Machida Zelvia 1-2 Melbourne City
Updated
Melbourne City won: Machida Zelvia 1-2 Melbourne City in the AFC Champions League Elite (Round 4) on Tue, 4 Nov 2025 at Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo. Machida Zelvia goals: Henry Mochizuki 24'. Melbourne City goals: Gen Shoji 1' (og), Andrew Nabbout 90'+8. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Patrick Beach (8).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Machida Zelvia 2-1
Melbourne City edged Machida Zelvia 2-1 away from home at Machida Gion Stadium on Tuesday 4 November in the AFC Champions League Elite.
An own goal by Gen Shoji put Melbourne City ahead on 1' (0-1), Henry Mochizuki levelled for Machida Zelvia on 24' (1-1) and Andrew Nabbout restored Melbourne City's lead on 90+8' (1-2).
Andrew Nabbout's 90+8' strike proved decisive.
Machida Zelvia had 53% of the ball, shots were 20-8 (7-4 on target).
Patrick Beach (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 4,401.
Match stats
| Machida Zelvia | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 371 (78%) | 331 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 10 | 6 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 3 |
Lineups
Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1): Kosei Tani, Ibrahim Dresevic, Gen Shoji, Yuta Nakayama, Henry Mochizuki, Hiroyuki Mae, Hokuto Shimoda, Asahi Masuyama, Sang-Ho Na, Yuki Soma, Se-Hun Oh
Melbourne City (3-5-2): Patrick Beach, Harrison Shillington, Kai Trewin, German Ferreyra, Nathaniel Atkinson, Andreas Kuen, Zane Schreiber, Emin Durakovic, Beckham Baker, Kavian Rahmani, Max Caputo
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Gen Shoji (Melbourne City)
- 24' · Goal · Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia)
- 46' · Substitution · Takeshi Kanamori for Beckham Baker (Melbourne City)
- 55' · Yellow card · Yuta Nakayama (Machida Zelvia)
- 70' · Substitution · Andrew Nabbout for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 77' · Substitution · Kotaro Hayashi for Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia)
- 79' · Substitution · Peter Antoniou for Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City)
- 79' · Substitution · Benjamin Mazzeo for Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City)
- 82' · Substitution · Shota Fujio for Se-Hun Oh (Machida Zelvia)
- 88' · Substitution · Besian Kutleshi for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 90' · Substitution · Keiya Sento for Hokuto Shimoda (Machida Zelvia)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Machida Zelvia vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won, 1-2 (AFC Champions League Elite) on Tue, 4 Nov 2025.
When and where is Machida Zelvia vs Melbourne City?
Tue, 4 Nov 2025, 10:00 UTC at Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo, AFC Champions League Elite.