Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City
Updated
Melbourne City won: Wellington Phoenix 0-1 Melbourne City in the A-League (Round 21) on Fri, 28 Feb 2025 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Melbourne City goals: Marco Tilio 51'. Expected goals: 0.38-1.39. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Aziz Behich (8.3).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix 1-0
Melbourne City narrowly beat Wellington Phoenix 1-0 away from home at Sky Stadium on Friday 28 February in the A-League.
Marco Tilio put Melbourne City ahead on 51' (0-1).
Wellington Phoenix had 40% of the ball, shots were 5-19 (0-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.38-1.39. Melbourne City were the better side on chances, too.
Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 5,716. Referee: Tim Danaskos.
Match stats
| Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.38 | 1.39 |
| Total shots | 5 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 38 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 279 (74%) | 459 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 9 |
| Total shots | 5 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 9 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 15 |
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix (4-3-2-1): Alby Kelly-Heald, Tim Payne, Isaac Robert Hughes, Scott Wootton, Sam Sutton, Paulo Retre, Alex Rufer, Matthew Sheridan, Chico Geraldes, Nathan Walker, Kosta Barbarouses
Melbourne City (4-1-3-2): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Kai Trewin, Marco Tilio, Zane Schreiber, Kavian Rahmani, Max Caputo, Andreas Kuen
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew Leckie for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 51' · Goal · Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
- 59' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Nathan Walker (Wellington Phoenix)
- 59' · Substitution · Corban Piper for Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix)
- 70' · Substitution · Harry Politidis for Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City)
- 70' · Yellow card · Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix)
- 72' · Substitution · Marco Rojas for Chico Geraldes (Wellington Phoenix)
- 76' · Yellow card · Kai Trewin (Melbourne City)
- 87' · Substitution · Lukas Kelly-Heald for Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix)
- 87' · Substitution · Hideki Ishige for Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix)
- 88' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 88' · Substitution · Benjamin Mazzeo for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won, 0-1 (A-League) on Fri, 28 Feb 2025.
When and where is Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Fri, 28 Feb 2025, 06:30 UTC at Sky Stadium, Wellington, A-League.