Melbourne City 0-1 Newcastle Jets FC
Updated
Newcastle Jets FC won: Melbourne City 0-1 Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League (Round 14) on Wed, 12 Mar 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Lachlan Rose 69'. Expected goals: 2.38-0.40. Possession: 61-39. Player of the match: Noah James (9.1).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC beat Melbourne City 1-0
Newcastle Jets FC narrowly beat Melbourne City 1-0 away from home at AAMI Park on Wednesday 12 March in the A-League.
Lachlan Rose put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 69' (0-1).
Melbourne City had 61% of the ball, shots were 27-5 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.38-0.40. Melbourne City created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Noah James (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,071. Referee: Sam Kelly.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Newcastle Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 61 | 39 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.38 | 0.40 |
| Total shots | 27 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 8 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 520 (87%) | 324 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 14 | 0 |
| Total shots | 27 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 2 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, Kai Trewin, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Matthew Leckie, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Marco Tilio, Andreas Kuen, Kavian Rahmani, Max Caputo
Newcastle Jets FC (3-4-3): Noah James, Phillip Cancar, Kostandinos Grozos, Mark Natta, Thomas Aquilina, Callum Timmins, Charles M'Mombwa, Daniel Wilmering, Eli Adams, Lachlan Rose, Clayton Taylor
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 35' · Yellow card · Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Harry Politidis for Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City)
- 46' · Substitution · Lachlan Bayliss for Charles M'Mombwa (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 51' · Yellow card · Steven Peter Ugarkovic (Melbourne City)
- 57' · Yellow card · Matthew Leckie (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Goal · Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Matthew Leckie (Melbourne City)
- 76' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
- 76' · Substitution · Aleksandar Susnjar for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Justin Vidic for Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Dane Ingham for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 0-1 (A-League) on Wed, 12 Mar 2025.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Wed, 12 Mar 2025, 08:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.