
Hiroshi Ibusuki's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Melbourne Victory had 51%% of the ball, shots were 19-18 (6-7 on target).
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Western United | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Big Chances Created | 7 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Attacks | 86 | 66 |
| Free Kicks | 14 | 10 |
| Total Passes | 445 | 409 |
| Substitutions | 5 | 3 |
| Total Shots | 19 | 18 |
| Shots On Target | 6 | 7 |
| Shots Off Target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots Blocked | 6 | 5 |
| Hit Woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Passes Completed | 362 | 336 |
| Throw-Ins | 21 | 17 |
| Goal Kicks | 7 | 6 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan, Adama Traoré, Roderick Miranda, Brendan Hamill, Jason Geria, Jordi Valadon, Ryan Teague, Reno Piscopo, Zinedine Machach, Daniel Arzani, Bruno Fornaroli
Western United (4-4-2): Matthew Sutton, Ben Garuccio, Mark Leonard, Tomoki Imai, Tate Russell, Abel Walatee, Angus Thurgate, Rhys Bozinovski, Luke Vickery, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Noah Botic
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory)
- 17' · Goal · Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United)
- 24' · Yellow card · Angus Thurgate (Western United)
- 39' · Goal · Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory)
- 56' · Yellow card · Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
- 56' · Yellow card · Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory)
- 57' · Yellow card · Ben Garuccio (Western United)
- 66' · Substitution · Nishan Velupillay for Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory)
- 69' · Goal · Abel Walatee (Western United)
- 75' · Substitution · Nikolaos Vergos for Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory)
- 75' · Substitution · Clarismario Santos for Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
- 75' · Substitution · Kasey Bos for Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory)
- 75' · Substitution · Jordan Lauton for Rhys Bozinovski (Western United)
- 78' · Substitution · Riku Danzaki for Luke Vickery (Western United)
- 79' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Abel Walatee (Western United)
- 79' · Goal · Clarismario Santos (Melbourne Victory)
- 87' · Substitution · Joshua Rawlins for Zinedine Machach (Melbourne Victory)
- 88' · Yellow card · Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Noah Botic (Western United)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Noah Botic (Western United)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Matthew Grimaldi (Western United)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United)
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Western United?
Western United won, 3-4 (A-League) on Fri, 10 Jan 2025.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Western United?
Fri, 10 Jan 2025, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, A-League.