Western United 0-3 Melbourne City
Updated
Melbourne City won: Western United 0-3 Melbourne City in the A-League (Round 1/2) on Fri, 16 May 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: German Ferreyra 16', Yonatan Cohen 54', Matthew Leckie 72'. Expected goals: 1.50-1.21. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Yonatan Cohen (8.6).
Match report
Melbourne City rout Western United 3-0
Melbourne City ran riot against Western United 3-0 away from home at AAMI Park on Friday 16 May in the A-League.
German Ferreyra put Melbourne City ahead on 16' (0-1), Yonatan Cohen made it 0-2 on 54' and Matthew Leckie made it 0-3 on 72'.
Western United had 50% of the ball, shots were 14-13 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.50-1.21.
Yonatan Cohen (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 5,186. Referee: Shaun Evans.
Match stats
| Western United | Melbourne City | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.50 | 1.21 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (75%) | 335 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Western United (4-4-2): Matthew Sutton, Tate Russell, Tomoki Imai, Dylan Leonard, Benjamin Garuccio, Matthew Grimaldi, Rhys Bozinovski, Angus Thurgate, Riku Danzaki, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Michael Ruhs
Melbourne City (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach, Callum Talbot, German Ferreyra, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Alessandro Lopane, Zane Schreiber, Yonatan Cohen, Andreas Kuen, Marco Tilio, Max Caputo
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Michael Ruhs (Western United)
- 16' · Goal · German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 28' · Yellow card · Rhys Bozinovski (Western United)
- 54' · Goal · Yonatan Cohen (Melbourne City)
- 58' · Yellow card · Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 60' · Substitution · Matthew Leckie for Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City)
- 65' · Substitution · Abel Walatee for Matthew Grimaldi (Western United)
- 65' · Substitution · Oli Lavale for Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western United)
- 67' · Substitution · Steven Peter Ugarkovic for Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City)
- 67' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Max Caputo (Melbourne City)
- 72' · Substitution · Ramy Najjarine for Riku Danzaki (Western United)
- 72' · Substitution · Noah Botic for Michael Ruhs (Western United)
- 72' · Goal · Matthew Leckie (Melbourne City)
- 82' · Yellow card · German Ferreyra (Melbourne City)
- 84' · Substitution · Kavian Rahmani for Yonatan Cohen (Melbourne City)
- 84' · Substitution · Lawrence Wong for Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City)
- 86' · Yellow card · Angus Thurgate (Western United)
- 89' · Yellow card · Steven Peter Ugarkovic (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Western United vs Melbourne City?
Melbourne City won, 0-3 (A-League) on Fri, 16 May 2025.
When and where is Western United vs Melbourne City?
Fri, 16 May 2025, 09:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.