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Wellington Phoenix

WEL

2–1Full timeHalf-time 1–1

Melbourne Victory

MEB

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Corban Piperassist by Matthew Sheridan14'Goal for Wellington Phoenix at 14 minutes: Corban Piper assist by Matthew Sheridan
  2. 24'Charles NdukaGoal for Melbourne Victory at 24 minutes: Charles Nduka
  3. 45'Philipp ZiereisYellow card for Melbourne Victory at 45 minutes: Philipp Ziereis
  4. 71'Denis GenreauYellow card for Melbourne Victory at 71 minutes: Denis Genreau
  5. Riley Bidoisassist by Nathan Walker77'Goal for Wellington Phoenix at 77 minutes: Riley Bidois assist by Nathan Walker
  6. Bryce Duke82'Yellow card for Wellington Phoenix at 82 minutes: Bryce Duke
Show 8 substitutions
  1. Nathan Walker on for Rafael Durán (injury)28'Substitution for Wellington Phoenix at 28 minutes: Nathan Walker on for Rafael Durán (injury)
  2. 62'Keegan Jelacic on for Clarismario SantosSubstitution for Melbourne Victory at 62 minutes: Keegan Jelacic on for Clarismario Santos
  3. 62'Tom Lockyer on for Philipp ZiereisSubstitution for Melbourne Victory at 62 minutes: Tom Lockyer on for Philipp Ziereis
  4. Walter Scott on for James McGarry62'Substitution for Wellington Phoenix at 62 minutes: Walter Scott on for James McGarry
  5. 74'Xavier Stella on for Guillermo MaySubstitution for Melbourne Victory at 74 minutes: Xavier Stella on for Guillermo May
  6. 74'Michael Ghossaini on for Matthew GrimaldiSubstitution for Melbourne Victory at 74 minutes: Michael Ghossaini on for Matthew Grimaldi
  7. Riley Bidois on for Luke Mitchell77'Substitution for Wellington Phoenix at 77 minutes: Riley Bidois on for Luke Mitchell
  8. 87'Brendan Hamill on for Charles NdukaSubstitution for Melbourne Victory at 87 minutes: Brendan Hamill on for Charles Nduka
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Melbourne Victory will have the ball; Wellington Phoenix will not mind.

Wellington Phoenix4-3-3Starting shape4-4-1-1Melbourne Victory
33%Possession51%
38%Territory34%
6%From set plays19%
0.17Chance quality0.12
6.5%Directness3.3%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Wellington Phoenix, 3 for Melbourne Victory. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes.

The xG race15 shots
Cumulative expected goalsWellington Phoenix 1.12 xG, Melbourne Victory 1.35 xG over 90 minutes
  • Wellington Phoenix1.12
  • Melbourne Victory1.35
Final score 2–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
14'Wellington Phoenix0.29goal
22'Wellington Phoenix0.03post
22'Wellington Phoenix0.03blocked
24'Melbourne Victory0.50goal
28'Wellington Phoenix0.18saved
29'Wellington Phoenix0.09off target
31'Melbourne Victory0.43off target
42'Wellington Phoenix0.02off target
55'Melbourne Victory0.03blocked
57'Wellington Phoenix0.01off target
61'Melbourne Victory0.18saved
69'Wellington Phoenix0.02off target
77'Wellington Phoenix0.34goal
80'Wellington Phoenix0.11saved
86'Melbourne Victory0.21saved
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Wellington Phoenix (2/10)
  • Melbourne Victory (1/5)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
14'Wellington Phoenix0.29headopen playgoal
22'Wellington Phoenix0.03right footopen playpost
22'Wellington Phoenix0.03right footopen playblocked
24'Melbourne Victory0.50right footopen playgoal
28'Wellington Phoenix0.18right footfast breaksaved
29'Wellington Phoenix0.09headcorneroff target
31'Melbourne Victory0.43left footopen playoff target
42'Wellington Phoenix0.02headcorneroff target
55'Melbourne Victory0.03right footopen playblocked
57'Wellington Phoenix0.01headcorneroff target
61'Melbourne Victory0.18left footopen playsaved
69'Wellington Phoenix0.02right footopen playoff target
77'Wellington Phoenix0.34left footopen playgoal
80'Wellington Phoenix0.11left footopen playsaved
86'Melbourne Victory0.21right footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Wellington Phoenix, below favour Melbourne Victory.
  • Wellington Phoenix pressure
  • Melbourne Victory pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Wellington PhoenixMelbourne Victory
1.12Expected goals1.35
37Possession %63
10Shots5
4On target3
1Big chances4
6Corners7
330Passes576
71Pass accuracy %79
37.6Field tilt %est.30.0
8Fouls6
1Yellow cards2