Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix

A-League Men 5 Apr 2026, 05:00
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Wellington Phoenix
Wellington Phoenix
🏟 AAMI Park 👤 N. Shakespear Round 23

Match report

Wellington Phoenix edged past Melbourne Victory 1-0 in the A-League Men on 5 April 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Wellington Phoenix had 14 shots to Melbourne Victory's 10.

The match was played at AAMI Park, with N. Shakespear in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 10 - 14 On target 3 - 3 Corners 7 - 8 Fouls 14 - 13 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Sander Erik Kartum
Wellington Phoenix · 1 goal
7 Jack Warshawsky captained the side
7 Joshua Rawlins captained the side
7 Sebastian Esposito captained the side
7 Roderick Miranda captained the side
First half vs second half
Melbourne Victory stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–8 7–6
Shots On Goal 2–2 1–1
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 2–4 5–4
Attacks 60–62 63–42
Match statistics
7 Corners 8
6 Substitution 6
123 Attacks 104
54 Dangerous Attacks 39
3 On Target 2
7 Off Target 12
43% Ball Possession 57%
10 Shots Total 14
3 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 7
4 Shots Blocked 4
3 Shots Inside Box 10
7 Shots Outside Box 4
14 Fouls 13
7 Corners 8
1 Offsides 3
50% Ball Possession 50%
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 3
412 Passes Total 421
316 Passes Accurate 331
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Melbourne Victory · 4-2-3-1
40 J. Warshawsky
22 J. Rawlins 15 S. Esposito 21 R. Miranda 18 F. Lino
10 D. Genreau 8 J. Valadon
23 K. Jelacic 64 J. Mata 17 N. Velupillay
9 N. Vergos
Wellington Phoenix · 4-4-2
1 J. Oluwayemi
27 M. Sheridan 28 B. Tuiloma 15 I. Hughes 12 D. Edwards
20 R. Najjarine 14 A. Rufer 8 P. Retre 25 K. Nagasawa
3 C. Piper 7 I. Eze
Melbourne Victory
Coach
Arthur Diles
Substitutes
  • 2 Jason Davidson
  • 44 Charles Nduka
  • 27 Louis D'Arrigo
  • 7 Reno Piscopo
  • 14 Matthew Grimaldi
  • 11 Clarismario
  • 25 Jack Duncan
Wellington Phoenix
Coach
Giancarlo Italiano
Substitutes
  • 18 Lukas Kelly-Heald
  • 16 Sander Erik Kartum
  • 5 Fin Conchie
  • 11 Carlo Armiento
  • 29 Luke Brooke-Smith
  • 4 Manjrekar James
  • 30 Alby Kelly-Heald
Substitutions
  • 22' ↑ J. Davidson ↓ S. Esposito Melbourne Victory
  • 46' ↑ C. Nduka ↓ N. Vergos Melbourne Victory
  • 61' ↑ L. Kelly-Heald ↓ D. Edwards Wellington Phoenix
  • 68' ↑ L. D'Arrigo ↓ D. Genreau Melbourne Victory
  • 68' ↑ M. Grimaldi ↓ N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 68' ↑ R. Piscopo ↓ K. Jelacic Melbourne Victory
  • 73' ↑ S. Kartum ↓ R. Najjarine Wellington Phoenix
  • 83' ↑ F. Conchie ↓ P. Retre Wellington Phoenix
  • 84' ↑ L. Brooke-Smith ↓ C. Piper Wellington Phoenix
  • 84' ↑ C. Armiento ↓ K. Nagasawa Wellington Phoenix
  • 88' ↑ Clarismario ↓ J. Mata Melbourne Victory
  • 90+1' ↑ M. James ↓ I. Eze Wellington Phoenix
Cards
  • 34' D. Genreau Melbourne Victory
  • 54' N. Velupillay Melbourne Victory
  • 76' A. Rufer Wellington Phoenix
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 lost 0-1 against Wellington Phoenix on 5 April 2026.
Who won Melbourne Victory vs Wellington Phoenix?
Wellington Phoenix won the match 1-0.
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?
Wellington Phoenix had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.