A-League Men Review Round 12 (Season 2024/25)

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 22 goals in six matches.
Clean Sheets: One out of 12 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in six matches.
Round 12 (In a Nutshell): In two out of four matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent. Find out what transpired in Round 12.

Team with the Bye

Auckland FC

Round Highlight

Jordan Lauton scored the winning goal for Western United in the 95th minute with a stunning bicycle kick, which gave them a 3-2 win over Perth Glory.

Game One of Six

Melbourne City (2) v Wellington Phoenix (0)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne City had 53.8% possession and nine shots on target, while Wellington Phoenix failed to register a shot on target. Along with that, Melbourne City had 21 shots, compared with Wellington Phoenix who had one. It was a boring game to watch for the neutral.

Game Two of Six

Brisbane Roar (1) v Central Coast Mariners (3)
Facts and Figures: Central Coast Mariners had 44.2% possession and five shots on target, compared with Brisbane Roar who had eight. Interestingly, the Mariners had ten shots, while the Roar had 20 shots. It could be argued that the better team lost.

Game Three of Six

Perth Glory (2) v Western United (3)
Facts and Figures: Western United had 65.5% possession and seven shots on target, while Perth Glory had four. Western United scored two goals in second half stoppage time through Tate Russell and Jordan Lauton.

Game Four of Six

Newcastle Jets (2) v Sydney FC (2)
Facts and Figures: Newcastle Jets had 48.6% possession and two shots on target, compared with Sydney FC who had four. Newcastle Jets gave a two-goal lead, which meant they dropped two points.

Game Five of Six

Melbourne Victory (2) v Western Sydney Wanderers (2)
Facts and Figures: Melbourne Victory had 55.6% possession and seven shots on target, while Western Sydney Wanderers had four.

Game Six of Six

Macarthur FC (1) v Adelaide United (2)
Facts and Figures: Adelaide United had 49.4% possession and six shots on target, compared with Macarthur FC who had two. All three goals scored in the game occurred after the 79th minute.

 

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