Matthieu Delpierre exudes class. The Frenchman has been a colossus in the centre of defence for Melbourne Victory in the second half of the season and will again be a pivotal figure in Friday night’s semi-final showdown with Melbourne City FC.
We pulled out all the key Opta stats for the former Stuttgart man ahead of the do-or-die encounter with Victory’s cross-town rivals.
Games – 13
Tackles – 19
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Clearances – 66
Interceptions – 45
Duels won – 61
Aerial Duels won – 31
Fouls conceded – 16
Yellow cards – 2
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Total passes – 523
Passing accuracy – 87%
Goals – 1
Shots – 2
