Melbourne City 0-1 Melbourne Victory
Updated
Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne City 0-1 Melbourne Victory in the A-League (Round 9) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Matthew Grimaldi 90'+1. Expected goals: 1.31-0.93. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Jack Duncan (8.7).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Melbourne City 1-0
Melbourne Victory edged Melbourne City 1-0 away from home at AAMI Park on Saturday 20 December in the A-League.
Matthew Grimaldi put Melbourne Victory ahead on 90+1' (0-1).
Matthew Grimaldi's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Melbourne City had 58% of the ball, shots were 12-14 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.31-0.93.
Jack Duncan (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 17,619. Referee: Alireza Faghani.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.31 | 0.93 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 25 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 403 (82%) | 241 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 8 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, Kai Trewin, German Ferreyra, Aziz Behich, Andreas Kuen, Zane Schreiber, Emin Durakovic, Elbasan Rashani, Max Caputo, Takeshi Kanamori
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
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory)
- 50' · Yellow card · Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
- 63' · Yellow card · German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 67' · Substitution · Denis Genreau for Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
- 68' · Substitution · Andrew Nabbout for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 68' · Substitution · Liam Bonetig for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 68' · Substitution · Peter Antoniou for Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
- 72' · Yellow card · Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory)
- 74' · Substitution · Keegan Jelacic for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 74' · Substitution · Jing Reec for Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 78' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City)
- 81' · Substitution · Beckham Baker for Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City)
- 86' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Matthew Grimaldi (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won, 0-1 (A-League) on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory?
Sat, 20 Dec 2025, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.