Adelaide United FC 4-1 Melbourne City
Updated
Adelaide United FC won: Adelaide United FC 4-1 Melbourne City in the A-League (Round 5) on Fri, 21 Nov 2025 at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide. Adelaide United FC goals: Ethan Alagich 12', Luka Jovanovic 15', Ryan White 79', Jay Barnett 84'. Melbourne City goals: Takeshi Kanamori 40'. Sent off: Dylan Pierias (36'). Expected goals: 1.48-1.22. Possession: 30-70. Player of the match: Luka Jovanovic (8.7).
Match report
Adelaide United FC rout Melbourne City 4-1
Adelaide United FC swept aside Melbourne City 4-1 at Coopers Stadium on Friday 21 November in the A-League.
Ethan Alagich put Adelaide United FC ahead on 12' (1-0), Luka Jovanovic made it 2-0 on 15', Takeshi Kanamori pulled one back for Melbourne City on 40' (2-1), Ryan White made it 3-1 on 79' and Jay Barnett made it 4-1 on 84'.
Dylan Pierias (Adelaide United FC) was sent off on 36'.
Adelaide United FC had 30% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.48-1.22.
Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 10,260.
Match stats
| Adelaide United FC | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 30 | 70 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 | 1.22 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 28 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 181 (71%) | 470 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 1 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 5 |
Lineups
Adelaide United FC (4-4-2): Joshua Smits, Dylan Pierias, Bart Vriends, Panagiotis Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Juan Muniz, Ethan Alagich, Luke Duzel, Yaya Dukuly, Luka Jovanovic, Jonny Yull
Melbourne City (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Besian Kutleshi, German Ferreyra, Liam Bonetig, Aziz Behich, Kavian Rahmani, Zane Schreiber, Andreas Kuen, Andrew Nabbout, Max Caputo, Takeshi Kanamori
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Ethan Alagich (Adelaide United FC)
- 15' · Goal · Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC)
- 36' · Red card · Dylan Pierias (Adelaide United FC)
- 40' · Goal · Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City)
- 45' · Yellow card · Panagiotis Kikianis (Adelaide United FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Jay Barnett for Juan Muniz (Adelaide United FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Panashe Madanha for Jonny Yull (Adelaide United FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Ryan White for Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United FC)
- 65' · Substitution · Harrison Shillington for Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City)
- 65' · Substitution · Peter Antoniou for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 65' · Substitution · Benjamin Mazzeo for Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City)
- 71' · Substitution · Beckham Baker for Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City)
- 75' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City)
- 79' · Goal · Ryan White (Adelaide United FC)
- 84' · Goal · Jay Barnett (Adelaide United FC)
- 90' · Substitution · Austin Ayoubi for Luke Duzel (Adelaide United FC)
All-time head-to-head
Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City?
Adelaide United FC won, 4-1 (A-League) on Fri, 21 Nov 2025.
When and where is Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne City?
Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 08:35 UTC at Coopers Stadium, Adelaide, A-League.