Melbourne City 1-1 Western United
Updated
It finished level: Melbourne City 1-1 Western United in the A-League (Round 1/2) on Sat, 24 May 2025 at AAMI Park, Melbourne. Melbourne City goals: Aziz Behich 20'. Western United goals: Noah Botic 66'. Expected goals: 2.69-1.89. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Patrick Beach (8.6).
Match report
Melbourne City 1-1 Western United: match report
It finished 1-1 between Melbourne City and Western United in the A-League on Saturday 24 May.
Aziz Behich put Melbourne City ahead on 20' (1-0) and Noah Botic levelled for Western United on 66' (1-1).
Melbourne City had 52% of the ball, shots were 23-11 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.69-1.89.
Patrick Beach (Melbourne City FC) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 7,691. Referee: Adam Kersey.
Match stats
| Melbourne City | Western United | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.69 | 1.89 |
| Total shots | 23 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 43 | 20 |
| Big chances | 5 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 402 (81%) | 351 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 23 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 18 | 7 |
Lineups
Melbourne City (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach, Nathaniel Atkinson, German Ferreyra, Kai Trewin, Aziz Behich, Alessandro Lopane, Steven Peter Ugarkovic, Yonatan Cohen, Andreas Kuen, Marco Tilio, Max Caputo
Western United (4-4-2): Matthew Sutton, Tomoki Imai, James Donachie, Dylan Leonard, Benjamin Garuccio, Riku Danzaki, Rhys Bozinovski, Angus Thurgate, Abel Walatee, Noah Botic, Michael Ruhs
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 46' · Substitution · Hiroshi Ibusuki for Michael Ruhs (Western United)
- 46' · Substitution · Matthew Leckie for Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City)
- 46' · Substitution · Tate Russell for Tomoki Imai (Western United)
- 60' · Substitution · Callum Talbot for Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City)
- 60' · Substitution · Matthew Grimaldi for Abel Walatee (Western United)
- 66' · Goal · Noah Botic (Western United)
- 71' · Substitution · Zane Schreiber for Steven Peter Ugarkovic (Melbourne City)
- 71' · Substitution · Medin Memeti for Marco Tilio (Melbourne City)
- 72' · Yellow card · Benjamin Garuccio (Western United)
- 73' · Yellow card · Aziz Behich (Melbourne City)
- 78' · Substitution · Ramy Najjarine for Riku Danzaki (Western United)
- 82' · Substitution · Jordan Lauton for Rhys Bozinovski (Western United)
- 83' · Substitution · Kavian Rahmani for Yonatan Cohen (Melbourne City)
- 87' · Yellow card · Matthew Leckie (Melbourne City)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Melbourne City vs Western United?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (A-League) on Sat, 24 May 2025.
When and where is Melbourne City vs Western United?
Sat, 24 May 2025, 09:35 UTC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, A-League.