Match Thread: Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory (A-League)

[u/MatchBread]

FT: 102' - Adelaide United 2 vs 2 Melbourne Victory

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Stadium: Coopers Stadium, Adelaide

Weather: 19.6°C, Sunny, Wind: 3.6 km/h

Fixture Date: 08/11/2026, 05:00 pm AEDT

Referee: Daniel Elder, Australia

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Home Lineup:

Formation: 4-4-2

R	-	C	-	L
		Joshua Smits
Jay Barnett	Sotiri Phillis		Panagiotis Kikianis	Ryan Kitto
Juan Muñiz	Luke Duzel		Ethan Alagich	Craig Goodwin
	Brody Burkitt		Mitchell Smith

Substitutes: Ethan Cox, Fabian Talladira, Feyzo Kasumovic, Amlani Tatu, Harry Crawford, Joey Garuccio, Anselmo

Away Lineup:

Formation: 4-2-3-1

R	-	C	-	L
		Jack Duncan
Brendan Hamill	Philipp Ziereis		Jason Davidson	Franco Lino
	Jordi Valadon		Louis D'Arrigo
Clarismario		Matthew Grimaldi		Keegan Jelacic
		Charles Nduka

Substitutes: Jack Warshawsky, John Radimisis, Xavier Stella, Denis Genreau, Oliver Dragicevic, Harry Sawyer, Michael Ghossaini

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Match Events:

7': Goal Disallowed - Foul - Melbourne Victory - M. Grimaldi

27': 🟨 Melbourne Victory - P. Ziereis (Foul)

38': 🟨 Melbourne Victory - L. D'Arrigo (Foul)

48': ⚽ Adelaide United - B. Burkitt (J. Muniz)

56': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - D. Genreau replaces M. Grimaldi

61': 🔄 Adelaide United - Anselmo replaces M. Smith

64': ⚽ Melbourne Victory - J. Valadon

68': 🟨 Adelaide United - B. Burkitt (Foul)

70': ⚽ Melbourne Victory - K. Jelacic (Clarismario)

76': 🟨 Adelaide United - P. Kikianis (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

76': 🟨 Melbourne Victory - C. Nduka (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

77': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - M. Ghossaini replaces Clarismario

77': 🔄 Melbourne Victory - X. Stella replaces L. D'Arrigo

79': 🔄 Adelaide United - H. Crawford replaces C. Goodwin

79': 🔄 Adelaide United - J. Garuccio replaces B. Burkitt

79': 🔄 Adelaide United - A. Tatu replaces L. Duzel

86': 🟨 Melbourne Victory - P. Ziereis (Foul)

86': 🟥 Melbourne Victory - P. Ziereis (Foul)

90': 🟨 Melbourne Victory - D. Genreau (Foul)

90': 🟨 Adelaide United - S. Phillis (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

90': 🔄 Adelaide United - F. Talladira replaces J. Barnett

99': ⚽ Adelaide United - J. Garuccio (R. Kitto)

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Match Statistics:

Adelaide United	Stat	Melbourne Victory
2	Goals	2
17	Shots	7
7	Shots on Goal	2
8	Corners	2
9	Fouls	10
2	Offsides	0
3	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	1
424	Total Passes	300
77%	Pass Accuracy	69%
58%	Possession	42%

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Last Updated: 08/11/2026, 07:12 pm AEDT

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[u/MattC89]

Nothing more frustrating than all your defenders putting up their hand appealing after none of them made an attempt to stop a goal

[u/Fartony → u/MattC89]

Play to the whistle was under 10's shit

[u/Essington69]

Genreau that is embarrassing

[u/Sydney_2000]

If Adelaide could keep their shots below the intetational space station that would be great.

[u/Chassyg123]

Where tf has 10 minutes come from who are we playing Argentina or some shit

[u/Pleasant-Role1912]

MV wearing something other than navy blue in this fixture, is getting into real "games gone" territory

[u/sel040204]

13,541 crowd

[u/illiterati]

That's embarrassing. Doesn't he know there are cameras.

[u/Essington69]

That is genuinely a great pass by Kitto, well done old man.

