Melbourne Victory 3-0 Central Coast Mariners
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Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 3-0 Central Coast Mariners in the A-League (Round 22) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Nishan Velupillay 9', Bruno Fornaroli 41', Zinedine Machach 90'+2. Expected goals: 2.46-0.04. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Bruno Fornaroli (8.3).
Match report
Melbourne Victory rout Central Coast Mariners 3-0
Melbourne Victory thrashed Central Coast Mariners 3-0 at AAMI Park on Saturday 8 March in the A-League.
Nishan Velupillay put Melbourne Victory ahead on 9' (1-0), Bruno Fornaroli made it 2-0 on 41' and Zinedine Machach made it 3-0 on 90+2'.
Melbourne Victory had 60% of the ball, shots were 24-1 (9-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.46-0.04. Melbourne Victory were the better side on chances, too.
Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 8,206. Referee: Shaun Evans.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Mariners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.46 | 0.04 |
| Total shots | 24 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 6 |
| Big chances | 6 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 462 (84%) | 291 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 24 | 1 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 0 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Mitchell Langerak, Joshua Rawlins, Brendan Hamill, Roderick Miranda, Kasey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Daniel Arzani, Reno Piscopo, Nishan Velupillay, Bruno Fornaroli
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-1-1): Dylan Peraic-Cullen, Storm Roux, Trent Sainsbury, Brian Kaltak, Nathan Paull, Miguel Di Pizio, Haine Eames, Harrison Steele, Lucas Mauragis, Mikael Doka, Vitor Feijao
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 41' · Goal · Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory)
- 46' · Substitution · Sasha Kuzevski for Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners)
- 46' · Substitution · Christian Theoharous for Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicholas Duarte for Vitor Feijao (Central Coast Mariners)
- 55' · Yellow card · Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 56' · Yellow card · Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners)
- 58' · Yellow card · Nicholas Duarte (Central Coast Mariners)
- 64' · Substitution · Lachlan Jackson for Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory)
- 65' · Substitution · Alexander Badolato for Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
- 73' · Substitution · Abdelelah Faisal for Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast Mariners)
- 73' · Substitution · Diesel Herrington for Trent Sainsbury (Central Coast Mariners)
- 75' · Substitution · Zinedine Machach for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 75' · Substitution · Clarismario Rodrigus for Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory)
- 85' · Substitution · Nikolaos Vergos for Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory)
- 85' · Yellow card · Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Zinedine Machach (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne Victory won, 3-0 (A-League) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.