About the Match

Melbourne City faces Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park on Tue, Apr 7, 2026, 09:00 AM UTC. This match is part of the A-League. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Melbourne City vs Central Coast Mariners live score with a full set of match features, including:

• Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on Sport Eden.
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• Lineups and formations: Melbourne City 4-2-3-1 formation, manager A. Vidmar, Central Coast Mariners 4-1-3-2 formation, manager W. Moon. Melbourne City starting XI: J. Nieuwenhuizen, N. Atkinson, H. Delbridge, G. Ferreyra, A. Behich, A. Kuen, Z. Schreiber, D. Arzani, Kavian Rahmani, E. Rashani, M. Caputo. Central Coast Mariners starting XI: A. Redmayne, Jacob Nasso, B. Tapp, N. Paull, L. Mauragis, H. Steele, A. Auglah, C. Donnell, B. Brandtman, A. De Lima, N. Blair.
• Unavailable players: Melbourne City: T. Kanamori (Knee Injury), M. Leckie (Hamstring Injury), A. Lopane (Muscle Injury), M. Younis (Red Card), T. Kanamori (Knee Injury), M. Leckie (Hamstring Injury), A. Lopane (Muscle Injury), M. Younis (Red Card), Ryan Teague (Muscle Injury), Ryan Teague (Muscle Injury). Central Coast Mariners: Clark (Injury), M. Di Pizio (Injury), A. McCalmont (Inactive), N. Paull (Inactive), T. Sainsbury (Achilles Tendon Injury), C. Theoharous (Injury), Clark (Injury), M. Di Pizio (Injury), A. McCalmont (Inactive), N. Paull (Inactive), T. Sainsbury (Achilles Tendon Injury), C. Theoharous (Injury).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Melbourne City and Central Coast Mariners head to head record: Melbourne City 2 win(s), Central Coast Mariners 1 win(s), 2 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Daniel Elder, Australia.
• Stadium: AAMI Park.
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Final score: Melbourne City 2-1 Central Coast Mariners.

Player of the Match: N. Atkinson (Rating: 8.6)

Top rated players of Melbourne City:N. Atkinson (8.6), A. Kuen (8.2), D. Arzani (7.6)

Top rated players of Central Coast Mariners:B. Tapp (7.6), A. Redmayne (7.3), S. Ngor (6.9)

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