Coverage of the Australian A-League clash between Melbourne City and Western United.

Australian A-League | Gameweek 26

Apr 28, 2024 at 8am UK

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Melbourne City
1 - 0
Western Utd

MacLaren (19')
Leckie (28')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Donachie (66')

Football

Live Updates: Melbourne City 1-0 Western United

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 23:54 UK

		First Half starts.
1'		Offside - Western United. Lachlan Wales is in offside.
1'		Fouled by Léo Natel - Melbourne City
1'		Kane Vidmar - Western United - won a free kick on the right wing.
3'		Missed chance. Lachlan Wales - Western United - shot with left foot from the right side of the box is close, but missed. Assist - Tomoki Imai.
6'		Fouled by Steven Ugarkovic - Melbourne City
6'		Michael Ruhs - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
6'		Ben Garuccio - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
6'		Fouled by Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City
7'		Fouled by Matthew Grimaldi - Western United
7'		Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
8'		Missed chance. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Marin Jakolis with a head.
10'		Fouled by Vicente Fernández - Melbourne City
10'		Lachlan Wales - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
11'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
12'		Offside - Western United. Michael Ruhs is in offside.
14'		Missed chance. Riku Danzaki - Western United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed.
14'		Shot blocked. Sebastian Pasquali - Western United - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is blocked.
14'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
15'		Missed chance. James Donachie - Western United - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Ben Garuccio with a cross after corner.
16'		Fouled by Nuno Reis - Melbourne City
16'		Michael Ruhs - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
18'		Shot blocked. Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Tolgay Arslan.
18'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Sebastian Pasquali.
19'		Missed chance. Marin Jakolis - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but missed to the left. Assist - Tolgay Arslan with a cross after corner.
19'		Goal! Melbourne City 1, Western United 0. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from few metres to the centre of the goal. Assist - Marin Jakolis after corner.
22'		Fouled by Tomoki Imai - Western United
22'		Vicente Fernández - Melbourne City - won a free kick on the left wing.
24'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Marin Jakolis.
28'		Fouled by Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City
28'		Riku Danzaki - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
28'		Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - receive yellow card for a foul.
33'		New attacking attempt. Lachlan Wales - Western United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Michael Ruhs.
34'		Shot blocked. Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Tolgay Arslan.
34'		Missed chance. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box missed. Assist - Marin Jakolis with a cross.
35'		New attacking attempt. Lachlan Wales - Western United - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Riku Danzaki.
38'		Fouled by Vicente Fernández - Melbourne City
38'		Lachlan Wales - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
39'		New attacking attempt. Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
41'		Missed chance. Michael Ruhs - Western United - shot with left foot from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Ben Garuccio with a cross.
42'		Fouled by Vicente Fernández - Melbourne City
42'		Lachlan Wales - Western United - won a free kick on the right wing.
42'		Missed chance. Riku Danzaki - Western United - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Ben Garuccio with a cross .
42'		Fouled by Angus Thurgate - Western United
42'		Jimmy Jeggo - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
44'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
45+1'		Shot blocked. Tolgay Arslan - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Marin Jakolis.
45+1'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Kane Vidmar.
45+1'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Tom Heward-Belle.
45+2'		Missed chance. Vicente Fernández - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from outside the box missed after corner.
45+2'		First Half ended - Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
45'		Second Half starts Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
46'		Missed chance. Léo Natel - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box missed. Assist - Jamie Maclaren.
47'		Fouled by Jimmy Jeggo - Melbourne City
47'		Matthew Grimaldi - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
48'		New attacking attempt. Michael Ruhs - Western United - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Lachlan Wales.
48'		New attacking attempt. Matthew Grimaldi - Western United - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
49'		Delay in match - injury Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City
49'		Delay in match - injury Michael Ruhs - Western United
51'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51'		New attacking attempt. Léo Natel - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - Tolgay Arslan.
51'		Delay in match - Melbourne City
52'		Substitution - Western United. Oliver Lavale for Michael Ruhs - injury.
52'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomoki Imai.
53'		Missed chance. Nuno Reis - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from outside the box is high and wide to the left after corner.
54'		Fouled by Tomoki Imai - Western United
54'		Léo Natel - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
56'		Fouled by Oliver Lavale - Western United
56'		Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City - won a free kick on the right wing.
59'		Fouled by Oliver Lavale - Western United
59'		Tolgay Arslan - Melbourne City - won a free kick in defence.
60'		Missed chance. Vicente Fernández - Melbourne City - shot with left foot from the left side of the box goes high. Assist - Léo Natel.
61'		Delay in match - Melbourne City
61'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane for Léo Natel.
62'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Max Caputo for Tolgay Arslan - injury.
62'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63'		Fouled by Jimmy Jeggo - Melbourne City
63'		Matthew Grimaldi - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
65'		New attacking attempt. Alessandro Lopane - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Jamie Maclaren.
66'		James Donachie - Western United - receive yellow card for a foul.
66'		Substitution - Western United. Abel Walatee for Lachlan Wales.
68'		New attacking attempt. Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Marin Jakolis.
70'		New attacking attempt. Riku Danzaki - Western United - shot with the head from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist - Matthew Grimaldi with a cross.
70'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Jamie Young.
73'		Hand ball by Abel Walatee - Western United
73'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Callum Talbot for Marin Jakolis.
74'		Offside - Western United. Abel Walatee is in offside.
76'		Fouled by Mathew Leckie - Melbourne City
76'		James Donachie - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
78'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
79'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
81'		Delay in match - injury Jamie Maclaren - Melbourne City
82'		Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86'		Fouled by Max Caputo - Melbourne City
86'		Sebastian Pasquali - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
86'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
87'		Fouled by Max Caputo - Melbourne City
87'		Tomoki Imai - Western United - won a free kick on the right wing.
88'		Shot blocked. Abel Walatee - Western United - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - James Donachie.
88'		Missed chance. Sebastian Pasquali - Western United - shot with left foot from outside the box missed .
90'		Substitution - Melbourne City. Zane Schreiber for Jamie Maclaren.
90'		Corner - Melbourne City. Conceded by Sebastian Pasquali.
90+1'		Angus Thurgate - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
90+1'		Fouled by Nuno Reis - Melbourne City
90+3'		Fouled by Samuel Souprayen - Melbourne City
90+3'		Oliver Lavale - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
90+4'		Fouled by Jimmy Jeggo - Melbourne City
90+4'		Matthew Grimaldi - Western United - won a free kick in defence.
90+4'		Corner - Western United. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
90+6'		Fouled by Alessandro Lopane - Melbourne City
90+6'		Tomoki Imai - Western United - won a free kick on the right wing.
90+7'		Second Half ended - Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.
		Thats all. Game finished - Melbourne City 1, Western United 0.