Australian A-League Men

FULL TIME
Melbourne City FC LLWLD 2
–
Sydney FC DWLDW 1
  • Emiliano Marcondes 46'
  • Awer Mabil 62'
  • Al Hassan Toure 36'
1st2ndT
MBC022
SYD101
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Team Stats

SYD MBC
14
Fouls
14
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
2
3
Saves
0
51
Possession
49
9
SHOTS
15
2
ON GOAL
5
20
On Target %
30
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
303
Accurate Passes
275
410
Passes
389
70
Pass Completion %
70
4
Accurate Crosses
5
11
Crosses
18
40
Cross %
30
60
Long Balls
72
16
Accurate Long Balls
28
30
Long Balls %
40
1
Blocked Shots
0
13
Effective Tackles
12
17
Tackles
20
80
Tackle %
60
11
Interceptions
10
35
Effective Clearances
26
35
Clearances
26

Match Leaders

MBC

  • Quinn Macnicol M Total Shots 4
  • Nathaniel Atkinson D Accurate Passes 42
  • Harrison Delbridge D Defensive Interventions 13

SYD

  • Al Hassan Toure F Total Shots 2
  • Jordan Courtney-Perkins D Accurate Passes 62
  • Harrison Devenish-Meares G Saves 3

Head to Head

MBC leads series 4-0-1

Lineups

Confirmed

MBC · 4-2-3-1

  1. James NieuwenhuizenG40
  2. Harrison DelbridgeCD-L2
  3. Julio CascanteCD-R18
  4. Aziz BehichLB16
  5. Nathaniel AtkinsonRB13
  6. Quinn MacnicolAM19
  7. Kavian RahmaniLM24
  8. Besian KutleshiRM14
  9. Andrew NabboutF15
  10. Awer MabilAM-L11
  11. Medin MemetiAM-R23

Substitutes

  1. Beckham BakerSUB38
  2. Takeshi KanamoriSUB77
  3. Emiliano MarcondesSUB10
  4. Roland BallahSUB39
  5. Jonty Albert BenfieldSUB50
  6. Mathew LeckieSUB7
  7. Liam BonetigSUB4

SYD · 4-2-3-1

  1. Harrison Devenish-MearesG12
  2. Jordan Courtney-PerkinsCD-L4
  3. Alexandar PopovicCD-R41
  4. Ben GaruccioLB17
  5. Rhyan GrantRB23
  6. Takahiro SekineAM14
  7. Wataru KamijoLM8
  8. Rhys YoulleyRM36
  9. Oriola SundayF9
  10. Akol AkonAM-L7
  11. Al Hassan ToureAM-R35

Substitutes

  1. James OverySUB2
  2. Tiago QuintalSUB20
  3. Joseph LaceySUB29
  4. Ethan DyerSUB28
  5. Alexander ZaverdinosSUB30
  6. Mathias MacallisterSUB22
  7. Gabriel PopovicSUB16

Play by Play

  1. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Sydney. Mathias Macallister replaces Takahiro Sekine.

    Mathias Macallister
  2. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Roland Ballah replaces Andrew Nabbout.

    Roland Ballah
  3. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Liam Bonetig replaces Julio Cascante.

    Liam Bonetig
  4. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Sydney. James Overy replaces Akol Akon.

    James Overy
  5. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Sydney. Joe Lacey replaces Wataru Kamijo.

    Joseph Lacey
  6. Yellow Card 69'

    Alexandar Popovic (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alexandar Popovic
  7. Yellow Card 65'

    Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  8. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Takeshi Kanamori replaces Medin Memeti.

    Takeshi Kanamori
  9. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Sydney. Tiago Quintal replaces Al Hassan Touré.

    Tiago Quintal
  10. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Quinn MacNicol.

    Mathew Leckie
  11. Goal 62'

    Goal! Melbourne City 2, Sydney 1. Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.

    Awer Mabil
  12. Goal 46'

    Goal! Melbourne City 1, Sydney 1. Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Cascante with a headed pass.

    Emiliano Marcondes
  13. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Besian Kutleshi.

    Emiliano Marcondes
  14. Goal 36'

    Goal! Melbourne City 0, Sydney 1. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Oriola Sunday.

    Al Hassan Toure
  1. End Regular Time 90'+5'

    Second Half ends, Melbourne City 2, Sydney 1.

  2. Substitution 86'

    Substitution, Sydney. Mathias Macallister replaces Takahiro Sekine.

    Mathias Macallister
  3. Substitution 79'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Roland Ballah replaces Andrew Nabbout.

    Roland Ballah
  4. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Liam Bonetig replaces Julio Cascante.

    Liam Bonetig
  5. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Sydney. James Overy replaces Akol Akon.

    James Overy
  6. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Sydney. Joe Lacey replaces Wataru Kamijo.

    Joseph Lacey
  7. Yellow Card 69'

    Alexandar Popovic (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Alexandar Popovic
  8. Yellow Card 65'

    Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Jordan Courtney-Perkins
  9. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Takeshi Kanamori replaces Medin Memeti.

    Takeshi Kanamori
  10. Substitution 64'

    Substitution, Sydney. Tiago Quintal replaces Al Hassan Touré.

    Tiago Quintal
  11. Substitution 63'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Mathew Leckie replaces Quinn MacNicol.

    Mathew Leckie
  12. Goal 62'

    Goal! Melbourne City 2, Sydney 1. Awer Mabil (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Marcondes.

    Awer Mabil
  13. End Delay 59'
  14. Start Delay 58'
  15. Goal 46'

    Goal! Melbourne City 1, Sydney 1. Emiliano Marcondes (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julio Cascante with a headed pass.

    Emiliano Marcondes
  16. Start 2nd Half 45'

    Second Half begins Melbourne City 0, Sydney 1.

  17. Substitution 45'

    Substitution, Melbourne City. Emiliano Marcondes replaces Besian Kutleshi.

    Emiliano Marcondes
  18. Halftime 45'+2'

    First Half ends, Melbourne City 0, Sydney 1.

  19. Goal 36'

    Goal! Melbourne City 0, Sydney 1. Al Hassan Touré (Sydney) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Oriola Sunday.

    Al Hassan Toure
  20. Kickoff

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