Melbourne Victory vs Perth Glory: 3–2
Melbourne Victory beat Perth Glory 3–2 in the Australian A-League Men on Friday, 2 January 2026 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Men (2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Fri, 2 Jan 2026, 08:35 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
- Attendance: 10,533
- Teams: Melbourne Victory (home), Perth Glory (away)
Goals
- 12' — Trent Ostler (Perth Glory)
- 45'+5' — Louis D'Arrigo (Melbourne Victory)
- 53' — Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory)
- 69' — Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory)
- 79' — Khoa Ngo (Perth Glory)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Melbourne Victory | Perth Glory |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56.2 | 43.8 |
| Shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Fouls | 8 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Jack Duncan (G), Roderick Miranda (CD-L), Sebastian Esposito (CD-R), Jason Davidson (LB), Joshua Inserra (RB), Juan Mata (AM), Denis Genreau (LM), Louis D'Arrigo (RM), Nikolaos Vergos (F), Clarismario Rodrigues (AM-L), Nishan Velupillay (AM-R).
Perth Glory (4-2-2-2): Matthew Sutton (G), Scott Wootton (CD-L), Brian Kaltack (CD-R), Sam Sutton (LB), Charbel Shamoon (RB), William Freney (CM-L), Rhys Bozinovski (CM-R), Tom Lawrence (CF-L), Arion Sulemani (CF-R), Trent Ostler (AM-L), Nicholas Pennington (AM-R).
Recent form
Melbourne Victory: lost 1–0 away to Brisbane Roar (28 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Macarthur FC (5 Dec); won 2–1 vs Adelaide United (13 Dec); won 1–0 away to Melbourne City FC (20 Dec); won 5–1 vs Wellington Phoenix FC (29 Dec).
Perth Glory: won 2–0 away to Macarthur FC (30 Nov); won 1–0 vs Western Sydney Wanderers (5 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Sydney FC (13 Dec); lost 1–0 vs Adelaide United (20 Dec); won 3–1 away to Melbourne City FC (28 Dec).