Melbourne Victory 5-1 Wellington Phoenix
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Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 5-1 Wellington Phoenix in the A-League (Round 10) on Mon, 29 Dec 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Nikolaos Vergos 7', Nikolaos Vergos 42', Nikolaos Vergos 47', Clarismario Rodrigus 55', Keegan Jelacic 90'. Wellington Phoenix goals: Ramy Najjarine 29'. Expected goals: 1.89-1.24. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Nikolaos Vergos (9.6).
Match report
Melbourne Victory rout Wellington Phoenix 5-1
Melbourne Victory swept aside Wellington Phoenix 5-1 at AAMI Park on Monday 29 December in the A-League.
Nikolaos Vergos put Melbourne Victory ahead on 7' (1-0), Ramy Najjarine levelled for Wellington Phoenix on 29' (1-1), Nikolaos Vergos restored Melbourne Victory's lead on 42' (2-1), added another on 47' (3-1), Clarismario Rodrigus made it 4-1 on 55' and Keegan Jelacic made it 5-1 on 90'.
Melbourne Victory had 58% of the ball, shots were 17-8 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.89-1.24.
Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with a 9.6 rating.
Attendance: 10,769. Referee: Shaun Evans.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Wellington Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.89 | 1.24 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 19 |
| Big chances | 7 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 414 (82%) | 283 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan, Joshua Rawlins, Sebastian Esposito, Roderick Miranda, Jason Davidson, Louis D'Arrigo, Jordi Valadon, Nishan Velupillay, Juan Mata, Clarismario Rodrigus, Nikolaos Vergos
Wellington Phoenix (3-5-2): Eamonn McCarron, Isaac Robert Hughes, Manjrekar James, Lukas Kelly-Heald, Matthew Sheridan, Ramy Najjarine, Alex Rufer, Kazuki Nagasawa, Carlo Armiento, Ifeanyi Eze, Corban Piper
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 29' · Goal · Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix)
- 42' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix)
- 47' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 55' · Goal · Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 56' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 57' · Substitution · Fin Conchie for Carlo Armiento (Wellington Phoenix)
- 57' · Substitution · Luke Brooke-Smith for Kazuki Nagasawa (Wellington Phoenix)
- 64' · Substitution · Paulo Retre for Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix)
- 67' · Substitution · Keegan Jelacic for Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 67' · Substitution · Denis Genreau for Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
- 82' · Substitution · Jing Reec for Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 82' · Substitution · Adama Traore for Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory)
- 90' · Goal · Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Adama Traore (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won, 5-1 (A-League) on Mon, 29 Dec 2025.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 08:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.