Melbourne Victory 3-2 Perth Glory FC
Updated
Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 3-2 Perth Glory FC in the A-League (Round 11) on Fri, 2 Jan 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Louis D'Arrigo 45'+6, Nishan Velupillay 53', Clarismario Rodrigus 69'. Perth Glory FC goals: Trent Ostler 12', Khoa Ngo 79'. Expected goals: 1.20-0.88. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Juan Mata (8.6).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Perth Glory FC 3-2
Melbourne Victory came from behind to beat Perth Glory FC 3-2 at AAMI Park on Friday 2 January in the A-League.
Trent Ostler put Perth Glory FC ahead on 12' (0-1), Louis D'Arrigo levelled for Melbourne Victory on 45+6' (1-1), Nishan Velupillay restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 53' (2-1), Clarismario Rodrigus made it 3-1 on 69' and Khoa Ngo pulled one back for Perth Glory FC on 79' (3-2).
Melbourne Victory had 56% of the ball, shots were 19-9 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-0.88.
Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 10,533.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Perth Glory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 0.88 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 404 (81%) | 297 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan, Joshua Inserra, Sebastian Esposito, Roderick Miranda, Jason Davidson, Louis D'Arrigo, Denis Genreau, Clarismario Rodrigus, Juan Mata, Nishan Velupillay, Nikolaos Vergos
Perth Glory FC (4-2-2-2): Matthew Sutton, Charbel Shamoon, Scott Wootton, Brian Kaltak, Sam Sutton, William Freney, Rhys Bozinovski, Trent Ostler, Nicholas Pennington, Arion Sulemani, Tom Lawrence
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Trent Ostler (Perth Glory FC)
- 17' · Substitution · Adama Traore for Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory)
- 42' · Yellow card · Trent Ostler (Perth Glory FC)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
- 51' · Yellow card · Charbel Shamoon (Perth Glory FC)
- 53' · Goal · Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 54' · Substitution · Khoa Ngo for Trent Ostler (Perth Glory FC)
- 54' · Substitution · Adam Taggart for Arion Sulemani (Perth Glory FC)
- 69' · Goal · Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 71' · Yellow card · Nicholas Pennington (Perth Glory FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 77' · Substitution · Keegan Jelacic for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 77' · Substitution · Luke Amos for Nicholas Pennington (Perth Glory FC)
- 77' · Substitution · Giovanni De Abreu for Rhys Bozinovski (Perth Glory FC)
- 79' · Goal · Khoa Ngo (Perth Glory FC)
- 85' · Substitution · Jing Reec for Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 85' · Substitution · Oliver Dragicevic for Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory FC?
Melbourne Victory won, 3-2 (A-League) on Fri, 2 Jan 2026.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory FC?
Fri, 2 Jan 2026, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.