Auckland vs Melbourne Victory

A-League Men - Semi-finals 24 May 2025, 06:00
Auckland
Auckland
0–2
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
🏟 Go Media Stadium (Auckland) 👤 A. King Round Semi-finals

Match report

Melbourne Victory beat Auckland 2-0 in the A-League Men - Semi-finals on 24 May 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 2 goals arrived after half-time.

Melbourne Victory had 12 shots to Auckland's 10.

The match was played at Go Media Stadium (Auckland), with A. King in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 55% - 45% Shots 10 - 12 On target 3 - 2 Corners 7 - 3 Fouls 11 - 11 Yellow cards 6
9
Player of the match
Joshua Rawlins
Melbourne Victory · captained the side
8 Daniel Hall captained the side
8 Louis Verstraete captained the side
8 Ryan Teague captained the side
8 Jordi Valadon 2 assists
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–7 6–5
Shots On Goal 1–0 2–2
Ball Possession 48–52 —
Corners 3–2 4–1
Attacks 52–40 49–35
Match statistics
7 Corners 3
5 Substitution 5
101 Attacks 75
58 Dangerous Attacks 54
2 On Target 2
9 Off Target 11
10 Shots Total 12
3 Shots On Goal 2
5 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 6
10 Shots Inside Box 8
0 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 11
7 Corners 3
0 Offsides 3
55% Ball Possession 45%
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 1
360 Passes Total 303
247 Passes Accurate 205
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Auckland · 4-4-2
12 A. Paulsen
2 H. Sakai 23 D. Hall 4 N. Pijnaker 15 F. Vries
27 L. Rogerson 6 L. Verstraete 28 F. Gallegos 11 M. Francois
10 G. May 21 J. Randall
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
25 J. Duncan
22 J. Rawlins 21 R. Miranda 4 J. Lachlan 11 Clarismario
6 R. Teague 14 J. Valadon
17 N. Velupillay 8 Z. Machach 7 D. Arzani
10 B. Fornaroli
Auckland
Coach
S. Corica
Substitutes
  • 22 Jake Brimmer
  • 25 Neyder Moreno
  • 14 Liam Gillion
  • 17 Callan Elliot
  • 7 Cameron Howieson
  • 1 Michael Woud
  • 5 Tommy Smith
Melbourne Victory
Coach
A. Diles
Substitutes
  • 16 Joshua Inserra
  • 19 Jing Lual
  • 27 Reno Piscopo
  • 9 Nikos Vergos
  • 23 Alexander Badolato
  • 30 Daniel Graskoski
  • 38 Luka Didulica
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Inserra ↓ N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 58' ↑ J. Brimmer ↓ F. Gallegos Auckland
  • 58' ↑ N. Moreno ↓ M. François Auckland
  • 62' ↑ L. Gillion ↓ J. Randall Auckland
  • 66' ↑ J. Reec ↓ Clarismario Rodrigues Melbourne Victory
  • 74' ↑ C. Elliot ↓ H. Sakai Auckland
  • 74' ↑ C. Howieson ↓ L. Rogerson Auckland
  • 83' ↑ R. Piscopo ↓ D. Arzani Melbourne Victory
  • 83' ↑ N. Vergos ↓ B. Fornaroli Melbourne Victory
  • 90+5' ↑ A. Badolato ↓ Z. Machach Melbourne Victory
Cards
  • 20' D. Arzani Melbourne Victory
  • 41' L. F. Gallegos Auckland
  • 44' A. Paulsen Auckland
  • 46' J. Valadon Melbourne Victory
  • 65' B. Fornaroli Melbourne Victory
  • 78' N. Pijnaker Auckland
Head-to-head
Auckland 2 3 draws 1 Melbourne Victory
2026-04-11 Auckland FC vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 2
2025-10-18 Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC 0 - 0
2025-05-24 Auckland vs Melbourne Victory 0 - 2
2025-05-17 Melbourne Victory vs Auckland 0 - 1
2025-04-19 Melbourne Victory vs Auckland 0 - 2
2025-01-01 Auckland vs Melbourne Victory 0 - 0
Recent form
Auckland D D L D W
Melbourne Victory W D D D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Auckland vs Melbourne Victory?
Auckland lost 0-2 against Melbourne Victory on 24 May 2025.
Who won Auckland vs Melbourne Victory?
Melbourne Victory won the match 2-0.
Where was Auckland vs Melbourne Victory played?
The match was played at Go Media Stadium (Auckland).
Who had more possession in Auckland vs Melbourne Victory?
Auckland had 55% of possession, compared to 45% for the other side.