Melbourne City 1-3 Perth Glory FC
Updated
Perth Glory FC won: Melbourne City 1-3 Perth Glory FC in the A-League (Round 10) on Sun, 28 Dec 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Andrew Nabbout 90'+3. Perth Glory FC goals: Tom Lawrence 10', Tom Lawrence 22', Tom Lawrence 80'. Expected goals: 1.95-1.87. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Tom Lawrence (9.7).
Match report
Perth Glory FC beat Melbourne City 3-1
Perth Glory FC got the better of Melbourne City 3-1 away from home at AAMI Park on Sunday 28 December in the A-League.
Tom Lawrence put Perth Glory FC ahead on 10' (0-1), added another on 22' (0-2), added another on 80' (0-3) and Andrew Nabbout pulled one back for Melbourne City on 90+3' (1-3).
Melbourne City had 64% of the ball, shots were 16-12 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 1.95-1.87.
Tom Lawrence (Perth Glory) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 7,035. Referee: Casey Lisa Reibelt.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Perth Glory FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 | 1.87 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 477 (86%) | 249 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-5-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Andrew Nabbout, Takeshi Kanamori, Andreas Kuen, Kai Trewin, Kavian Rahmani, Max Caputo
Perth Glory FC (4-4-2): Matthew Sutton, Charbel Shamoon, Brian Kaltak, Scott Wootton, Sam Sutton, Trent Ostler, Rhys Bozinovski, William Freney, Nicholas Pennington, Arion Sulemani, Tom Lawrence
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Tom Lawrence (Perth Glory FC)
- 22' · Goal · Tom Lawrence (Perth Glory FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 46' · Substitution · Samuel Souprayen for Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City)
- 55' · Substitution · Giovanni De Abreu for Rhys Bozinovski (Perth Glory FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Emin Durakovic for Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City)
- 61' · Substitution · Adam Taggart for Arion Sulemani (Perth Glory FC)
- 61' · Substitution · Khoa Ngo for Trent Ostler (Perth Glory FC)
- 68' · Yellow card · Giovanni De Abreu (Perth Glory FC)
- 74' · Yellow card · German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 76' · Substitution · Beckham Baker for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 80' · Goal · Tom Lawrence (Perth Glory FC)
- 82' · Substitution · Peter Antoniou for Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
- 84' · Substitution · Andriano Lebib for Tom Lawrence (Perth Glory FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Riley Foxe for Sam Sutton (Perth Glory FC)
- 85' · Yellow card · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Perth Glory FC?
Perth Glory FC won, 1-3 (A-League) on Sun, 28 Dec 2025.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Perth Glory FC?
Sun, 28 Dec 2025, 08:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.