Fans were treated to an A-League clash as a 10-man Melbourne Victory drew 1-1 with Western Sydney at Etihad Stadium in their traditional Melbourne Cup eve time slot.
Kearyn Baccus – 6
Had tendencies to be sloppy at times but kept up with the pace of the game and didn’t disrupt flow of the game when he was on the ball. If he tightens his technique he’ll be able to fire off passes even quicker, but had a good night.
Roly Bonevacia – 8
He eased into his holding midfield role to be one of the best on the field. The box-to-box role suits him and he held up his end of the bargain when tracking into defence to add numbers. His quality in the around the final third is known. The Dutchman hit the post with a hammer shot on an angle in the second half.
Mark Bridge – 7
Did well in the role of playmaker and knows how to make a sharp pass. The attacking midfield three worked well together and his chemistry with Jumpei and Cejudo was seamless.
Jumpei Kusukami – 8
Enjoyed feeding Llorente into the right channel and became a prominent danger as the game wore on. His zippy runs were more noticeable as players around him fatigued and could’ve won the game on several occasions late in the match.
Álvaro Cejudo – 7
Had flashes of a good passing and attacking runs to the box in the first half and, like Kusukami, did better late in the first half and into the second. Was taken off in the 68th minute with an apparent wrist problem.

Oriol Riera – 7
Scored his fourth goal of the season on the tick of the 32nd minute and could’ve sealed the game if he scored the penalty. His runs into the box keep defenders on their toes.
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Brendan Santalab – 5
Had enough time on the field but didn’t get on the end of many passes.
Jaushua Sotirio – N/A
Wasn’t on the field long enough.
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