Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United FC
Updated
Melbourne Victory won: Melbourne Victory 2-1 Adelaide United FC in the A-League (Round 8) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne Victory goals: Nikolaos Vergos 24', Nikolaos Vergos 46'. Adelaide United FC goals: Dylan Pierias 86'. Expected goals: 2.67-0.89. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Nikolaos Vergos (9).
Match report
Melbourne Victory beat Adelaide United FC 2-1
Melbourne Victory squeezed past Adelaide United FC 2-1 at AAMI Park on Saturday 13 December in the A-League.
Nikolaos Vergos put Melbourne Victory ahead on 24' (1-0), added another on 46' (2-0) and Dylan Pierias pulled one back for Adelaide United FC on 86' (2-1).
Melbourne Victory had 42% of the ball, shots were 24-8 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.67-0.89. Melbourne Victory were the better side on chances, too.
Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 9,103. Referee: Shaun Evans.
Match stats
| Melbourne Victory | Adelaide United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.67 | 0.89 |
| Total shots | 24 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 21 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 310 (81%) | 459 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 24 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 7 |
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
Adelaide United FC (4-4-1-1): Joshua Smits, Dylan Pierias, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Yaya Dukuly, Ethan Alagich, Luke Duzel, Craig Goodwin, Juan Muniz, Luka Jovanovic
Key events
- 9' · Substitution · Jay Barnett for Bart Vriends (Adelaide United FC)
- 24' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 46' · Goal · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 48' · Yellow card · Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 59' · Substitution · Ben Folami for Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Jonny Yull for Juan Muniz (Adelaide United FC)
- 59' · Substitution · Anselmo for Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC)
- 66' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 73' · Yellow card · Luke Duzel (Adelaide United FC)
- 78' · Substitution · Ryan White for Luke Duzel (Adelaide United FC)
- 79' · Substitution · Oliver Dragicevic for Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 79' · Substitution · Jing Reec for Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 79' · Substitution · Keegan Jelacic for Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory)
- 86' · Goal · Dylan Pierias (Adelaide United FC)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Lachlan Jackson for Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United FC: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United FC?
Melbourne Victory won, 2-1 (A-League) on Sat, 13 Dec 2025.
When and where is Melbourne Victory vs Adelaide United FC?
Sat, 13 Dec 2025, 08:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.