Newcastle Jets FC 0-1 Melbourne City
Updated
Melbourne City won: Newcastle Jets FC 0-1 Melbourne City in the A-League (Round 7) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Melbourne City goals: Kavian Rahmani 27'. Expected goals: 1.29-1.89. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Patrick Beach (8.1).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Newcastle Jets FC 1-0
Melbourne City narrowly beat Newcastle Jets FC 1-0 away from home at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday 6 December in the A-League.
Kavian Rahmani put Melbourne City ahead on 27' (0-1).
Newcastle Jets FC had 56% of the ball, shots were 16-14 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.29-1.89.
Patrick Beach (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,728. Referee: Tim Danaskos.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 | 1.89 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 416 (83%) | 314 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 11 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (4-3-3): James Delianov, Joel Bertolissio, Max Cooper, Mark Natta, Daniel Wilmering, Max Burgess, Kostandinos Grozos, Alexander Badolato, Xavier Bertoncello, Lachlan Rose, Will Dobson
Melbourne City (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach, Harrison Shillington, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Medin Memeti, Kai Trewin, Takeshi Kanamori, Andreas Kuen, Kavian Rahmani, Max Caputo
Key events
- 27' · Goal · Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City)
- 46' · Substitution · Eli Adams for Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 54' · Substitution · Zane Schreiber for Medin Memeti (Melbourne City)
- 68' · Substitution · Clayton Taylor for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Emin Durakovic for Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Substitution · Elbasan Rashani for Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City)
- 78' · Substitution · Nathaniel Atkinson for Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City)
- 78' · Substitution · Benjamin Mazzeo for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 79' · Yellow card · Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 83' · Substitution · Lachlan Bayliss for Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Ben Gibson for Max Burgess (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Newcastle Jets FC vs Melbourne City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Newcastle Jets FC vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won, 0-1 (A-League) on Sat, 6 Dec 2025.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Melbourne City?
Sat, 6 Dec 2025, 06:00 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, A-League.