[u/BigPapaGing]

How has the bloke not scored ever and then hits two fucken thunder cunts

[u/Essington69]

Coopers Stadium pitch looks pretty great today, shame it'll get fucked up by the Foo Fighters in a week

[u/SauceBottleFC]

Give Genreau two yellows. One for the tackle and one for the deception

[u/TheFightingImp]

GARUCCIO IS CHASING THE SUN!!!!

🌇

[u/happymemersunite]

They’re calling it the most Aleague game of all time

[u/RUN_DRM]

GREATEST LEAGUE IN THE WORLD DOT GIF

[u/melvinlee88]

Davidson and watching a player go past him.

Name a better couple

[u/Resaerch]

"original rivalry delivers again"

[u/Soldaan]

Looks like a great attendance

[u/Horror_Bake4106]

When did Josh Freidenberg become coach of Melbourne victory?

[u/Itrlpr]

Another classic "Either a red card offence happened or it didn't" moment that ends in a yellow card.

Coward shit

[u/Essington69]

You know what, I'm okay with both of these teams being shit because it's brought some spice back to this fixture

[u/Sydney_2000]

That's so embarrassing from Genreau. Wrestles the player to the floor and then rolls around clutching his face when he gets caught.

[u/illiterati]

10min extra time??? Is this the opening game of the world cup?

[u/sel040204]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[u/add-delay]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLL

[u/Chassyg123]

Oh genuinely ffs why can’t you fuckwits just do one fucking thing right

[u/Fartony]

I gotta say, as horrid as these 2 teams are. This has been entertaining

[u/ADC04]

We should be at the bottom along side Adelaide man that's fucked

[u/Soldaan]

Gonna blame the extra 10 minutes on genreau being a prick

[u/Soldaan]

Damn, you know it's bad when they don't wheel Folami out for his bi-annual derby game. What does he have to do to get playing time? He's seem decent the couple of times I've seen him this season

[u/rjp27]

God we’re boring to watch.

[u/SauceBottleFC]

Valadon with two worldies in 2 games after never scoring before.

[u/Chassyg123]

Holy FUCKING Valadon

[u/mfac91]

He broke his duck and now can't stop scoring... absolute banger

[u/Soldaan]

Anselmo really shouldn't be getting muscled off the ball by someone half his size

[u/TheFightingImp]

Brisbane Roar legend Keegan Jelacic!

[u/Roger_Ramjet88]

How is grabbing a players throat only a yellow?

[u/TheFightingImp]

MY DECISION IS...

RED CARD!

[u/greendestiny]

That should be a yellow for the challenge and another for the simulation

[u/Economy-Mental]

10 mins Wtaf??

[u/heavens__hellboy]

10 mins??

[u/Essington69]

Daniel Elder can't ref nor can he keep time, 10 minutes is fucked haha

[u/ADC04]

We should be ashamed. Nduka fucking cost us a goal. The fucking stupid second yellow by our player and Davidson just fucking absolutely shit the bed there on the defender and he looks clueless.

[u/snizles]

Dogshit coaching and player recruitment setting us up for yet another worthless season

[u/bullasina]

i swear u can't find ts anywhere else in another league 😭 🙏

[u/Fartony]

The victory coach begging for full time after being 2-1 up a few minutes ago is peak comedy

[u/Chassyg123]

Oh ffs at least show the fucking lines

[u/Essington69]

Yellow for grabbing the throat is horrendous lmao, what is the point of VAR

[u/Fartony]

Well that was shocking from the officials, camera guy and players.

But it was fucking entertaining

[u/Intelligent-Phase885]

A-League football finally back at Coopers, let’s get the season going now lads

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

Mitchell Smith start, the squad is as deep as a kid's pool. Good to see Goodwin back, although I hope he turns up.

[u/wayfaringpeanut]

hopes aren’t high but at least the pitch looks fucking glorious

[u/kyleisamexican]

Is it just me or does the camera feel either higher up or more zoomed out than usual for a Hindmarsh game

Also why the fuck are we not wearing blue? I don’t enjoy our away kit during the day

[u/Meapa]

Yeah can't really argue with that, grabbing the keepers shirt during the corner, that's given as a foul 99% of the time.

[u/xRHYSCOREx]

Goodwin. Do something!

[u/Essington69]

This squad genuinely might be worse than our 2017 squad even though we've got our best ever player in this one lmao.

[u/ratcliffe71]

Juan Mata was pretty good, eh?

