Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners
Ref: D. ElderAAMI Park, Melbourne · 30,050 cap
Match recap
Melbourne City beat Central Coast Mariners 2–1 in their A-League fixture. Kuen and Nabbout scored for Melbourne City; Auglah replied for Central Coast Mariners. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.13 for Melbourne City versus 1.14 for Central Coast Mariners. Melbourne City sit 6th in the A-League table while Central Coast Mariners are 9th.
First Half
⚽
Kuen
Assist: Schreiber
Second Half
54'
⇄
Brandtman
54'
⇄
Blair
54'
⇄
Paull
57'
Lavale
Yellow Card
Schreiber
Yellow Card
⇄
Rashani
⇄
Caputo
⚽
Nabbout
Assist: Arzani
67'
⇄
Donnell
73'
⇄
Jacob Nasso
⇄
Arzani
⇄
Schreiber
⇄
Rahmani
90'
⚽
Auglah
Assist: Ngor
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Newcastle Jets | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | +16 | 48 |
| 5 |  Sydney | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 39 |
| 6 |  Melbourne City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 |  Macarthur | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 34 |
| 8 |  Wellington Phoenix | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 33 |
| 9 |  Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 |  Perth Glory | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Melbourne CityCentral Coast Mariners
10Won
Statistical edge
10–3
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.13VS1.14
Attack6 · 0 won
19
Shots
11
7
Shots on target
2
12
Shots in the box
6
7
Shots outside box
5
6
Shots off goal
2
5
Corners
4
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
60%
Possession
40%
581
Total passes
381
466
Accurate passes
270
80%
Pass accuracy
71%
Discipline0 · 1 won
11
Fouls
7
1
Yellow cards
1
1
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
5
6
Blocked shots
7
Melbourne City
4-2-3-1
Central Coast Mariners
4-1-3-2Melbourne City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2Harrison Andrew DelbridgeD
- 11Elbasan RashaniM
- 13Nathaniel Caleb AtkinsonD
- 14Daniel ArzaniM
- 16Aziz Eraltay BehichD
- 17Max CaputoF
- 19Zane SchreiberM
- 22Germán Julio César FerreyraD
- 30Andreas KuenM
- 40James Sigurd NieuwenhuizenG
- 47Kavian RahmaniM
Substitutes
- 15Andrew NabboutF
- 20Benjamin Joseph MazzeoF
- 26Samuel SouprayenD
- 35Medin MemetiF
- 36Harrison ShillingtonD
- 39Emin DurakovicM
- 60Lachie CharlesG
Central Coast Mariners
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 3Nathan PaullD
- 5Lucas MauragisD
- 16Harrison SteeleM
- 18Nathanael BlairF
- 22Arthur De LimaF
- 26Bradley TappD
- 30Andrew James RedmayneG
- 37Bailey BrandtmanM
- 43Jacob NassoD
- 48Chris DonnellM
- 72Ali AuglahM
Substitutes
- 2James Kevin DonachieD
- 11Sabit Ngor JamesF
- 15Storm James RouxD
- 17Kaito TaniguchiF
- 23Oliver LavaleF
- 40Dylan Peraić-CullenG
- 45J. MantellM
Melbourne City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Atkinson | D | 90 | 8.6 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Andreas Kuen | M | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2/2 |
| Kavian Rahmani | M | 89 | 7.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Daniel Arzani | M | 80 | 7.6 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3/5 |
| Harrison Delbridge | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Germán Ferreyra | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| James Nieuwenhuizen | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zane Schreiber | M | 80 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Aziz Behich(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Max Caputo | F | 66 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Elbasan Rashani | M | 66 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Lachlan Jason Charles | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Shillington | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Souprayen | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew Nabbout | F | 24 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Emin Durakovic | M | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benjamin Mazzeo | F | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Medin Memeti | F | 24 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
Central Coast Mariners
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Tapp | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Andrew Redmayne(C) | G | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chris Donnell | M | 67 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Nathaniel Blair | F | 54 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Harrison Steele | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Bailey Brandtman | M | 54 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Arthur De Lima | F | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ali Auglah | M | 90 | 6.6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Nathan Paull | D | 54 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Mauragis | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Nasso | D | 73 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Dylan Peraić-Cullen | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaito Taniguchi | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sabit James Ngor | F | 36 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Storm Roux | D | 17 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jesse Mantell | M | 23 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| James Donachie | D | 36 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Oliver Lavale | F | 36 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |