About the Match

Wellington Phoenix faces Melbourne City at Sky Stadium on Fri, Jan 30, 2026, 06:00 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 Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City have fared against each other in the past. On Sport Eden, you can follow the Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City 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: Wellington Phoenix 3-4-2-1 formation, manager G. Italiano, Melbourne City 4-2-3-1 formation, manager A. Vidmar. Wellington Phoenix starting XI: A. Kelly-Heald, T. Payne, B. Tuiloma, I. Hughes, C. Armiento, R. Najjarine, M. James, A. Rufer, K. Nagasawa, P. Retre, I. Eze. Melbourne City starting XI: P. Beach, H. Shillington, G. Ferreyra, S. Souprayen, A. Behich, Ryan Teague, Z. Schreiber, B. Mazzeo, A. Lopane, M. Memeti, M. Caputo.
• Unavailable players: Wellington Phoenix: D. Edwards (Inactive), J. Oluwayemi (Injury), J. Smith (Inactive), L. Supyk (Injury), N. Walker (Inactive). Melbourne City: N. Atkinson (Yellow Cards), E. Durakovic (Inactive), M. Leckie (Hamstring Injury), A. Nabbout (Injury), D. Ochsenham (Inactive), Kavian Rahmani (Inactive), E. Rashani (Muscle Injury).
• Team form & Head-to-head history: Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne City head to head record: Wellington Phoenix 0 win(s), Melbourne City 3 win(s), 2 draw(s).
• Match officials: Referee Alireza Faghani, Australia.
• Stadium: Sky Stadium.
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Final score: Wellington Phoenix 2-2 Melbourne City.

Player of the Match: I. Eze (Rating: 8.6)

Top rated players of Wellington Phoenix:I. Eze (8.6), K. Nagasawa (7.5), P. Retre (6.9)

Top rated players of Melbourne City:M. Younis (7.5), M. Memeti (7), Ryan Teague (6.9)

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