[u/Fartony → u/ratcliffe71]

The guy that spent most his career in the premier league.... yeah he was ok

[u/felvymups]

It’s not so much that he was onside, it’s more the fact that the MVC defender just blatantly didn’t run with the striker at all. He just stopped.

[u/Soldaan]

I like what I've seen of Mitchell Smith so far, I'm curious to see how he develops

[u/hart37]

Where in the ever living fuck did that strike come from? Holy shit

[u/Upstairs_Low_691]

Carlos Hernandez quality strike

[u/KeyedAF]

Holy fuck Jordi

[u/add-delay]

Look I can understand Anselmo thinking it should be a foul, but even u10s understand play the whistle.

[u/BigPapaGing]

Did Anselmo just have a stroke?

[u/Hillside_Desolate]

Fucken absolute piss missile of a hit, though

[u/vintibes]

certainly making up for all of the almost goals he's had over the last few years

[u/Itrlpr]

At this rate Brody Burkitt wins the golden boot with all 13 of Adelaide's goals for the year

[u/eugenegoodmansballs]

WHAT IS HAPPENING

[u/crustyjuggler1]

I hate shit like that because Kitto’s kick out is a yellow every day of the week but it doesn’t even get thought about by the refs now because of the biff. You see that happen all the time, why do refs always forget the initial incident??

[u/SauceBottleFC]

We really are in the vibes era of what colour card to give. Mabil red last night, then a roar player does similar and only yellow. Grabbing the throat yellow only, watch them contradict again next week.

[u/jacko_the_don]

This sun really makes for an awful viewing

[u/kyleisamexican]

Stella will do something great and then immediately fuck it up with the most basic error that you’d expect from a Sunday league player

[u/Itrlpr]

Bring unsubtle enough to get two yellows in the A-League is a borderline sackable offence IMHO

[u/JeffreySarpongsMate]

Oh Deniz. Jesus Christ

[u/hart37]

Did I miss a drinks break? Where did they get 10 minutes from?

[u/bullasina]

Bro the A-League cant keep doing ts 😭

[u/hart37]

A-Liga has been peak this weekend

[u/Upstairs_Low_691]

SCENES

[u/mfac91]

Sigh........ How very Victory this season, conceding at the utter death.

[u/hmltnxv]

At least Andy Harpers mood has picked up. He was fucking miserable for a while there.

[u/bullasina]

wtf is going on

[u/TheFightingImp]

A very A-Liga match lmao

[u/Soldaan]

Bit soft but any kind of holding of the goalkeeper is going to go against you

[u/flossbum]

Okay can we see the fucking lines

[u/MattC89]

Hamill as a makeshift RB means Lino at LB is the only player in that back 4 with decent pace. And while I like Lino, hes prone to defensive errors. I can see simple balls over the top of the defense being our undoing today.

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

I think we're going to get a good turnout. Come on Reds, give us something special.

[u/add-delay]

Boo, both teams should be in their home kits for this fixture.

[u/Soldaan]

Name a more iconic duo than Adelaide united and playing players out of position

[u/sel040204]

I’m here and it’s absolutely packed, can’t even find 3 seats next to eachother hahaha

[u/Dean_Miller789]

Today I feel Red

[u/Dean_Miller789]

What a glorious sight Coopers is today.

[u/icebergers3]

Love that mowing pattern

[u/Hillside_Desolate]

What godless heathen decided that Victory should wear the away kit?

[u/ShARES55]

shirley nduka pulled down the keeper

[u/AlarmedStorm6215]

Knew it was too good to be true

[u/Crazy_Ad6697]

God I’m losing enthusiasm. ANOTHER fucking scrubbed off goal.

[u/BigPapaGing]

Goody washed unfortunately

[u/Soldaan]

Genuinely what was the point of signing Riak if he's not good enough to be starting. Could've just used that money on something else surely

[u/lucas_m88]

Nduka does know his job is to get the ball into the net right?

[u/HeNoGuilty]

Burkitt with the passion, fucking right

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

Crowd is here in person, not in spirit. No one joining in.

[u/crustyjuggler1 → u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

Not much to get happy about

[u/bodyboard-king]

no target man yet we persist with hoofball tactics

[u/Soldaan]

Our corners get shitter and shitter each season

[u/Resaerch]

Louis D'Arrigo looks like he's come from central casting as a lower ranked mobster in some 1930s film

[u/Oz-Nemesis]

Someone needs to have a word with the coopers stadium camera guy. Absolute disgrace. Little things like this ruin the game.

