Adelaide United vs Melbourne Victory: key stats from feisty Friday night clash

What a scrap on Friday night in Adelaide as the Reds and Victory played out a feisty 2-2 draw. Here are all the stats from the match. 

 

 

  • Melbourne Victory have lost only one of their last 13 games against Adelaide United (W7, D5).
  • The Reds have only lost once in their last nine A-League fixtures (W3 D5) but have gone eight matches without keeping a clean sheet.
  • The opening two goals in this match came from the first two shots of the game; Adelaide’s two goals came from their only two attempts on target.
  • Besart Berisha has now scored a goal in each of the last four A-League meetings between Melbourne Victory and Adelaide United.
  • Vince Lia registered a brace for the first time in his A-League career whilst Johan Absalonsen has now been directly involved in four goals this season (2 goals and 2 assists); only Roy O’Donovan (5) has been involved in more.