Australian A-League Men

FT Sunday, August 30, 2020
Melbourne City FC LWDWW 0
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Sydney FC LDDLW 1
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Match Report

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Grant's extra time goal gives Sydney FC fifth A-League title

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Team Stats

19
Fouls
19
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
9
Corner Kicks
7
9
Saves
7
50.6
Possession
49.4
20
SHOTS
15
8
ON GOAL
10
0.4
On Target %
0.7
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
419
Accurate Passes
413
568
Passes
563
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.7
11
Accurate Crosses
6
29
Crosses
25
0.4
Cross %
0.2
100
Long Balls
91
36
Accurate Long Balls
44
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
1
12
Effective Tackles
15
25
Tackles
24
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
24
Interceptions
12
24
Effective Clearances
28
24
Clearances
28

Head to Head

SYD leads series 3-2

Lineups

SYD · 4-2-2-2

  1. 1Andrew RedmayneG
  2. 4Alex WilkinsonCD-L
  3. 6Ryan McGowanCD-R
  4. 16Joel KingLB
  5. 23Rhyan GrantRB
  6. 26Luke BrattanCM-L
  7. 8Paulo RetreCM-R
  8. 9Adam Le FondreCF-L
  9. 11Kosta BarbarousesCF-R
  10. 10Milos NinkovicAM-L
  11. 17Anthony CáceresAM-R

MBC · 4-3-3

  1. 1Thomas GloverG
  2. 22Curtis GoodCD-L
  3. 40Richard WindbichlerCD-R
  4. 13Nathaniel AtkinsonLB
  5. 4Harrison DelbridgeRB
  6. 6Josh BrillanteCM
  7. 10Florin BerenguerLM
  8. 20Adrián LunaRM
  9. 9Jamie MaclarenF
  10. 11Craig NooneLF
  11. 19Lachlan WalesRF

Timeline

  1. 19' VAR Decision: No Goal Sydney FC 0-0 Melbourne City FC.
  2. 53' Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 72' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Scott Galloway replaces Harrison Delbridge because of an injury.
  4. 77' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Connor Metcalfe replaces Florin Berenguer.
  5. 86' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Ramy Najjarine replaces Lachlan Wales.
  6. 87' Substitution, Sydney FC. Trent Buhagiar replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
  7. 87' Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Anthony Caceres.
  8. 90' First Half Extra Time begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
  9. 97' Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. 100' Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 0. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
  11. 103' Richard Windbichler (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 105'+2'
  13. 105'
  14. 105' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Craig Noone.
  15. 105' Moudi Najjar (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 105'
  16. 116' Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths replaces Richard Windbichler.
  17. 117' Nathaniel Atkinson (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  18. 120'+2' Second Half Extra Time ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 0.

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