Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Melbourne City
Updated
It finished level: Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Melbourne City in the A-League (Round 15) on Fri, 30 Jan 2026 at Sky Stadium, Wellington. Wellington Phoenix goals: Ifeanyi Eze 23', Ifeanyi Eze 52'. Melbourne City goals: Marcus Younis 73', Medin Memeti 77'. Expected goals: 1.91-2.02. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Ifeanyi Eze (8.5).
Match report
Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Melbourne City: match report
Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Sky Stadium on Friday 30 January in the A-League.
Ifeanyi Eze put Wellington Phoenix ahead on 23' (1-0), added another on 52' (2-0), Marcus Younis pulled one back for Melbourne City on 73' (2-1) and Medin Memeti levelled for Melbourne City on 77' (2-2).
Wellington Phoenix had 47% of the ball, shots were 8-7 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.91-2.02.
Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 3,679.
Match stats
| Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.91 | 2.02 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 352 (75%) | 430 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Wellington Phoenix (3-4-2-1): Alby Kelly-Heald, Manjrekar James, Bill Poni Tuiloma, Isaac Robert Hughes, Tim Payne, Kazuki Nagasawa, Alex Rufer, Carlo Armiento, Paulo Retre, Ramy Najjarine, Ifeanyi Eze
Melbourne City (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach, Harrison Shillington, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Ryan Teague, Zane Schreiber, Benjamin Mazzeo, Alessandro Lopane, Medin Memeti, Max Caputo
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix)
- 52' · Goal · Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix)
- 54' · Substitution · Marcus Younis for Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City)
- 54' · Substitution · Andreas Kuen for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 54' · Substitution · Takeshi Kanamori for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 64' · Substitution · Sander Erik Kartum for Paulo Retre (Wellington Phoenix)
- 64' · Substitution · Corban Piper for Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix)
- 72' · Substitution · Peter Antoniou for Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City)
- 73' · Goal · Marcus Younis (Melbourne City)
- 75' · Substitution · Nikola Mileusnic for Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix)
- 75' · Substitution · Matthew Sheridan for Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 77' · Goal · Medin Memeti (Melbourne City)
- 84' · Substitution · Liam Bonetig for Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City)
- 89' · Substitution · Lukas Kelly-Heald for Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 89' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (A-League) on Fri, 30 Jan 2026.
When and where is Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City?
Fri, 30 Jan 2026, 06:00 UTC at Sky Stadium, Wellington, A-League.