Melbourne City 5-1 Sydney FC
Updated
Melbourne City won: Melbourne City 5-1 Sydney FC in the A-League (Round 29) on Sat, 3 May 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Aziz Behich 5', Max Caputo 26', Marco Tilio 34', Andreas Kuen 57', Medin Memeti 90'+5. Sydney FC goals: Patryk Klimala 66'. Expected goals: 2.25-0.44. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Alessandro Lopane (8.5).
Match report
Melbourne City rout Sydney FC 5-1
Melbourne City swept aside Sydney FC 5-1 at AAMI Park on Saturday 3 May in the A-League.
Aziz Behich put Melbourne City ahead on 5' (1-0), Max Caputo made it 2-0 on 26', Marco Tilio made it 3-0 on 34', Andreas Kuen made it 4-0 on 57', Patryk Klimala pulled one back for Sydney FC on 66' (4-1) and Medin Memeti made it 5-1 on 90+5'.
Melbourne City had 52% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.25-0.44. Melbourne City were the better side on chances, too.
Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 6,098. Referee: Adam Kersey.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Sydney FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.25 | 0.44 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 17 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 396 (84%) | 356 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 6 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Yonatan Cohen, Alessandro Lopane, Andreas Kuen, Marco Tilio, Max Caputo
Sydney FC (5-4-1): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Alexandar Popovic, Joel King, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Rhyan Grant, Joe Lolley, Adrian Segecic, Wataru Kamijo, Anthony Caceres, Anas Ouahim, Douglas Costa
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 26' · Goal · Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 34' · Goal · Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
- 36' · Yellow card · Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Patryk Klimala for Wataru Kamijo (Sydney FC)
- 52' · Substitution · Andrew Redmayne for Harrison Devenish-Meares (Sydney FC)
- 54' · Yellow card · Anas Ouahim (Sydney FC)
- 55' · Yellow card · Patryk Klimala (Sydney FC)
- 57' · Goal · Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 66' · Goal · Patryk Klimala (Sydney FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Kavian Rahmani for Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
- 68' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Yonatan Cohen (Melbourne City)
- 68' · Substitution · Matthew Leckie for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 70' · Yellow card · Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC)
- 72' · Substitution · Will Kennedy for Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC)
- 76' · Substitution · Callum Talbot for Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
- 85' · Substitution · Jaiden Kucharski for Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Tiago Quintal for Anas Ouahim (Sydney FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Emin Durakovic for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 90'+5 · Goal · Medin Memeti (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Sydney FC?
Melbourne City won, 5-1 (A-League) on Sat, 3 May 2025.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Sydney FC?
Sat, 3 May 2025, 07:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.