Melbourne City 2-1 Central Coast Mariners
Updated
Melbourne City won: Melbourne City 2-1 Central Coast Mariners in the A-League (Round 17) on Tue, 7 Apr 2026 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Andreas Kuen 22', Andrew Nabbout 67'. Central Coast Mariners goals: Ali Auglah 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.75-1.37. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Andreas Kuen (8.4).
Match report
Melbourne City beat Central Coast Mariners 2-1
Melbourne City squeezed past Central Coast Mariners 2-1 at AAMI Park on Tuesday 7 April in the A-League.
Andreas Kuen put Melbourne City ahead on 22' (1-0), Andrew Nabbout made it 2-0 on 67' and Ali Auglah pulled one back for Central Coast Mariners on 90+4' (2-1).
Melbourne City had 60% of the ball, shots were 19-11 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.75-1.37.
Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 3,211. Referee: Daniel Elder.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Central Coast Mariners | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.75 | 1.37 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 42 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 463 (80%) | 265 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-2-3-1): James Nieuwenhuizen, Nathaniel Atkinson, Germán Ferreyra, Harrison Delbridge, Aziz Behich, Zane Schreiber, Kavian Rahmani, Daniel Arzani, Andreas Kuen, Elbasan Rashani, Max Caputo
Central Coast Mariners (4-1-3-2): Andrew Redmayne, Jacob Nasso, Brad Tapp, Nathan Paull, Lucas Mauragis, Harrison Steele, Ali Auglah, Chris Donnell, Bailey Brandtman, Arthur De Lima, Nathanael Blair
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 54' · Substitution · Oli Lavale for Nathanael Blair (Central Coast Mariners)
- 54' · Substitution · Sabit James Ngor for Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners)
- 54' · Substitution · James Donachie for Nathan Paull (Central Coast Mariners)
- 57' · Yellow card · Oli Lavale (Central Coast Mariners)
- 62' · Yellow card · Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 66' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City)
- 66' · Substitution · Andrew Nabbout for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 67' · Goal · Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City)
- 69' · Substitution · Jesse Mantell for Chris Donnell (Central Coast Mariners)
- 73' · Substitution · Storm Roux for Jacob Nasso (Central Coast Mariners)
- 80' · Substitution · Benjamin Mazzeo for Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City)
- 80' · Substitution · Emin Durakovic for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 90' · Substitution · Harrison Shillington for Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners)
All-time head-to-head
Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Melbourne City won, 2-1 (A-League) on Tue, 7 Apr 2026.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners?
Tue, 7 Apr 2026, 09:00 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.