Melbourne City FC vs Newcastle Jets, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Melbourne City FC are hosting Newcastle Jets
at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 47': Daniel Wilmering (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 47'
- 57': Kota Mizunuma (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 57'
- 58': Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 58'
- 59': Joel Bertolissio (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 59'
- 61': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 61'
- 67': Lachlan Rose (Newcastle Jets) Goal at 67'
- 68': Xavier Bertoncello (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Ben Gibson (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 68'
- 73': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 82': Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 82'
- 85': Alex Nunes (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
 NEW |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,288
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,288
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
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 39 | Emin Durakovic |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
Newcastle Jets (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 5 | Joe Shaughnessy |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering  |
| 22 | Joel Bertolissio |
| 14 | Max Burgess |
| 28 | Will Dobson |
| 13 | Clayton Taylor |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 9 | Lachlan Rose |
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