Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 0-2 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteLeague Phase East - 1Kick-off on September 16, 2025 at 07:45 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 0-2 on September 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 52′Marcos JúniorSanfrecce Hiroshima (pen.)
- 80′Y. NakajimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
Official lineup for Melbourne City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Melbourne City
4-3-3- 47Kavian Rahmani
- 17M. Caputo
- 10T. Kanamori
- 30A. Kuen
- 27K. Trewin
- 7M. Leckie
- 16A. Behich
- 26S. Souprayen
- 22G. Ferreyra
- 13N. Atkinson
- 1P. Beach
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3-4-2-1- 17K. Kinoshita
- 10Marcos Júnior
- 35Y. Nakajima
- 24S. Higashi
- 14S. Tanaka
- 6H. Kawabe
- 15S. Nakano
- 37Kim Ju-Sung
- 4H. Araki
- 19S. Sasaki
- 1K. Osako
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Melbourne City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | APIA Leichhardt Tigers(away) | 0-2 | Australia Cup |
| May 31, 2025 | Melbourne Victory(home) | 1-0 | A-League |
| May 24, 2025 | Western United(home) | 1-1 | A-League |
| May 16, 2025 | Western United(away) | 3-0 | A-League |
| May 3, 2025 | Sydney(home) | 5-1 | A-League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Kyoto Sanga(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Shonan Bellmare(home) | 4-1 | J-League Cup |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Shonan Bellmare(away) | 2-3 | J-League Cup |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Cerezo Osaka(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Nagoya Grampus(away) | 4-2 | Emperor Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Melbourne City score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Melbourne City sit 5th in AFC Champions League Elite (14 points from 8 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 3rd (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
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