Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenVAR saves Melbourne City from defeat at Sydney FC
A-League
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
- 7': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
- 9': Foul by Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC).
- 9': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 13': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 15': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Adrián Luna tries a through ball, but Scott Galloway is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC).
- 19': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joel King with a cross.
- 26': Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
- 27': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 29': Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
- 29': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
- 32': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
- 33': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan McGowan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 34': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Anthony Caceres.
- 36': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
- 36': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 37': Joel King (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
- 39': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Andrew Nabbout tries a through ball, but Craig Noone is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Good.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Caceres.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Galloway with a through ball.
- 49': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 50': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC).
- 51': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Andrew Nabbout because of an injury.
- 52': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
- 53': Attempt missed. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren with a headed pass.
- 53': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Rostyn Griffiths.
- 54': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 0. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan McGowan following a corner.
- 59': Bobô (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC).
- 61': Foul by Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC).
- 61': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Hand ball by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 62': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
- 62': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
- 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Connor Metcalfe.
- 64': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
- 64': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 65': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis replaces Florin Berenguer.
- 67': Attempt missed. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Craig Noone (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Anthony Caceres.
- 68': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luke Ivanovic replaces Bobô.
- 71': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
- 71': Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
- 73': Attempt missed. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Milos Ninkovic.
- 75': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross.
- 75': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Craig Noone with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC).
- 75': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Craig Noone.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ivanovic.
- 80': Adrián Luna (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
- 80': Attempt missed. Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Galloway with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 81': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
- 81': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Milos Ninkovic.
- 82': Substitution, Sydney FC. Trent Buhagiar replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 84': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Rostyn Griffiths tries a through ball, but Ben Garuccio is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Ryan McGowan.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Ben Garuccio (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrián Luna.
- 87': Attempt missed. Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nuno Reis with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Brattan following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Garuccio with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott Galloway with a cross.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+5': Penalty Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Penalty conceded by Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Melbourne City FC.
- 90'+8': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
- 90'+9': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1.
Statistics
 MCY |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 496 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 572 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 23 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 27 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,676
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,676
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 |
| 10 | Milos Ninkovic |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Glover (GK) |
| 22 | Curtis Good |
| 7 | Rostyn Griffiths |
| 19 | Ben Garuccio |
| 2 | Scott Galloway |
| 20 | Adrián Luna |
| 10 | Florin Berenguer |
| 18 | Connor Metcalfe |
| 9 | Jamie Maclaren |
| 11 | Craig Noone |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
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