Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2020-21 Australian A League, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC

62': Bobô

FT
1 - 0

Western Sydney Wanderers

Bobo the hero as Sydney FC edge past Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
6': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
6': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Attempt blocked. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
8': Attempt blocked. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
8': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
8': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
12': Attempt missed. Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic following a set piece situation.
13': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
13': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Bobô (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
15': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
15': Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC).
18': Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Graham Dorrans.
20': Attempt saved. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mitchell Duke.
21': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
21': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
23': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
23': Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
24': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Attempt blocked. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
25': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Steven Ugarkovic.
26': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Graham Dorrans.
26': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
26': Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Mitchell Duke (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
27': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
32': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
33': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
33': Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Attempt saved. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
34': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
34': Attempt saved. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
34': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Bruce Kamau.
35': Attempt blocked. Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
35': Daniel Margush (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
36': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Graham Dorrans tries a through ball, but Thomas Aquilina is caught offside.
38': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
39': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
43': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Joel King.
43': Foul by Ziggy Gordon (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
43': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': VAR Decision: No Goal Sydney FC 0-0 Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
45': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Dylan McGowan.
45'+1': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
45'+1': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
45'+3': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Foul by Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC).
45'+4': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
46': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Mark Natta (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
47': Attempt saved. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
47': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
48': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
51': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
51': Attempt saved. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
51': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
54': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mark Natta.
55': Attempt blocked. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
55': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Graham Dorrans.
55': Attempt missed. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross following a corner.
57': Attempt saved. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
58': Attempt missed. Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Troisi.
59': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Foul by Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
62': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
62': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milos Ninkovic.
64': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bernie Ibini replaces Mitchell Duke.
65': Bobô (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Dylan McGowan (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
67': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Adam Le Fondre is caught offside.
68': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC).
69': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
69': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Bruce Kamau (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Foul by Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC).
72': Ryan McGowan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Keanu Baccus replaces James Troisi.
74': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Scott McDonald replaces Ziggy Gordon.
74': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre replaces Luke Brattan.
75': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Scott McDonald (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
76': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
76': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobô.
78': Attempt saved. Bernie Ibini (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
78': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
81': Attempt saved. Scott McDonald (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina.
82': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alexander Baumjohann replaces Bobô.
84': Foul by Joel King (Sydney FC).
84': Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
85': Graham Dorrans (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jordon Mutch replaces Graham Dorrans.
85': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Nicolai Müller replaces Steven Ugarkovic.
86': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Paulo Retre.
87': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
88': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ben Warland replaces Milos Ninkovic.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
90'+2': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.
0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0.

Statistics

WSW		SYD
17	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	11
6	Saves	3
51.2	Possession	48.8
7	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
402	Accurate Passes	370
481	Passes	453
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	8
14	Crosses	23
0.1	Cross %	0.3
42	Long Balls	57
18	Accurate Long Balls	26
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	5
13	Effective Tackles	9
18	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
14	Interceptions	9
30	Effective Clearances	13
30	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 17,121

A-League Men Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Adelaide United	0	0	0
2	Auckland FC	0	0	0
3	Brisbane Roar	0	0	0
4	Central Coast Mariners	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Andrew Redmayne (GK)
4	Alex Wilkinson
6	Ryan McGowan
16	Joel King
23	Rhyan Grant
17	Anthony Cáceres
26	Luke Brattan
10	Milos Ninkovic
11	Kosta Barbarouses
9	Bobô
99	Adam Le Fondre

Sydney FC Substitutes:

Ben Warland, Adam Pavlesic, Harry Van Der Saag, Alexander Baumjohann, Patrick Wood, Paulo Retre, Luke Ivanovic.

Western Sydney Wanderers (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
30	Daniel Margush (GK)
4	Dylan Mcgowan
33	Mark Natta
2	Ziggy Gordon
8	Steven Ugarkovic
18	Graham Dorrans
39	Thomas Aquilina
13	Tate Russell
12	Mitchell Duke
14	James Troisi
7	Bruce Kamau

Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:

Bernie Ibini-Isei, Patrick Ziegler, Nicolai Müller, Jordon Mutch, Scott McDonald, Keanu Baccus, Oliver Kalac.

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