Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 1': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 2': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic with a through ball.
- 3': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 3': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel King.
- 5': Attempt saved. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 6': Foul by Tass Mourdoukoutas (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 6': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Tass Mourdoukoutas (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 11': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 11': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan McGowan.
- 12': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Tass Mourdoukoutas (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 15': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 17': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
- 20': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Ziggy Gordon.
- 20': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant tries a through ball, but Luke Brattan is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
- 22': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 25': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 30': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Paulo Retre.
- 30': Foul by Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC).
- 30': Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 30': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 33': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
- 33': Attempt missed. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
- 34': Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tate Russell.
- 37': Attempt missed. Joel King (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 40': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 40': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Dylan McGowan (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 41': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Dylan McGowan (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Attempt missed. Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tate Russell.
- 43': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 43': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Cox.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Troisi with a cross.
- 48': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 52': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 52': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel King.
- 55': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Dylan McGowan.
- 58': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 59': Attempt missed. Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Troisi with a through ball.
- 61': Penalty Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty conceded by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 65': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Ben Warland.
- 65': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Joel King.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Simon Cox (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 67': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tate Russell.
- 70': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bernie Ibini replaces Nicolai Müller.
- 71': Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 71': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Anthony Caceres.
- 75': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luke Ivanovic replaces Trent Buhagiar.
- 76': Attempt missed. Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
- 76': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Kwame Yeboah replaces Simon Cox.
- 77': Attempt missed. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt missed. Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tate Russell with a cross.
- 78': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 78': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 81': Attempt blocked. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernie Ibini with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Joel King.
- 82': Attempt missed. Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kwame Yeboah with a headed pass following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 83': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 83': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ziggy Gordon.
- 87': Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
- 89': Substitution, Sydney FC. Chris Zuvela replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 89': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordan O'Doherty replaces James Troisi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
Statistics
WSW |
SYD![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 495 | Accurate Passes | 442 |
| 586 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 19 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: Accor Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 14,402
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 | 23 | +9 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Ben Warland |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 12 | Trent Buhagiar |
| 11 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Western Sydney Wanderers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Daniel Margush (GK) |
| 4 | Dylan Mcgowan |
| 6 | Tass Mourdoukoutas |
| 2 | Ziggy Gordon |
| 18 | Graham Dorrans |
| 17 | Keanu Baccus |
| 14 | James Troisi |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 27 | Nicolai Müller |
| 10 | Simon Cox |
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