Machida Zelvia vs Melbourne City FC: 1–2
Melbourne City FC beat Machida Zelvia 2–1 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday, 4 November 2025 at Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 4 Nov 2025, 10:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Machida Gion Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
- Attendance: 4,401
- Teams: Machida Zelvia (home), Melbourne City FC (away)
Goals
- 1' — Gen Shoji (own goal) (Melbourne City FC)
- 24' — Henry Mochizuki (Machida Zelvia), assist Yuki Soma
- 90'+4' — Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Machida Zelvia | Melbourne City FC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.9 | 47.1 |
| Shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Corners | 10 | 6 |
| Fouls | 8 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1): Kosei Tani (G), Gen Shoji (CD), Yuta Nakayama (CD-L), Ibrahim Dresevic (CD-R), Hokuto Shimoda (CM-L), Hiroyuki Mae (CM-R), Asahi Masuyama (LM), Henry Mochizuki (RM), Oh Se-Hun (F), Yuki Soma (CF-L), Na Sang-Ho (CF-R).
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach (G), Kai Trewin (CD-L), German Ferreyra (CD-R), Nathaniel Atkinson (LB), Harrison Shillington (RB), Andreas Kuen (AM), Emin Durakovic (LM), Zane Schreiber (RM), Max Caputo (F), Kavian Rahmani (AM-L), Beckham Baker (AM-R).
Recent form
Machida Zelvia: drew 0–0 away to Johor Darul Ta'zim (30 Sept); lost 2–1 away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima (4 Oct); drew 0–0 vs Avispa Fukuoka (18 Oct); won 2–0 away to Shanghai Port FC (21 Oct); drew 0–0 away to Urawa Red Diamonds (25 Oct).
Melbourne City FC: lost 1–0 away to Vissel Kobe (1 Oct); drew 1–1 away to Western Sydney Wanderers FC (18 Oct); won 2–1 vs Buriram United (21 Oct); won 4–0 vs Perth Glory FC (25 Oct); drew 0–0 away to Brisbane Roar FC (31 Oct).