Melbourne City FC vs Johor Darul Ta'zim: 2–0
Melbourne City FC beat Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–0 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.
- Competition: AFC Champions League Elite (2025-26 AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 25 Nov 2025, 07:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
- Attendance: 2,165
- Teams: Melbourne City FC (home), Johor Darul Ta'zim (away)
Goals
- 3' — Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC), assist Takeshi Kanamori
- 90'+2' — Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC), assist Beckham Baker
Match statistics
| Statistic | Melbourne City FC | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 45 | 55 |
| Shots | 11 | 23 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 12 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1): Patrick Beach (G), Liam Bonetig (CD-L), German Ferreyra (CD-R), Aziz Behich (LB), Harrison Shillington (RB), Andreas Kuen (AM), Kai Trewin (LM), Zane Schreiber (RM), Max Caputo (F), Kavian Rahmani (AM-L), Takeshi Kanamori (AM-R).
Johor Darul Ta'zim (4-1-3-2): Andoni Zubiaurre (G), Antonio Cristian (CD-L), Eddy Silvestre (CD-R), Natxo Insa (SW), Jonathan Silva (LB), Raúl Parra (RB), Afiq Fazail (CM), Ignacio Méndez (LM), Oscar Arribas (RM), Jairo (CF-L), Bergson (CF-R).
Recent form
Melbourne City FC: won 4–0 vs Perth Glory (25 Oct); drew 0–0 away to Brisbane Roar (31 Oct); won 2–1 away to Machida Zelvia (4 Nov); won 2–0 away to Melbourne Victory (8 Nov); lost 4–1 away to Adelaide United (21 Nov).
Johor Darul Ta'zim: won 2–0 away to Chengdu Rongcheng (21 Oct); won 10–0 vs Brunei DPMM FC (25 Oct); won 5–0 away to Terengganu FC (31 Oct); won 3–1 vs Shanghai Shenhua (5 Nov); won 7–1 vs Melaka FC (21 Nov).