Melbourne City vs Melbourne Victory : 2–1
Melbourne City beat Melbourne Victory 2–1 in the Australian A-League Women on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia.
- Competition: Australian A-League Women (2025-26 Australian A-League Women, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 23 Dec 2025, 05:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
- Attendance: 1,323
- Teams: Melbourne City (home), Melbourne Victory (away)
Goals
- 32' — Rhianna Pollicina (Melbourne Victory )
- 65' — Claudia Bunge (own goal) (Melbourne City)
- 84' — Holly Mcnamara (Melbourne City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Melbourne City | Melbourne Victory |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 55.1 | 44.9 |
| Shots | 11 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 9 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Melbourne City (4-4-2): Malena Mieres (G), Taylor Otto (CD-L), Rebekah Stott (CD-R), Danielle Turner (LB), Alexia Apostolakis (RB), Leah Davidson (CM-L), Leticia Mckenna (CM-R), Danella Butrus (LM), Aideen Keane (RM), Holly Mcnamara (CF-L), Chinaza Uchendu (CF-R).
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1): Courtney Newbon (G), Kayla Ann Morrison (CD-L), Claudia Bunge (CD-R), Alana Jancevski (LB), Laura Pickett (RB), Rachel Lowe (AM), Rhianna Pollicina (LM), Taylor Ray (RM), Kennedy White (F), Sofia Sakalis (AM-L), Holly Furphy (AM-R).
Recent form
Melbourne City: lost 1–0 vs Central Coast Mariners (11 May); drew 2–2 away to Sydney FC (1 Nov); won 4–0 vs Central Coast Mariners (8 Nov); won 1–0 vs Wellington Phoenix (7 Dec); lost 2–1 away to Canberra United (13 Dec).
Melbourne Victory : lost 1–0 away to Wellington Phoenix (23 Nov); won 3–0 vs Perth Glory (30 Nov); lost 3–1 vs Canberra United (5 Dec); won 1–0 vs Adelaide United (13 Dec); won 3–1 away to Newcastle Jets (19 Dec).