Melbourne Victory 4-1 Macarthur Fc
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Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 4-1 Macarthur Fc in the A-League (Round 21) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Damien Da Silva 12' (og), Denis Genreau 25', Sebastian Esposito 63', Charles Nduka 67'. Macarthur Fc goals: Luke Vickery 38'. Expected goals: 2.01-0.76. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Juan Mata (8.9).
Match report
Melbourne Victory rout Macarthur Fc 4-1
Melbourne Victory thrashed Macarthur Fc 4-1 at AAMI Park on Sunday 15 March in the A-League.
An own goal by Damien Da Silva put Melbourne Victory ahead on 12' (1-0), Denis Genreau made it 2-0 on 25', Luke Vickery pulled one back for Macarthur Fc on 38' (2-1), Sebastian Esposito made it 3-1 on 63' and Charles Nduka made it 4-1 on 67'.
Melbourne Victory had 50% of the ball, shots were 19-7 (8-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.01-0.76. Melbourne Victory were the better side on chances, too.
Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 6,012. Referee: Shaun Evans.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Macarthur Fc | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.01 | 0.76 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 36 | 23 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 369 (82%) | 362 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Warshawsky, Joshua Rawlins, Sebastian Esposito, Roderick Miranda, Franco Lino, Denis Genreau, Jordi Valadon, Keegan Jelacic, Juan Mata, Nishan Velupillay, Charles Nduka
Macarthur Fc (4-1-4-1): Filip Kurto, Callum Talbot, Damien Da Silva, Liam Rose, Walter Scott, Luke Brattan, Luke Vickery, Anthony Cáceres, Dean Bosnjak, Rafael Durán, Mitchell Duke
Key events
- 9' · Yellow card · Callum Talbot (Macarthur Fc)
- 12' · Goal · Damien Da Silva (Melbourne Victory)
- 19' · Yellow card · Liam Rose (Macarthur Fc)
- 25' · Goal · Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory)
- 36' · Yellow card · Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory)
- 38' · Goal · Luke Vickery (Macarthur Fc)
- 48' · Yellow card · Walter Scott (Macarthur Fc)
- 63' · Goal · Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory)
- 64' · Substitution · Clarismario Rodrigus for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 64' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory)
- 64' · Substitution · Harrison Sawyer for Mitchell Duke (Macarthur Fc)
- 64' · Substitution · Christopher Ikonomidis for Rafael Durán (Macarthur Fc)
- 67' · Goal · Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory)
- 73' · Yellow card · Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory)
- 74' · Substitution · Frans Deli for Luke Brattan (Macarthur Fc)
- 74' · Substitution · Will McKay for Walter Scott (Macarthur Fc)
- 74' · Substitution · Henrique Olivera for Luke Vickery (Macarthur Fc)
- 80' · Substitution · Xavier Stella for Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 80' · Substitution · Adama Traoré for Franco Lino (Melbourne Victory)
- 87' · Substitution · Nikolaos Vergos for Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Macarthur Fc?
Melbourne Victory won, 4-1 (A-League) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Macarthur Fc?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 08:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.