Melbourne Victory vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC · A-League
Melbourne Victory
5-2-5
0 – 1
FT
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Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3-3-6
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium · Melbourne · Australia
One goal separated them as Western Sydney Wanderers FC beat Melbourne Victory 1-0 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (crowd 12,502); Melbourne V had not lost in 5 until now. The first goal went to Kosta Barbarouses at the 29-minute mark with a penalty. Melbourne V had more of the shots, 14 to 9, and 66% of the ball. From 9 shots, Western Sydney found the target 4 times.
Overview
- Kicks off
- Event
- A-League Australia
- Campaign
- 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
- Ground
- Melbourne Rectangular Stadium · Melbourne · Australia
- Crowd
- 12,502
- Referee
- Daniel Elder
- Melbourne V form
- LDWLD
- Western Sydney form
- LLLDD
On TV
Channels named for United States. The feed names none elsewhere.
- USESPN+Streaming · National
Each half
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne V | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Sydney | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Side by side
7Fouls14
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
7Corner Kicks2
3Saves2
65.8%Possession34.2%
14Shots9
3On Goal4
20%On Target %40%
0Penalty Goals2
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
0Accurate Passes0
0Passes0
0%Pass Completion %0%
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0%Cross %0%
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0%Long Balls %0%
3Blocked Shots1
0Effective Tackles0
0Tackles0
0%Tackle %0%
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
0Clearances0
Timeline
Full time · 0-1
90'+1'
🔁Alaat Abdul-Rahmanreplacing Brandon Borrello
90'+1'
🔁Philip Cancarreplacing Josh Brillante
🔁Kayne Razmovskireplacing Joshua Inserra
88'
🔁Jing Lualreplacing Denis Genreau
88'
🔁Matthew Grimaldireplacing Nishan Velupillay
81'
76'
🟨Angus Thurgate
75'
🔁Dylan Sciclunareplacing Alou Kuol
🔁Reno Piscoporeplacing Juan Mata
73'
🔁Keegan Jelacicreplacing Clarismario Rodrigues
73'
66'
🔁Steven Ugarkovicreplacing Kosta Barbarouses
47'
🟨Bozhidar Kraev
Half-time · 0-1
🟨Adama Traoré
31'
29'0 - 1
⚽Kosta BarbarousesPenalty
🟨Jason Davidson
12'
Kick-off
Teams
Melbourne Victory4-2-3-1
9Vergos
11↓Santos Rodrigues
64↓Mata
17↓Velupillay
10↓Genreau
27D'Arrigo
3🟨Traoré
2🟨Davidson
16↓Inserra
15Esposito
40Warshawsky
Bench
- 28Kayne Razmovskion for Joshua Inserra, 88'
- 23Keegan Jelacicon for Clarismario Rodrigues, 73'
- 30Daniel Graskoski
- 14Matthew Grimaldion for Nishan Velupillay, 81'
- 19Jing Lualon for Denis Genreau, 88'
- 4Lachlan Jackson
- 7Reno Piscopoon for Juan Mata, 73'
Western Sydney Wanderers FC4-4-2
45↓Kuol
26↓Borrello
32🟨Thurgate
23🟨Kraev
25↓Brillante
9⚽↓Barbarouses
3Gersbach
22Pantazopoulos
17Carluccio
19Tongyik
20Thomas
Bench
- 37Alaat Abdul-Rahmanon for Brandon Borrello, 90'+1'
- 14Philip Cancaron for Josh Brillante, 90'+1'
- 24Nathan Barrie
- 5Dylan Sciclunaon for Alou Kuol, 75'
- 30Jordan Holmes
- 8Steven Ugarkovicon for Kosta Barbarouses, 66'
- 38Jai Rose
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wellington Phoenix | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Macarthur FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Sydney FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Brisbane Roar FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Auckland FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Newcastle Jets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Melbourne Victory | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 |  Melbourne City FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 |  Central Coast Mariners FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 |  Adelaide United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 |  Perth Glory FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Meetings
1Melbourne V wins
1Level
3Western Sydney wins
Last times they met
FT
Melbourne V
0–1
Western Sydney · 2025-26 Australian A-League Men
FT
Western Sydney
1–2
Melbourne V · 2024-25 Australian A-League Men
FT
Western Sydney
4–2
Melbourne V · 2024-25 Australian A-League Men
FT
Melbourne V
2–2
Western Sydney · 2024-25 Australian A-League Men
FT
Melbourne V
3–4
Western Sydney · 2023-24 Australian A-League Men
Form
Last games: Melbourne V
D0-0W2-1W1-0W5-1W3-2
Last games: Western Sydney
L1-0D0-0L2-0L3-2L1-0
