Sydney FC 2-2 Melbourne Victory
Updated
It finished level: Sydney FC 2-2 Melbourne Victory in the A-League (Round 20) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026 at Allianz Stadium, Sydney. Sydney FC goals: Apostolos Stamatelopoulos 73', Ahmet Metin Arslan 75'. Melbourne Victory goals: Juan Mata 34', Charles Nduka 69'. Expected goals: 2.56-1.42. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Ahmet Metin Arslan (8.2).
Match report
Sydney FC 2-2 Melbourne Victory: match report
Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Allianz Stadium on Saturday 7 March in the A-League.
Juan Mata put Melbourne Victory ahead on 34' (0-1), Charles Nduka made it 0-2 on 69', Apostolos Stamatelopoulos pulled one back for Sydney FC on 73' (1-2) and Ahmet Metin Arslan levelled for Sydney FC on 75' (2-2).
Sydney FC had 56% of the ball, shots were 18-17 (6-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.56-1.42. Sydney FC will feel they deserved more.
Ahmet Metin Arslan (Sydney FC) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 15,071. Referee: Lachlan Keevers.
Match stats
| Sydney FC | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.56 | 1.42 |
| Total shots | 18 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 22 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 371 (84%) | 289 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 7 |
| Total shots | 18 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
Lineups
Sydney FC (4-1-3-2): Harrison Devenish-Meares, Rhyan Grant, Alexandar Popovic, Alexander Grant, Benjamin Garuccio, Paul Okon-Engstler, Tiago Quintal, Ahmet Metin Arslan, Piero Quispe, Víctor Campuzano, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Melbourne Victory (4-4-1-1): Jack Warshawsky, Joshua Rawlins, Roderick Miranda, Sebastian Esposito, Clarismario Rodrigus, Nishan Velupillay, Xavier Stella, Jordi Valadon, Keegan Jelacic, Juan Mata, Nikolaos Vergos
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Joshua Rawlins (Melbourne Victory)
- 34' · Goal · Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 44' · Yellow card · Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC)
- 57' · Yellow card · Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC)
- 58' · Yellow card · Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 68' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 68' · Substitution · Charles Nduka for Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 69' · Goal · Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory)
- 70' · Substitution · Al Hassan Touré for Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC)
- 73' · Goal · Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC)
- 75' · Goal · Ahmet Metin Arslan (Sydney FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Denis Genreau for Xavier Stella (Melbourne Victory)
- 83' · Substitution · Reno Piscopo for Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory)
- 85' · Substitution · Joshua Inserra for Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Abel Walatee for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (Sydney FC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Mathias Macallister for Víctor Campuzano (Sydney FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (A-League) on Sat, 7 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory?
Sat, 7 Mar 2026, 08:35 UTC at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, A-League.