Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenWanderers extend A-League run as Victory fall
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Daniel Georgievski (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
- 3': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 3': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Brimmer.
- 5': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Mark Natta.
- 6': Attempt missed. Nicholas Ansell (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
- 7': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Daniel Georgievski (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Graham Dorrans.
- 11': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Storm Roux.
- 13': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. James Troisi tries a through ball, but Daniel Georgievski is caught offside.
- 16': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Graham Dorrans tries a through ball, but Tate Russell is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
- 17': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 19': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 21': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 21': Marco Rojas (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Brandon Lauton replaces Marco Rojas because of an injury.
- 24': Foul by Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory).
- 24': Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Graham Dorrans with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
- 40': Attempt saved. Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 40': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
- 42': Attempt saved. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Troisi.
- 42': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
- 44': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
- 44': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 45'+2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Patrick Ziegler.
- 45'+4': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Mark Natta.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Nicholas Ansell (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bernie Ibini replaces Bruce Kamau.
- 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordan O'Doherty replaces James Troisi.
- 47': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
- 50': Foul by Brandon Lauton (Melbourne Victory).
- 50': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 50': Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Daniel Georgievski (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 51': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Storm Roux.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan O'Doherty.
- 54': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 54': Foul by Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory).
- 54': Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Daniel Wilmering replaces Daniel Georgievski.
- 58': Hand ball by Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory).
- 58': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
- 60': Foul by Jordan O'Doherty (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 60': Robbie Kruse (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Rudy Gestede replaces Robbie Kruse.
- 63': Attempt missed. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Birkan Kirdar.
- 66': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Kwame Yeboah replaces Simon Cox.
- 68': Foul by Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory).
- 68': Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Graham Dorrans with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 70': Penalty Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bernie Ibini draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Penalty conceded by Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Storm Roux tries a through ball, but Rudy Gestede is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keanu Baccus with a headed pass.
- 76': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kwame Yeboah.
- 76': Foul by Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 76': Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory).
- 77': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Birkan Kirdar (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Jake Brimmer.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Ben Folami replaces Birkan Kirdar.
- 79': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Jay Barnett replaces Leigh Broxham.
- 82': Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
- 83': Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Brandon Lauton (Melbourne Victory).
- 84': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan O'Doherty with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ziggy Gordon following a corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Wilmering.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
- 88': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Melbourne Victory 0. Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bernie Ibini.
- 90': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Storm Roux tries a through ball, but Brandon Lauton is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kwame Yeboah (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 90'+2': Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2, Melbourne Victory 0.
Statistics
 MVC |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 19 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 46 | Possession | 53 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 5,376
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 5,376
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 23 | +12 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 23 | +14 | 40 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 23 | +7 | 36 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Daniel Margush (GK) |
| 34 | Patrick Ziegler |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 2 | Ziggy Gordon |
| 18 | Graham Dorrans  |
| 17 | Keanu Baccus |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 5 | Daniel Georgievski |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 10 | Simon Cox |
| 7 | Bruce Kamau |
Melbourne Victory
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 3 | Adama Traoré |
| 2 | Storm Roux |
| 8 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 13 | Birkan Kirdar |
| 23 | Marco Rojas |
| 10 | Robbie Kruse |
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