Beach and Nabbout Earn Melbourne City Win in ACL Elite

Beach and Nabbout earn Melbourne City win in ACL Elite

Melbourne City have claimed a second successive last-gasp win to move into the qualifying positions in the Asian Champions League Elite East Zone.

AFC Champions League Elite - MD4: FC Machida Zelvia (JPN) 1-2 Melbourne City FC (AUS)

Machida: Substitute Andrew Nabbout scored deep into injury time to earn Melbourne City a 2-1 win over Machida Zelvia in the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 on Tuesday after goalkeeper Patrick Beach put on a masterclass between the posts to keep the J1 League outfit at bay.

ACLE PREVIEW: Machida Zelvia v City

Melbourne City is back in AFC Champions League Elite action on Tuesday night, set for a pivotal Matchday 4 clash against Japanese side Machida Zelvia. Now unbeaten in four games across all competitions, City will be looking to continue our recent run of strong form and keep our continental campaign alive with a positive result abroad. Eyes on the prize After a slow start to the League Stage, City reignited our AFC Champions League Elite hopes la…