Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenSydney secure scrappy A-League win over Victory
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt saved. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann.
- 4': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Storm Roux.
- 6': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
- 8': Foul by Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory).
- 8': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Sydney FC. Joel King tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
- 11': Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dylan Ryan (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bobô.
- 18': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Dylan Ryan.
- 19': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nicholas Ansell.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 20': Attempt missed. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 27': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Dylan Ryan.
- 28': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 28': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Lleyton Brooks.
- 30': Attempt saved. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joel King with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 33': Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
- 35': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Joel King is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lleyton Brooks with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Nicholas Ansell (Melbourne Victory).
- 36': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
- 38': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Rudy Gestede.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lleyton Brooks.
- 42': Attempt saved. Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann.
- 45'+2': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 46': Alexander Baumjohann (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
- 47': Foul by Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory).
- 47': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Hand ball by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
- 50': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rudy Gestede.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 52': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 53': Lleyton Brooks (Melbourne Victory) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann.
- 55': Attempt saved. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami.
- 61': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Rudy Gestede (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann.
- 62': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Matthew Acton.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Baumjohann with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Matthew Acton.
- 64': Substitution, Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic replaces Anthony Caceres.
- 64': Substitution, Sydney FC. Trent Buhagiar replaces Alexander Baumjohann.
- 64': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Brandon Lauton replaces Lleyton Brooks.
- 65': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 67': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Jay Barnett tries a through ball, but Brandon Lauton is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bobô.
- 68': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Matthew Acton.
- 69': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
- 70': Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Nicholas Ansell (Melbourne Victory).
- 73': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 81': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luke Ivanovic replaces Bobô.
- 81': Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC).
- 82': Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Butterfield.
- 83': Foul by Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory).
- 83': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory).
- 86': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Jay Barnett (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Attempt saved. Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Melbourne Victory).
- 90': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC).
- 90'+2': Nicholas Ansell (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0.
Statistics
 MVC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.9 | Possession | 63.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 586 |
| 383 | Passes | 666 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 16 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 29 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,816
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 4,816
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Wilkinson |
| 6 | Ryan McGowan |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Paulo Retre |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 9 | Bobô |
| 11 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 5 | Alexander Baumjohann |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Acton (GK) |
| 19 | Dylan Ryan |
| 4 | Nicholas Ansell |
| 6 | Leigh Broxham |
| 2 | Storm Roux |
| 17 | Elvis Kamsoba |
| 8 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 14 | Jay Barnett  |
| 9 | Rudy Gestede |
| 11 | Ben Folami |
| 26 | Lleyton Brooks |
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