Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne Victory
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Melbourne Victory won: Wellington Phoenix 2-3 Melbourne Victory in the A-League (Round 16) on Fri, 6 Feb 2026 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Wellington Phoenix goals: Carlo Armiento 39', Roderick Miranda 84' (og). Melbourne Victory goals: Sebastian Esposito 10', Nishan Velupillay 44', Louis D'Arrigo 77'. Expected goals: 0.72-1.02. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Nishan Velupillay (8.4).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Wellington Phoenix 3-2
Melbourne Victory edged Wellington Phoenix 3-2 away from home at Sky Stadium on Friday 6 February in the A-League.
Sebastian Esposito put Melbourne Victory ahead on 10' (0-1), Carlo Armiento levelled for Wellington Phoenix on 39' (1-1), Nishan Velupillay restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 44' (1-2), Louis D'Arrigo made it 1-3 on 77' and an own goal by Roderick Miranda pulled one back for Wellington Phoenix on 84' (2-3).
Wellington Phoenix had 57% of the ball, shots were 8-12 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.72-1.02.
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 5,783.
Match stats
| Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 444 (84%) | 312 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix (5-3-2): Alby Kelly-Heald, Manjrekar James, Isaac Robert Hughes, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Tim Payne, Carlo Armiento, Paulo Retre, Kazuki Nagasawa, Sander Erik Kartum, Ifeanyi Eze, Ramy Najjarine
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Warshawsky, Joshua Rawlins, Sebastian Esposito, Roderick Miranda, Jason Davidson, Denis Genreau, Jordi Valadon, Nishan Velupillay, Juan Mata, Reno Piscopo, Charles Nduka
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory)
- 39' · Goal · Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix)
- 41' · Yellow card · Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory)
- 44' · Goal · Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix)
- 63' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 63' · Substitution · Keegan Jelacic for Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory)
- 68' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Sander Erik Kartum (Wellington Phoenix)
- 76' · Substitution · Nikolaos Vergos for Charles Nduka (Melbourne Victory)
- 76' · Substitution · Louis D'Arrigo for Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory)
- 77' · Substitution · Corban Piper for Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 77' · Goal · Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
- 82' · Substitution · Lukas Kelly-Heald for Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix)
- 82' · Substitution · Matthew Sheridan for Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix)
- 84' · Goal · Roderick Miranda (Wellington Phoenix)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Lukas Kelly-Heald (Wellington Phoenix)
All-time head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won, 2-3 (A-League) on Fri, 6 Feb 2026.
When and where is Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory?
Fri, 6 Feb 2026, 06:00 UTC at Sky Stadium, Wellington, A-League.