Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Melbourne Victory
Updated
Melbourne Victory won: Western Sydney Wanderers 0-2 Melbourne Victory in the A-League (Round 26) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026 at CommBank Stadium, Sydney. Melbourne Victory goals: Clarismario Rodrigus 71', Nikolaos Vergos 90'+2. Expected goals: 1.53-1.77. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Jack Warshawsky (8.4).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0
Melbourne Victory saw off Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0 away from home at CommBank Stadium on Saturday 25 April in the A-League.
Clarismario Rodrigus put Melbourne Victory ahead on 71' (0-1) and Nikolaos Vergos made it 0-2 on 90+2'.
Western Sydney Wanderers had 55% of the ball, shots were 16-14 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.53-1.77.
Jack Warshawsky (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 7,437. Referee: Daniel Elder.
Match stats
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.53 | 1.77 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 386 (84%) | 292 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2): Jordan Holmes, Dylan Scicluna, Nathan Barrie, Anthony Pantazopoulos, Alex Gersbach, Atiya Waraga, Angus Thurgate, Joshua Brillante, Ryan Fraser, Bozhidar Kraev, Brandon Borrello
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Warshawsky, Joshua Rawlins, Sebastian Esposito, Roderick Miranda, Jason Davidson, Denis Genreau, Louis D'Arrigo, Nishan Velupillay, Matthew Grimaldi, Clarismario Rodrigus, Charles Nduka
Key events
- 65' · Substitution · Jordi Valadon for Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
- 65' · Substitution · Keegan Jelacic for Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory)
- 71' · Goal · Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 76' · Substitution · Jai Rose for Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 76' · Substitution · Aydan Hammond for Atiya Waraga (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 77' · Substitution · Jarrod Carluccio for Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 81' · Substitution · Awan Lual for Joshua Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- 82' · Substitution · Juan Mata for Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Brendan Hamill for Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Nikolaos Vergos for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
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, 0-2 (A-League) on Sat, 25 Apr 2026.
When and where is Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory?
Sat, 25 Apr 2026, 09:35 UTC at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, A-League.