Newcastle Jets FC 5-2 Melbourne Victory
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Newcastle Jets FC won: Newcastle Jets FC 5-2 Melbourne Victory in the A-League (Round 2) on Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle. Newcastle Jets FC goals: Ben Gibson 14', Alexander Badolato 20', Alexander Badolato 45'+2, Alexander Badolato 79', Oscar Fryer 90'+1. Melbourne Victory goals: Denis Genreau 25', Keegan Jelacic 55'. Expected goals: 2.50-1.82. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Alexander Badolato (9.8).
Match report
Newcastle Jets FC rout Melbourne Victory 5-2
Newcastle Jets FC thrashed Melbourne Victory 5-2 at McDonald Jones Stadium on Friday 24 October in the A-League.
Ben Gibson put Newcastle Jets FC ahead on 14' (1-0), Alexander Badolato made it 2-0 on 20', Denis Genreau pulled one back for Melbourne Victory on 25' (2-1), Alexander Badolato made it 3-1 on 45+2', Keegan Jelacic pulled one back for Melbourne Victory on 55' (3-2), Alexander Badolato made it 4-2 on 79' and Oscar Fryer made it 5-2 on 90+1'.
Newcastle Jets FC had 54% of the ball, shots were 17-17 (8-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.50-1.82.
Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
Attendance: 6,137. Referee: Adam Kersey.
Match stats
| Newcastle Jets FC | Melbourne Victory | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.50 | 1.82 |
| Total shots | 17 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 467 (84%) | 370 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 12 |
Lineups
Newcastle Jets FC (3-4-3): James Delianov, Joe Shaughnessy, Kostandinos Grozos, Aleksandar Susnjar, Thomas Aquilina, Alexander Badolato, Max Burgess, Daniel Wilmering, Will Dobson, Ben Gibson, Xavier Bertoncello
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan, Joshua Inserra, Sebastian Esposito, Lachlan Jackson, Jason Davidson, Xavier Stella, Jordi Valadon, Keegan Jelacic, Denis Genreau, Clarismario Rodrigus, Nikolaos Vergos
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 20' · Goal · Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 25' · Goal · Denis Genreau (Melbourne Victory)
- 35' · Yellow card · Jason Davidson (Melbourne Victory)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Joshua Rawlins for Sebastian Esposito (Melbourne Victory)
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Clarismario Rodrigus (Melbourne Victory)
- 55' · Goal · Keegan Jelacic (Melbourne Victory)
- 56' · Substitution · Oscar Fryer for Will Dobson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 56' · Substitution · Lachlan Rose for Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 69' · Substitution · Juan Mata for Xavier Stella (Melbourne Victory)
- 70' · Substitution · Christian Bracco for Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 70' · Substitution · Joel Bertolissio for Thomas Aquilina (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 79' · Goal · Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 84' · Substitution · Jing Reec for Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Oscar Fryer (Newcastle Jets FC)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Oliver Dragicevic for Jordi Valadon (Melbourne Victory)
All-time head-to-head
Newcastle Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Newcastle Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory?
Newcastle Jets FC won, 5-2 (A-League) on Fri, 24 Oct 2025.
When and where is Newcastle Jets FC vs Melbourne Victory?
Fri, 24 Oct 2025, 08:35 UTC at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, A-League.