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Western United vs Melbourne City FC

FA Cup
1-3
Final
AAMI Park

Match pulse

WTUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTMBC
30%Possession71%
12Shots12
6On target7
6Corners2
3Saves5
9Fouls11
20'Dylan PieriasWTU37'Nuno ReisMBC39'Lachlan WalesWTU39'Scott GallowayMBC44'Nikolai Topor-StanleyWTU68'Connor PainWTU72'Callum TalbotMBC
Team1H2HT
WTU101
MBC123

Who won: Melbourne C 3-1

Melbourne City FC beat Western United 3-1 on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at AAMI Park. Goals for Western Utd: Dylan Pierias (38'). Goals for Melbourne C: Jamie Maclaren (13', 66', 74').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.3Jamie MaclarenF
  2. 27.7Thomas GloverG
  3. 37.0Andrew NabboutRF
  4. 46.7Dylan PieriasRM
  5. 56.7Marco TilioLF
  6. 66.6Jordan BosLB
  7. 76.4Mathew LeckieSUB
  8. 86.3Thomas LamCD-R
  9. 96.3Scott JamiesonCM
  10. 106.3Florin BerenguerLM
  11. 116.2Aiden O'NeillRM
  12. 126.1Alessandro DiamantiSUB

Team stats

WTUMBC
9Fouls11
4Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
3Offsides0
6Corner Kicks2
3Saves5
29.5Possession70.5
12SHOTS12
6ON GOAL7
0.5On Target %0.6
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken0
229Accurate Passes684
316Passes787
0.7Pass Completion %0.9
3Accurate Crosses4
19Crosses9
0.2Cross %0.4
38Long Balls70
19Accurate Long Balls36
0.5Long Balls %0.5
3Blocked Shots1
10Effective Tackles10
16Tackles16
0.6Tackle %0.6
16Interceptions12
12Effective Clearances25
12Clearances25

Player of the game

Jamie Maclaren

MBC · 3 G

9.3

Deserved to win

8%
WTU · 0.10 xG
81%
Draw
11%
MBC · 0.12 xG

Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Western United 1, Melbourne City 3.
  2. Second Half ends, Western United 1, Melbourne City 3.
  3. 90'+5'

    Offside

    Offside, Western United. Nikolai Topor-Stanley tries a through ball, but Michael Ruhs is caught offside.

  4. 90'+4'Richard van der Venne

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Bos.

    R. van der Venne

  5. 90'+2'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Joshua Risdon (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.

  6. 90'+1'

    Foul

    Foul by Jordon Hall (Melbourne City).

  7. 90'+1'

    Free kick won

    Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  8. 90'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.

    A. Diamanti

  9. 90'

    Foul

    Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).

  10. 90'

    Free kick won

    Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  11. 89'

    Free kick won

    Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. 89'Richard van der Venne

    Foul

    Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).

  13. 89'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  14. 88'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.

  15. 88'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Steven Lustica (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    S. Lustica

  16. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Maclaren

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Jamie Maclaren.

    M. Caputo

  17. 86'

    Offside

    Offside, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Michael Ruhs is caught offside.

  18. 83'

    Shot off target

    Attempt missed. Léo Lacroix (Western United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Pasquali with a cross following a corner.

  19. 83'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Léo Lacroix (Western United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.

    L. Lacroix

  20. 82'

    Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jordan Bos.

  21. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for D. Pierias

    Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Dylan Pierias.

    M. Ruhs

  22. 79'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.

    J. Bos

  23. 79'

    Foul

    Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).

  24. 79'

    Free kick won

    Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 77'
    Sub

    Subbed on for T. Lam

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Jordon Hall replaces Thomas Lam.

    J. Hall

Leaders

WTUMBC
Total Shots
Dylan Pierias
3
Jamie Maclaren
4
Saves
Jamie Young
3
Thomas Glover
6