Western United vs Melbourne City FC
Match pulse
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 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Jamie Maclaren
MBC · 3 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Western United 1, Melbourne City 3.
- Second Half ends, Western United 1, Melbourne City 3.
- 90'+5'

Offside
Offside, Western United. Nikolai Topor-Stanley tries a through ball, but Michael Ruhs is caught offside.
- 90'+4'


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
- 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.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Jordon Hall (Melbourne City).
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 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
- 90'

Foul
Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City).
- 90'

Free kick won
Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89'

Free kick won
Joshua Risdon (Western United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89'


Foul
Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
- 89'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88'

Corner awarded
Corner, Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 88'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Steven Lustica (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
S. Lustica
- 87'
SubSubbed on for J. Maclaren
Substitution, Melbourne City. Max Caputo replaces Jamie Maclaren.
M. Caputo
- 86'

Offside
Offside, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Michael Ruhs is caught offside.
- 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.
- 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
- 82'

Corner, Western United. Conceded by Jordan Bos.
- 81'
SubSubbed on for D. Pierias
Substitution, Western United. Michael Ruhs replaces Dylan Pierias.
M. Ruhs
- 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
- 79'

Foul
Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).
- 79'

Free kick won
Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'
SubSubbed on for T. Lam
Substitution, Melbourne City. Jordon Hall replaces Thomas Lam.
J. Hall

