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Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima result, stats & H2H

Melbourne City

0–2

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Marcos Júnior
Yotaro Nakajima

16/09/2025 10:45 · AAMI Park

Melbourne City0–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Marcos Júnior
Yotaro Nakajima
Shunki Higashi
Hayato Araki
Ju-sung Kim

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Melbourne CitySanfrecce Hiroshima

0Shots on target4

10Fouls10

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Melbourne City

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Yotaro NakajimaFW · 83′Player of the match8.0
Hayato ArakiDF · 90′7.9
Sho SasakiDF · 90′7.3
Satoshi TanakaMF · 90′7.3
Marcos JúniorFW · 67′7.3

Mathew LeckieMF · 45′7.2
Samuel SouprayenDF · 90′6.7
Takeshi KanamoriFW · 90′6.5

Yotaro NakajimaFW · 83′Player of the match8.0
Hayato ArakiDF · 90′7.9
Sho SasakiDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: AFC Champions League
Kick-off: Tue 16 Sept 10:45 EEST
Stadium: AAMI Park
Capacity: 30,050
City: Melbourne

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Melbourne City wins

0Draws

1Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins

Last matches: Melbourne City

24.10.26A-LeagueMelbourne VictoryMelbourne City11D
17.10.26A-LeagueAuckland FCMelbourne City31L
25.09.26Club FriendliesOakleighMelbourne City00D
11.08.26FFA CupLionsMelbourne City20L
07.08.26Club FriendliesMelbourne CityPalermo02L

Last matches: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

28.10.26Nabisco CupYokohama F. MarinosSanfrecce Hiroshima43L
24.10.26J-LeagueSanfrecce HiroshimaShimizu40W
21.10.26J-LeagueV-VarenSanfrecce Hiroshima40L
17.10.26J-LeagueSanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto30W
14.10.26Nabisco CupYamagaSanfrecce Hiroshima01W

Head-to-head matches

16.09.25AFC Champions LeagueMelbourne CitySanfrecce Hiroshima02L

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Melbourne City wins

0Draws

1Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins

0:2Goals (Melbourne City : Sanfrecce Hiroshima)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Melbourne City at home: 0-0-10:2 goals in 1 games
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's biggest win: 0–2Melbourne City 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 16 Sept 2025

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 Sept 2025	AFC Champions League	Melbourne City	0–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Melbourne City0W 2D 3L · goals 2–8

D24.10A-LeagueAMelbourne Victory1–1
L17.10A-LeagueAAuckland FC1–3
D25.09Club FriendliesAOakleigh0–0
L11.08FFA CupALions0–2
L07.08Club FriendliesHPalermo0–2

Sanfrecce Hiroshima3W 0D 2L · goals 11–8

L28.10Nabisco CupAYokohama F. Marinos3–4
W24.10J-LeagueHShimizu4–0
L21.10J-LeagueAV-Varen0–4
W17.10J-LeagueHKyoto3–0
W14.10Nabisco CupAYamaga1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Melbourne CitySanfrecce Hiroshima

1.2Goals scored per game2.6

1.4Goals conceded per game0.9

50%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets7

30%Failed to score10%

1-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)4-0-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Melbourne CitySanfrecce Hiroshima

AFC Champions League 2025/2026 · 9 gamesAFC Champions League 2025/2026 · 9 games

1.1Goals scored1.1

0.8Goals conceded1.0

4.7Corners7.9

9.7Shots14.9

51%Possession55%

1.4Yellow cards1.6

22%Clean sheets33%

33%Failed to score11%

2-2-0Home / away record (W-D-L)0-2-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Melbourne CitySanfrecce Hiroshima

Top stats

0Shots on target4

Passes

427Passes516

318Accurate passes409

74%Pass accuracy79%

Defence

10Fouls10

2Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.0Yotaro NakajimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
7.9Hayato ArakiSanfrecce Hiroshima
7.3Sho SasakiSanfrecce Hiroshima
7.3Satoshi TanakaSanfrecce Hiroshima
7.3Marcos JúniorSanfrecce Hiroshima

Melbourne City (16)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Melbourne CityFormationSanfrecce Hiroshima

Melbourne City

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Goal
Yellow card
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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima preview

Final score in the AFC Champions League on Tue, 16 Sept 2025: Melbourne City 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Form · last 5 matches

Melbourne CityDLDLL2 scored · 8 conceded

Sanfrecce HiroshimaLWLWW11 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Melbourne CitySanfrecce Hiroshima

1.2Goals scored per game2.6

1.4Goals conceded per game0.9

50%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets7

Head-to-head in numbers

0Melbourne City wins

0Draws

1Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins

1 meetings

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Melbourne City come into the game with DLDLL in their last 5 (2 scored, 8 conceded), while Sanfrecce Hiroshima have LWLWW (11 scored, 8 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 50% of Melbourne City's recent games and 60% of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's, with both teams scoring in 50% and 20%.

Per game, Melbourne City average 1.2 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2.6 and 0.9 (clean sheets: 7).

Head-to-head over 1 previous meetings: Melbourne City 0 wins, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 wins, draws 0.

Nito explains: Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Melbourne City and Sanfrecce Hiroshima matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Melbourne City's last 10 matches and 20% of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's last 10. In this match it did not (Melbourne City 0-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Melbourne City reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 60% of their last 10. This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide DLDLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Melbourne City, last 5: 0 W · 2 D · 3 L (2 scored, 8 conceded). Sanfrecce Hiroshima, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (11 scored, 8 conceded).

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: questions & answers

Who won Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

No, the match finished 0–2.

When was Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima played?

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima was played on Tue, 16 Sept 2025 at 10:45 (GMT+3) at AAMI Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Melbourne City and Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

1 meetings: Melbourne City 0 wins, 0 draws, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 wins.

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima result, stats & H2H

Melbourne City

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Key events

Key events

Key stats

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Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Melbourne City

Last matches: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

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Match statistics

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Line-ups

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Comments

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Nito explains: Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

How often do Melbourne City and Sanfrecce Hiroshima matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLDLL mean?

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

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Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Melbourne City

Last matches: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: questions & answers

Meetings (1 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

How often do Melbourne City and Sanfrecce Hiroshima matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLDLL mean?

More on this match

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

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