Melbourne Victory 5-3 Adelaide United FC
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Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 5-3 Adelaide United FC in the A-League (Round 24) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Daniel Arzani 29', Nishan Velupillay 39', Daniel Arzani 71' (pen), Nikolaos Vergos 88', Nikolaos Vergos 90'. Adelaide United FC goals: Jonny Yull 12', Archie Goodwin 47', Zach Clough 57' (pen). Expected goals: 3.47-2.01. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Nishan Velupillay (9.4).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Adelaide United FC 5-3
Melbourne Victory came from behind to beat Adelaide United FC 5-3 at AAMI Park on Saturday 29 March in the A-League.
Jonny Yull put Adelaide United FC ahead on 12' (0-1), Daniel Arzani levelled for Melbourne Victory on 29' (1-1), Nishan Velupillay restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 39' (2-1), Archie Goodwin levelled for Adelaide United FC on 47' (2-2), Zach Clough restored Adelaide United FC's lead from the penalty spot on 57' (2-3), Daniel Arzani levelled for Melbourne Victory from the penalty spot on 71' (3-3), Nikolaos Vergos restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 88' (4-3) and added another on 90' (5-3).
Nikolaos Vergos's 88' strike proved decisive.
Melbourne Victory had 58% of the ball, shots were 18-11 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.47-2.01. Melbourne Victory were the better side on chances, too.
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 10,273. Referee: Shaun Evans.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.47 | 2.01 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 21 |
| Big chances | 6 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 361 (80%) | 227 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 9 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-4-2): Mitchell Langerak, Joshua Inserra, Roderick Miranda, Lachlan Jackson, Kasey Bos, Daniel Arzani, Fabian Monge, Zinedine Machach, Nishan Velupillay, Reno Piscopo, Bruno Fornaroli
Adelaide United FC (4-4-1-1): James Delianov, Dylan Pierias, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Jonny Yull, Jay Barnett, Ethan Alagich, Austin Ayoubi, Stefan Mauk, Archie Goodwin
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Jonny Yull (Adelaide United FC)
- 29' · Goal · Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
- 39' · Goal · Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 46' · Substitution · Zach Clough for Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Isaias for Jay Barnett (Adelaide United FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Brendan Hamill for Lachlan Jackson (Melbourne Victory)
- 47' · Goal · Archie Goodwin (Adelaide United FC)
- 51' · Yellow card · Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United FC)
- 57' · Goal · Zach Clough (Adelaide United FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Jordi Valadon for Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory)
- 71' · Goal · Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
- 75' · Substitution · Alexander Badolato for Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory)
- 76' · Substitution · Luka Jovanovic for Archie Goodwin (Adelaide United FC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory)
- 85' · Substitution · Nikolaos Vergos for Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory)
- 85' · Substitution · Joshua Rawlins for Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory)
- 87' · Yellow card · Zach Clough (Adelaide United FC)
- 88' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 90' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Alexander Badolato (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United FC?
Melbourne Victory won, 5-3 (A-League) on Sat, 29 Mar 2025.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United FC?
Sat, 29 Mar 2025, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.