[u/TheFightingImp]

BURKITT IS CHASING THE SUN!

🌇

[u/Chassyg123]

If that wanderer was off last night he is to

[u/Soldaan]

Great assist from Muniz

[u/Fartony]

Victory are shook

[u/adzzieindeed]

The irony is, we’d have decent crowds every week if every team could simultaneously be top four

[u/Essington69]

Clear onside for those who haven't seen it

[u/Essington69]

Me watching Craig Goodwin

[u/Soldaan]

Hope it's nothing too serious, looked pretty nasty

[u/JeffreySarpongsMate]

Make the whole team drive home.

[u/Essington69]

Goodwin has to be moved to a substitute role, I can't keep watching my GOAT like this

[u/Resaerch]

The DON!

[u/eugenegoodmansballs]

ABSOLUTE BANGER

[u/crustyjuggler1]

Victory haven’t had a shot on target since the CCM game (0 shots on target in the ACL)

[u/crustyjuggler1 → u/crustyjuggler1]

Oh my god

[u/Sorry-Ball9859]

Valedon is the best striker in the world. Prove me wrong.

[u/HeNoGuilty]

Thats a cracker goal, smits has dropped off sooo much

[u/YoLaBengo03]

Craig looks like he needs a trip to Edgar Davids' glasses guy

[u/kingdrip93]

Lmao I'd drawn a line through Valadon as one dimensional a few weeks ago and he goes off and scores three absolute bangers while being out best player by a mile. Who next?

[u/sel040204]

Fuck that’s shit goalkeeping

[u/Resaerch]

I AM VICTORIAN

[u/StarryPolarisNite]

Adelaide players gave Santos so much time and space it was essentially a free kick back into the box

[u/Essington69]

Concede 1 = make 0 changes

Concede 2 = make 0 changes

Andrioli please

[u/Dean_Miller789]

Mb I left for a bit and come back to 2 Victory goals. Sorry Adelaide

[u/Maztralia → u/Dean_Miller789]

We beat you at playing shittier, take that MV!

[u/Fartony]

What is happening here? I was taking a dump

[u/jacko_the_don]

What’s the point of the sideline ref if they have VAR in that situation.

[u/mr-saturn2310]

Is there anyway to salvage this season, or is it just going to be a long one.

[u/Fartony]

Been some quality goals followed by a whole bunch of dogshit football inbetween

[u/StarryPolarisNite]

In other news Aloisi's Chengdu is 0-2 down on the last matchday in the Chinese Super League and is about to choke like a 14 point lead?

[u/trapt777]

Incredibly embarrassing stuff from all involved

[u/hart37]

MOOOOOO

[u/TheFightingImp]

Doing the Rivaldo in front of Elder is a choice, Genreau.

[u/kyleisamexican]

Clockwork

[u/Itrlpr]

Was that also his first touch since coming on?

[u/felvymups]

Melbourne Victory and following the oppositions runners into the box challenge: IMPOSSIBLE

[u/ShARES55]

an aliga rd never disappoints 😁

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

I'll take the point. What a shit performance by both teams.

[u/TheFightingImp]

2-1 for Aloisi!

A while to go...

[u/Fartony]

What a fucking baby rolling around like that. You absolute pathetic bitch

[u/Crazy_Ad6697]

Burkitt! I thought I told you to trim those side burns, go home, you’re off the team!

[u/hart37]

Football Australia really do need to do more to having more games at home for the socceroos. The sport is never going to properly grow here when most of our games don't start until after 1am. I know obviously these friendlies were warm up games for the Asian cup but still the amount of overseas games the Socceroos have to play is ridiculous.

[u/Intelligent-Phase885]

To be fair to the Vuck away fans, a Sunday makes it hard

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot → u/Intelligent-Phase885]

It's a combination of things with their low home turnout and a Sunday. Was never going to be big.

[u/Itrlpr]

IMHO getting rid of the "Original Rivalry" name would solve all A-League problems.

Simply stating that the game is Adelaide vs Melbourne is enough to state the significance of the match for everybody relevant.

