Australian A-League Men

Central Coast Mariners

Ugh, no.
Central Coast Mariners lost to Melbourne City FC
Central Coast Mariners7-7-9 1 – 2 Melbourne City FC8-8-7
FT · Tue, Apr 7

Match Details

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne) · 3,211 fans · ESPN+

Commentary

  • 90'+4'Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 94'
  • 90'Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 90'
  • 80'Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 80'
  • 80'Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 80'
  • 73'Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
  • 67'Jesse Mantell (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 67'
  • 67'Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 67'
  • 66'Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 66'Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
  • 62'Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 62'
  • 57'Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 57'
  • 54'Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 54'

Line Score

12T
CCM 01 1
MCY 11 2

Match Leaders

Central Coast Mariners
Melbourne City FC

League Table · 2026-27 Australian A-League Men
TeamGPWDLGDPtsForm
1 Adelaide Utd 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Auckland 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brisbane 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 CC Mariners 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Macarthur 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Melbourne City 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Melbourne V 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Wellington 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western Sydney 0 0 0 0 0 0

Key Events

90'+4'Ali Auglah (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 94'
90'Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 90'
80'Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 80'
80'Benjamin Mazzeo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 80'
73'Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 73'
67'Jesse Mantell (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 67'
67'Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 67'
66'Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
66'Medin Memeti (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 66'
62'Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 62'
57'Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 57'
54'Sabit Ngor (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 54'
54'Oliver Lavale (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 54'
54'James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 54'
22'Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 22'

Team Stats

Central Coast MarinersMelbourne City FC
General
39.9 Possession % 60.1
11 Shots 19
2 On Target 7
0 Offsides 0
4 Corners 5
7 Fouls 11
Passing & Defense
0 Passes Completed 0
0 Crosses Won 0
0 Tackles Won 0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Clearances 0
Discipline
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 1

Recent Form

Melbourne City FC D L W D W
Central Coast Mariners D W D L D

Starting Lineups

Melbourne City FC4-2-3-1
40 Nieuwenhuizen
13 Atkinson 22 Ferreyra 2 Delbridge 16 Behich
19 Schreiber A 47 Rahmani
14 Arzani A 30 Kuen 22' 11 Rashani
17 Caputo
18 Blair 22 De Lima
37 Brandtman 48 Donnell 72 Auglah 90'+4'
3 Paull
5 Mauragis 16 Steele 26 Tapp 43 Nasso
30 Redmayne
Central Coast Mariners4-1-3-2
Full lineups and substitutes

Melbourne City FC

  1. JN #40 James NieuwenhuizenG
  2. HD #2 Harrison DelbridgeCD-L
  3. GF #22 German FerreyraCD-R
  4. AB #16 Aziz BehichLB
  5. NA #13 Nathaniel AtkinsonRB
  6. AK #30 Andreas KuenAM22'
  7. KR #47 Kavian RahmaniLM
  8. ZS #19 Zane SchreiberRM
  9. MC #17 Max CaputoF
  10. ER #11 Elbasan RashaniAM-L
  11. #14 Daniel ArzaniAM-R
Substitutes · 5 used

Central Coast Mariners

  1. AR #30 Andrew RedmayneG
  2. NP #3 Nathan PaullCD-L
  3. BT #26 Bradley TappCD-R
  4. HS #16 Harrison SteeleSW
  5. LM #5 Lucas MauragisLB
  6. JN #43 Jacob NassoRB
  7. CD #48 Chris DonnellCM
  8. BB #37 Bailey BrandtmanLM
  9. AA #72 Ali AuglahRM90'+4'
  10. NB #18 Nathanael BlairCF-L
  11. AD #22 Arthur De LimaCF-R
Substitutes · 5 used

Roster

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News

Central Coast Mariners complete fairytale after A-League Women grand final shootout
· The Guardian
Central Coast 1-1 (aet) Melbourne Victory; Mariners win 5-4 on pens Bianca Galic slots winning penalty to seal Mariners’ first championship The weight of the world was on Bianca Galic’s shoulders. After 120 minutes of…
‘Proving people wrong’: how Central Coast Mariners reached A-League Women grand final
· The Guardian
Emily Husband, one of only two female coaches in the league, can create history against Melbourne Victory on Sunday The Central Coast Mariners weren’t supposed to crash the A-League Women grand final, but they face…
Magical Mariners take their place in A-League pantheon with back-to-back titles
· The Guardian
Modern football fairytales dictate that Cinderella only gets to go to the ball once. But again, the Central Coast Mariners are A-League champions The Central Coast Mariners weren’t supposed to stun Australian football,…
Central Coast Mariners defeat Melbourne Victory in A-League Men grand final – as it happened
· The Guardian
Central Coast Mariners 3-1 Melbourne Victory (AET) Mariners surge to title defence after stoppage time equaliser While today is a celebration for domestic football in Australia, it is impossible to overlook what has…
Melbourne Victory assume antagonist role in bid to spoil Mariners’ treble tilt | Joey Lynch
· The Guardian
Central Coast are on the cusp of making history in the A-League Men grand final but their opponents will not mind being the bad guys For a moment, forget that it is Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory meeting…

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Recent Results
L 1–5 at Western Sydney Wanderers L 0–1 at Vanuatu United L 2–3 at Vanuatu United L 0–4 at Newcastle Jets W 1–0 at Auckland FC D 2–2 vs Brisbane Roar L 1–2 at Melbourne City FC D 2–2 vs Perth Glory L 1–4 at Melbourne Victory D 1–1 vs Adelaide United