Melbourne Victory 4-1 Central Coast Mariners
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Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 4-1 Central Coast Mariners in the A-League (Round 22) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Nishan Velupillay 50', Juan Mata 54', Nikolaos Vergos 90'+1, Jason Davidson 90'+4. Central Coast Mariners goals: Sabit James Ngor 7'. Expected goals: 3.71-1.29. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Juan Mata (9.3).
Match report
Melbourne Victory rout Central Coast Mariners 4-1
Melbourne Victory came from behind to beat Central Coast Mariners 4-1 at AAMI Park on Saturday 21 March in the A-League.
Sabit James Ngor put Central Coast Mariners ahead on 7' (0-1), Nishan Velupillay levelled for Melbourne Victory on 50' (1-1), Juan Mata restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 54' (2-1), Nikolaos Vergos made it 3-1 on 90+1' and Jason Davidson made it 4-1 on 90+4'.
Melbourne Victory had 57% of the ball, shots were 34-13 (12-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.71-1.29. Melbourne Victory were the better side on chances, too.
Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 9,506. Referee: Alex King.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Mariners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.71 | 1.29 |
| Total shots | 34 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 57 | 20 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 399 (82%) | 302 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 4 |
| Total shots | 34 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 13 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 22 | 8 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Warshawsky, Joshua Rawlins, Sebastian Esposito, Roderick Miranda, Franco Lino, Denis Genreau, Jordi Valadon, Clarismario Rodrigus, Juan Mata, Nishan Velupillay, Charles Nduka
Central Coast Mariners (4-1-4-1): Andrew Redmayne, Storm Roux, James Donachie, Brad Tapp, Lucas Mauragis, Haine Eames, Sabit James Ngor, Chris Donnell, Alfie McCalmont, Ali Auglah, Nathanael Blair
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Sabit James Ngor (Central Coast Mariners)
- 29' · Yellow card · Haine Eames (Central Coast Mariners)
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 50' · Goal · Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 54' · Goal · Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 62' · Substitution · Bailey Brandtman for Chris Donnell (Central Coast Mariners)
- 62' · Substitution · Oli Lavale for Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners)
- 69' · Substitution · Nikolaos Vergos for Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory)
- 76' · Substitution · Kaito Taniguchi for Haine Eames (Central Coast Mariners)
- 76' · Substitution · Jacob Nasso for Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners)
- 78' · Substitution · Keegan Jelacic for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Reno Piscopo for Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Jason Davidson for Franco Lino (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne Victory won, 4-1 (A-League) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Central Coast Mariners?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 06:10 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.