Melbourne Victory 1-0 Wellington Phoenix
Updated
Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 1-0 Wellington Phoenix in the A-League (Round 19) on Fri, 14 Feb 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Nikolaos Vergos 57'. Expected goals: 1.47-0.55. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Jordi Valadon (8).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Wellington Phoenix 1-0
Melbourne Victory narrowly beat Wellington Phoenix 1-0 at AAMI Park on Friday 14 February in the A-League.
Nikolaos Vergos put Melbourne Victory ahead on 57' (1-0).
Melbourne Victory had 57% of the ball, shots were 16-4 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.47-0.55.
Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 9,374. Referee: Adam Bavcar.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.47 | 0.55 |
| Total shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 405 (84%) | 307 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 4 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Mitchell Langerak, Joshua Rawlins, Brendan Hamill, Roderick Miranda, Adama Traore, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Nishan Velupillay, Zinedine Machach, Reno Piscopo, Nikolaos Vergos
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2): Alby Kelly-Heald, Tim Payne, Isaac Robert Hughes, Scott Wootton, Sam Sutton, Corban Piper, Paulo Retre, Matthew Sheridan, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Kosta Barbarouses, Hideki Ishige
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Clarismario Rodrigus for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 57' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 58' · Yellow card · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 65' · Yellow card · Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory)
- 66' · Substitution · Daniel Arzani for Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory)
- 68' · Substitution · Alex Rufer for Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix)
- 68' · Substitution · Kazuki Nagasawa for Hideki Ishige (Wellington Phoenix)
- 68' · Substitution · Nathan Walker for Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix)
- 75' · Substitution · Bruno Fornaroli for Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 75' · Substitution · Kasey Bos for Adama Traore (Melbourne Victory)
- 75' · Yellow card · Matthew Sheridan (Wellington Phoenix)
- 77' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix)
- 89' · Yellow card · Sam Sutton (Wellington Phoenix)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Mitchell Langerak (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won, 1-0 (A-League) on Fri, 14 Feb 2025.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Fri, 14 Feb 2025, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.