Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Melbourne Victory
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Melbourne Victory won: Western Sydney Wanderers 1-2 Melbourne Victory in the A-League (Round 1/4) on Sat, 10 May 2025 at CommBank Stadium, Sydney. Western Sydney Wanderers goals: Zachary Sapsford 23'. Melbourne Victory goals: Kasey Bos 7', Zinedine Machach 42'. Expected goals: 0.96-0.82. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Daniel Arzani (8.2).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1
Melbourne Victory narrowly beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-1 away from home at CommBank Stadium on Saturday 10 May in the A-League.
Kasey Bos put Melbourne Victory ahead on 7' (0-1), Zachary Sapsford levelled for Western Sydney Wanderers on 23' (1-1) and Zinedine Machach restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 42' (1-2).
Western Sydney Wanderers had 56% of the ball, shots were 15-11 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.96-0.82.
Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 16,399. Referee: Adam Kersey.
Match stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 26 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 361 (83%) | 249 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 8 |
| Total shots | 15 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 10 |
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2): Lawrence Thomas, Gabriel Cleur, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Alex Bonetig, Alex Gersbach, Nicolas Milanovic, Joshua Brillante, Oscar Priestman, Bozhidar Kraev, Brandon Borrello, Zachary Sapsford
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan, Joshua Inserra, Roderick Miranda, Lachlan Jackson, Kasey Bos, Ryan Teague, Jordi Valadon, Daniel Arzani, Zinedine Machach, Nishan Velupillay, Nikolaos Vergos
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory)
- 7' · Goal · Kasey Bos (Melbourne Victory)
- 23' · Goal · Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 42' · Goal · Zinedine Machach (Melbourne Victory)
- 73' · Substitution · Juan Mata for Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 73' · Substitution · Marcus Antonsson for Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 73' · Substitution · Jarrod Carluccio for Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 78' · Substitution · Joshua Rawlins for Joshua Inserra (Melbourne Victory)
- 84' · Substitution · Clarismario Rodrigus for Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
- 84' · Yellow card · Daniel Arzani (Melbourne Victory)
- 87' · Substitution · Brendan Hamill for Zinedine Machach (Melbourne Victory)
- 87' · Substitution · Jing Reec for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 88' · Substitution · Bruno Fornaroli for Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 89' · Substitution · Aydan Hammond for Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers)
All-time head-to-head
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won, 1-2 (A-League) on Sat, 10 May 2025.
When and where is Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory?
Sat, 10 May 2025, 09:35 UTC at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, A-League.