Melbourne City 1-2 Adelaide United FC
Updated
Adelaide United FC won: Melbourne City 1-2 Adelaide United FC in the A-League (Round 26) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Marcus Younis 18'. Adelaide United FC goals: Luka Jovanovic 79', Luka Jovanovic 90'+8. Sent off: Luka Jovanovic (90'). Expected goals: 0.60-2.35. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Ryan White (8.6).
Match report
Adelaide United FC beat Melbourne City 2-1
Adelaide United FC came from behind to beat Melbourne City 2-1 away from home at AAMI Park on Sunday 26 April in the A-League.
Marcus Younis put Melbourne City ahead on 18' (1-0), Luka Jovanovic levelled for Adelaide United FC on 79' (1-1) and added another on 90+8' (1-2).
Luka Jovanovic's 90+8' strike proved decisive.
Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC) was sent off on 90+9'.
Melbourne City had 42% of the ball, shots were 9-17 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.60-2.35. Adelaide United FC were the better side on chances, too.
Ryan White (Adelaide United) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 6,497. Referee: Alexander George King.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.60 | 2.35 |
| Total shots | 9 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 30 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 252 (76%) | 359 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 10 |
| Total shots | 9 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 13 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Harrison Shillington, Germán Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Emin Durakovic, Andreas Kuen, Zane Schreiber, Marcus Younis, Max Caputo, Elbasan Rashani
Adelaide United FC (4-2-3-1): Joshua Smits, Harry Crawford, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Jay Barnett, Luke Duzel, Ethan Alagich, Yaya Dukuly, Ryan White, Jonny Yull, Anselmo
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Marcus Younis (Melbourne City)
- 40' · Substitution · Harrison Delbridge for Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City)
- 63' · Substitution · Besian Kutleshi for Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City)
- 63' · Substitution · Matthew Leckie for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 63' · Substitution · Luka Jovanovic for Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Juan Muñiz for Luke Duzel (Adelaide United FC)
- 70' · Yellow card · Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 75' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 75' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 78' · Substitution · Craig Goodwin for Anselmo (Adelaide United FC)
- 79' · Goal · Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC)
- 85' · Yellow card · Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City)
- 89' · Substitution · Austin Ayoubi for Harry Crawford (Adelaide United FC)
- 89' · Yellow card · Harrison Delbridge (Melbourne City)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Jay Barnett (Adelaide United FC)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Anselmo (Adelaide United FC)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC)
- 90'+9 · Red card · Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne City vs Adelaide United FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Adelaide United FC?
Adelaide United FC won, 1-2 (A-League) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Adelaide United FC?
Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 07:30 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.