Newcastle Jets vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Newcastle Jets are hosting Melbourne City FC
at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 27': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 27'
- 45': Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 54'
- 68': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Elbasan Rashani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 70'
- 78': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Alexander Badolato (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 79'
- 83': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+3': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+6': Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 96'
Statistics
 MCY |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 3,728
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Attendance: 3,728
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Macarthur FC | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 42 | Max Cooper |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 19 | Alexander Badolato  |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 43 | Xavier Bertoncello |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 4 | Liam Bonetig |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 36 | Harrison Shillington |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 10 | Takeshi Kanamori |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
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