Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

A-League Men 29 Dec 2025, 08:00
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
5–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
🏟 AAMI Park Round 10

Match report

Melbourne Victory thrashed Wellington Phoenix 5-1 in the A-League Men on 29 December 2025. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Melbourne Victory had 17 shots to Wellington Phoenix's 8.

The match was played at AAMI Park.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 17 - 8 On target 6 - 2 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 12 - 10 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Nikos Vergos
Melbourne Victory · 3 goals
8 Clarismario 1 goal
8 Keegan Jelacic 1 goal
8 Sebastian Esposito 64 passes (91% accurate)
7 Ramy Najjarine 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–4 5–4
Shots On Goal 3–2 3–0
Ball Possession 68–32 —
Corners 3–2 1–0
Attacks 58–32 51–43
Match statistics
4 Corners 2
5 Substitution 3
109 Attacks 75
57 Dangerous Attacks 34
6 On Target 2
11 Off Target 6
50% Ball Possession 50%
17 Shots Total 8
6 Shots On Goal 2
7 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 6
8 Shots Outside Box 2
12 Fouls 10
4 Corners 2
3 Offsides 0
58% Ball Possession 42%
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 1
503 Passes Total 364
412 Passes Accurate 284
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
25 J. Duncan
22 J. Rawlins 15 S. Esposito 21 R. Miranda 2 J. Davidson
27 L. D'Arrigo 8 J. Valadon
17 N. Velupillay 64 J. Mata 11 Clarismario
9 N. Vergos
Wellington Phoenix · 3-5-2
40 E. McCarron
15 I. Hughes 4 M. James 18 L. Kelly-Heald
27 M. Sheridan 20 R. Najjarine 14 A. Rufer 25 K. Nagasawa 11 C. Armiento
3 C. Piper 7 I. Eze
Melbourne Victory
Coach
Arthur Diles
Substitutes
  • 14 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 10 Denis Genreau
  • 23 Keegan Jelacic
  • 3 Adama Traoré
  • 19 Jing Lual
  • 40 Jack Warshawsky
  • 16 Joshua Inserra
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 5 Fin Conchie
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
  • 8 Paulo Retre
  • 30 Alby Kelly-Heald
  • 24 Tze-xuan Loke
  • 31 Ryan Lee
  • 37 Anaru Cassidy
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 57' ↑ F. Conchie ↓ C. Armiento Wellington Phoenix
  • 57' ↑ L. Brooke-Smith ↓ K. Nagasawa Wellington Phoenix
  • 64' ↑ P. Retre ↓ A. Rufer Wellington Phoenix
  • 67' ↑ D. Genreau ↓ L. D'Arrigo Melbourne Victory
  • 67' ↑ K. Jelacic ↓ J. Mata Melbourne Victory
  • 82' ↑ A. Traore ↓ J. Davidson Melbourne Victory
  • 82' ↑ J. Reec ↓ Clarismario Melbourne Victory
Cards
  • 45+2' M. James Wellington Phoenix
  • 90+4' A. Traore Melbourne Victory
Head-to-head
Melbourne Victory 8 3 draws 6 Wellington Phoenix
2026-04-05 Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix 0 - 1
2026-02-06 Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 3
2025-12-29 Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix 5 - 1
2025-04-12 Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory 2 - 3
2025-02-14 Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix 1 - 0
2024-11-24 Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne Victory 1 - 0
Recent form
Melbourne Victory D L W W D
Wellington Phoenix D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won 5-1 against Wellington Phoenix on 29 December 2025.
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory won the match 5-1.
Where was Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix played?
The match was played at AAMI Park.
Who had more possession in Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Melbourne Victory had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.