Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, 2nd Leg Melbourne City FC advance 5-1 on aggregate
Match pulse
Who won: Melbourne C 4-0
Melbourne City FC beat Sydney FC 4-0 in 2nd Leg Melbourne City FC advance 5-1 on aggregate on Friday, May 19, 2023 at AAMI Park. Goals for Melbourne C: Curtis Good (37'), Jack Rodwell (own goal) (59'), Marco Tilio (67') and Richard van der Venne (82').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Thomas Glover
MBC · 2 saves, clean sheet
Deserved to win
Melbourne C created better chances: they win this game 14% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Melbourne City 4, Sydney FC 0.
- Second Half ends, Melbourne City 4, Sydney FC 0.
- 90'+1'

Free kick won
Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'

Foul
Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City).
- 90'

Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 90'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard van der Venne with a through ball.
J. Maclaren
- 85'MBC

Corner awarded
Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 85'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Lam with a headed pass.
A. Nabbout
- 85'

Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
- 84'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
P. Wood
- 83'
SubSubbed on for M. Leckie
Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Mathew Leckie.
F. Berenguer
- 83'
SubSubbed on for A. Le Fondre
Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
P. Wood
- 83'
SubSubbed on for J. Bos
Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Jordan Bos.
S. Galloway
- GOAL82'


Goal! Left footed shot
R. van der Venne · ast J. Maclaren
Goal! Melbourne City 4, Sydney FC 0. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
MBC 4 - 0 SYD - 79'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
L. Brattan
- 78'


Offside
Offside, Melbourne City. Richard van der Venne tries a through ball, but Marco Tilio is caught offside.
- 78'

Shot on target
Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel King.
- 77'

Free kick won
Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77'

Foul
Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
- 75'

Left footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
J. Lolley
- 74'
SubSubbed on for C. Good
Substitution, Melbourne City. Callum Talbot replaces Curtis Good.
C. Talbot
- 74'
SubSubbed on for V. Berisha
Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Valon Berisha because of an injury.
S. Jamieson
- 73'

SubSubbed on for A. O'Neill
Substitution, Melbourne City. Richard van der Venne replaces Aiden O'Neill.
R. van der Venne
- 71'

Corner awarded
Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
- 71'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.

