Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix
Updated
Melbourne City won: Melbourne City 2-0 Wellington Phoenix in the A-League (Round 24) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Aziz Behich 27', Marcus Younis 76'. Expected goals: 2.47-0.35. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Nathaniel Atkinson (8.8).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix 2-0
Melbourne City saw off Wellington Phoenix 2-0 at AAMI Park on Sunday 12 April in the A-League.
Aziz Behich put Melbourne City ahead on 27' (1-0) and Marcus Younis made it 2-0 on 76'.
Melbourne City had 49% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (5-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.47-0.35. Melbourne City were the better side on chances, too.
Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 4,896. Referee: Alexander George King.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.47 | 0.35 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 263 (75%) | 268 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 9 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-1-4-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, Germán Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Marcus Younis, Andreas Kuen, Daniel Arzani, Elbasan Rashani, Andrew Nabbout
Wellington Phoenix (4-4-2): Josh Oluwayemi, Tim Payne, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Isaac Robert Hughes, Dan Edwards, Ramy Najjarine, Alex Rufer, Paulo Retre, Kazuki Nagasawa, Corban Piper, Ifeanyi Eze
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 38' · Yellow card · Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City)
- 39' · Yellow card · Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew Sheridan for Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix)
- 54' · Yellow card · Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 62' · Substitution · Sander Erik Kartum for Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 67' · Yellow card · Germán Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 73' · Substitution · Kavian Rahmani for Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City)
- 73' · Substitution · Max Caputo for Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City)
- 73' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 76' · Goal · Marcus Younis (Melbourne City)
- 77' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City)
- 80' · Substitution · Alby Kelly-Heald for Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix)
- 80' · Substitution · Carlo Armiento for Dan Edwards (Wellington Phoenix)
- 83' · Substitution · Matthew Leckie for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne City won, 2-0 (A-League) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Wellington Phoenix?
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 05:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.