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Melbourne City FC
Eugene Galekovic (4/10): The new man in goal for Melbourne City FC began on a poor note as Portugues beat him twice inside the first twenty minutes of the match.
Harrison Delbridge (4.5/10): The defender had a tough night on the pitch as the Girona attack controlled the tempo of the game.
Nathaniel Atkinson (4.5/10): Atkinson was up against the highly creative and dangerous Portugues and struggled to keep the attacker in check.
Scott Jamieson (4/10): The defender had a poor night in the backline as the Girona FC side bullied the Melbourne defence with their quick passing and counter-attacking moves.
Luke Brattan (5/10): The tough-tackling midfielder was kept busy by the Girona FC midfielders who passed the ball freely in the centre of the park.
Mitch Graham (5/10): Graham was made to work hard by Girona FC as they dominated possession and controlled the tempo of the game.
Michael O'Halloran (5/10): Michael O'Halloran was active on the flanks for the Australian side but found it tough to break the resistance of the Spanish defensive lineup.
Riley McGree (6/10): McGree had a couple of attacking moves for the Melbourne side and came close to troubling the Girona keeper but was kept in check by the sturdy defence.
Bruno Fornaroli (5.5/10): The midfielder had a decent outing in the midfield and was part of a couple of chances in the box but did not produce the goods.
Dario Vidosic (5.5/10): The attacker tried to make good runs through the sturdy Girona FC defence but was unsuccessful for the most part. Unfortunately, he had to be subbed out in the first half as a precaution after a slight injury scare.
Lachlan Wales (6/10): The young striker created the only legitimate chance for the Australian side after some good footwork but failed to hit the target. He was a rare bright spark in the attack for the Melbourne side despite their attacking struggles.
Substitutes:
Anthony Caceres (5/10): The forward had to come on after the half-hour mark replacing Dario Vidosic in the frontline. He created a good chance for Fornaroli but it came to no fruition.
Dean Bouzanis (4/10): The keeper came on at the start of the second half after Galekovic let in three goals in the first period. Bouzanis began poorly as the Spaniards scored from the corner and another scrappy goal added to his misery.
Dylan Pierias (3.5/10): Pierias replaced Scott Jamieson in the Melbourne defensive lineup after the hour mark in the match.
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