Melbourne City 0-1 Newcastle Jets FC
Updated
Newcastle Jets FC won: Melbourne City 0-1 Newcastle Jets FC in the A-League (Round 12) on Sun, 11 Jan 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Lachlan Rose 67'. Expected goals: 1.34-1.45. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: James Delianov (8.3).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC beat Melbourne City 1-0
Newcastle Jets FC narrowly beat Melbourne City 1-0 away from home at AAMI Park on Sunday 11 January in the A-League.
Lachlan Rose put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 67' (0-1).
Melbourne City had 62% of the ball, shots were 15-7 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.34-1.45.
James Delianov (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 5,288. Referee: Casey Lisa Reibelt.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Newcastle Jets FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.34 | 1.45 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 24 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 544 (85%) | 303 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 4 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-3-2-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Samuel Souprayen, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Kai Trewin, Emin Durakovic, Medin Memeti, Andreas Kuen, Andrew Nabbout
Newcastle Jets FC (4-1-4-1): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Joe Shaughnessy, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Kostandinos Grozos, Eli Adams, Will Dobson, Max Burgess, Clayton Taylor, Lachlan Rose
Key events
- 47' · Yellow card · Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Kota Mizunuma for Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Lachlan Bayliss for Kostandinos Grozos (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 59' · Yellow card · Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Alessandro Lopane for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 61' · Substitution · Max Caputo for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 67' · Goal · Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Xavier Bertoncello for Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 68' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 73' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City)
- 82' · Substitution · Benjamin Mazzeo for Medin Memeti (Melbourne City)
- 82' · Substitution · Liam Bonetig for Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City)
- 85' · Substitution · Alex Nunes for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 0-1 (A-League) on Sun, 11 Jan 2026.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Newcastle Jets FC?
Sun, 11 Jan 2026, 06:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.