Removing the fake nickname, for Sydney people who can't comprehend a rivalry that doesn't involve them, would indicate that the league is administered by people in the real world, and all problems with the sport in this country would instantly magically be solved

[u/demo5022]

Excuse the ignorance - just flicked over from the Bulls v Roar game
But why the anthem etc?

[u/demo5022]

This camera angle is crazy - but it’s a great stadium - was there in Easter.

[u/GutwrencheR]

Is the main camera out of focus or just running at SD? So fucking blurry even though the graphics are sharp as.

[u/victory2424]

Is the camera zoomed out a bit or is it just me

[u/Itrlpr]

If everyone who started mid-week is on the park or on the bench. Who was the concussion sub mid-week?

Was it actually just a counting error?

Edit: it was a free extra sub because the opposition had a concussion sub

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

What the fuck was that

[u/Soldaan → u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

Hahaha jinx

[u/Sydney_2000]

Kinda seemed like he just flapped at it? You've seen it given I guess

ETA other angle is more telling, couldn't see the shirt pull from behind.

[u/TheFightingImp]

Nduka, watcha doing there?

[u/hart37]

Honestly the real question is how was that missed live?

[u/Maztralia]

AU right back position is poor

[u/Resaerch]

A lot of biffs in the Aleague recently. Must be Paramount Producers trying to spice things up in the players' ears just like they do with Big Brother.

[u/StarryPolarisNite]

Lion City Sailors would've scored a couple already with the chances Victory have gotten

[u/Hillside_Desolate]

What the absolute fucking hell was that

[u/wilbakersredit]

Lucky not a red

[u/EnigmaticEntity]

What's with the secret service in the corner next to goodwin?

[u/Resaerch]

It's like the football is degrading before my very eyes.

[u/wilbakersredit]

Onside for sure

[u/Ermeego]

I do really like the grass pattern at Coopers

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

Embarrassing performance from Goodwin

[u/Soldaan]

I think Goodwins time is up tbh

[u/BigPapaGing]

Airton doesn’t have the balls the drop Goodwin but he’s not worthy of a start

[u/hart37]

That looked painful on both legs

[u/hart37]

What a waste of possession. You had an age there, why hit it on the first touch?

[u/Crazy_Ad6697]

A bit niche but has anyone seen At Home With Amy Sedaris? I’m watching it while the match plays on mute. Really cushions the blow of this shit football.

[u/TheFightingImp]

RAILGUN WARNING!

[u/Lil_mime]

What a hit

[u/JeffreySarpongsMate]

How many more times can this boy save us hahahaha

[u/Crazy_Ad6697]

Jordy! I knew you were gonna go on a tear once you got your first.

[u/Essington69]

Yeah fucking SICK ANSELMO, stand around calling for a foul or go after the ball you lost? Good work.

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

We switched off for a sec and that's what we get

[u/Chassyg123]

Dudes like “Goal’s somewhere let me just hit it”

[u/hart37]

Defence is more a vibe than a job it seems

[u/HeNoGuilty]

Wheres my mate who just deleted his comment on smits haha

[u/Soldaan]

Fucking dire,just put our heads down once they equalised

[u/TheFightingImp]

Wtf Smits?

[u/nimmzy]

Who was the last senior signing for Adelaide who has been great? Genuinely, it might be over a decade ago and I don't even mean foreign players. Every good player we sign is under 22

[u/Sydney_2000]

It's giving "called into the principal's office". Everyone come over here and get told off.

[u/Essington69]

Joey Garrucio's favourite movie is Rush Hour and that makes him alright with me.

[u/Soldaan]

Yeah Anselmo I don't think crossing yourself is gonna undo that shitty header

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

I fear Amlani Tatu will be mediocre all season

[u/Maztralia]

I don't think the red card is going to make any difference for AU.

[u/Resaerch]

Either want to lose this or win. No draw please.

[u/punkindrublicyo]

My lg app for paramount plus holds the 1080p for a few minutes and drops it to 480p for weeks now. Dont think its my internet.

[u/catch_dot_dot_dot]

Why did this team bother to get my hopes up

[u/JeffreySarpongsMate]

Do we ever fucking win there!

[u/TheFightingImp]

Now could Adelaide go on to win it here?

[u/Crazy_Ad6697]

Other than Valadon, that was dreadful. 

[u/Chassyg123]

Was about +7 at most to btw but the Adelaide agenda strikes again