Melbourne City march on in Champions League

Hó Chi Minh City 0-3 Melbourne City

By Emma Burke 20/11/25

Above: Rebekah Stott. Photo: Melbourne City

A 3-0 win over hosts Hó Chi Minh City WFC has secured Melbourne City a second straight home Quarter Final in the Asian Womens’ Champions League.

Melbourne City started the game with immediate impact, as star striker Holly McNamara scored their first goal for the evening before even the first minute of the game had elapsed. 

McNamara pounced on a loose ball in the box, driving it into the roof of the netting after the host team failed to clear a cross.

Mere minutes later City would find their second goal, this time a long-ranged effort from Alexia Apostolakis, with this being her second goal scored in such a manner in the Group Stage of the competition.

The final goal of the game came just before half time, with McNamara hustling down the right side of the pitch playing a give-and-go with Leah Davidson, before making the selfless choice to cut the ball back to Shelby McMahon who had been following McNamara’s run.

The second half of the game saw hosts Hó Chi Minh City play much more aggressively, which in turn led them to have much more possession of the ball and create some chances on goal but  City’s steadfast defence kept them from finding any joy in their attacking half.

City now look towards their Quarter Final game, with their opponent and full details of the match to be announced early in the new year, ahead of the fixture that will be held in March.

Teams: MELBOURNE CITY (4-1-4-1): Mieres (Barbieri 46’), Turner (Butrus 46’ (Karic 79’)), Otto, Stott, Apostolakis, Hughes, Davidson, McKenna (Uchendu 62’), McMahon, Keane (Jackson 29’), McNamara (Jugovic 87’). 

Scorers: McNamara 1’, Apostolakis 4’, McMahon 40’.

HÓ CHI MINH CITY (3-5-2): Tran Thi, Aouni, Gorman, Goodwill (Huynh 46’), Thao Tran, Le Hoai (K’Thua 60’), Mason (Nguyen 39’), Yoshida (Tran Nguyen 46’), Nguyen Thi (Ngo Thi 60’), Cu Thi, Khan (Phan 39’). 

Referee: Dong Fangyu.

Attendance: 726.

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