Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Melbourne City FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 53': Milos Ninkovic
FT
0 - 3
Melbourne City FC
  • 32': Paulo Retre (OG)
  • 90'+1': Mathew Leckie

About

Sydney FC are hosting Melbourne City FC at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 3': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mustafa Amini following a fast break.
  • 11': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
  • 11': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 11': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Offside, Sydney FC. James Donachie tries a through ball, but Elvis Kamsoba is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 26': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 30': Scott Galloway (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 31': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Tom Glover.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Retre.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 32': Own Goal by Paulo Retre, Sydney FC. Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
  • 34': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Scott Galloway.
  • 35': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Galloway.
  • 37': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Andrew Redmayne.
  • 41': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 41': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by James Donachie.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City FC 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Scott Jamieson replaces Scott Galloway.
  • 46': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
  • 46': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 46': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 51': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
  • 51': James Donachie (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 52': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
  • 53': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 1. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 55': Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Curtis Good (Melbourne City FC).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elvis Kamsoba.
  • 58': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 58': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Hand ball by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 59': Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
  • 59': Substitution, Sydney FC. Connor O'Toole replaces Callum Talbot because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 60': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Rostyn Griffiths.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Bobô (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Caceres with a through ball.
  • 63': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC).
  • 64': Anthony Caceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
  • 65': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC).
  • 65': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Offside, Sydney FC. Alex Wilkinson tries a through ball, but Elvis Kamsoba is caught offside.
  • 66': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC).
  • 66': Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Substitution, Sydney FC. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Elvis Kamsoba.
  • 70': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC).
  • 72': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
  • 72': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 74': Foul by Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC).
  • 74': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Jamieson with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 80': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Milos Ninkovic.
  • 82': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Tsubasa Endoh replaces Florin Berenguer.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Bobô (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
  • 86': Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
  • 86': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
  • 86': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini tries a through ball, but Kosta Barbarouses is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
  • 89': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 2. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Jamieson.
  • 90'+2': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Stefan Colakovski replaces Jamie Maclaren.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Stefan Colakovski (Melbourne City FC).
  • 90'+3': James Donachie (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City FC 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
42.5 Possession 57.5
7 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
343 Accurate Passes 502
434 Passes 586
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 12
0.2 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 57
28 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 4
15 Tackles 9
0.3 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 12
16 Effective Clearances 11
16 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 3,262

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sydney FC 1 0 1
2 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 0 1
3 Adelaide United 0 0 0
4 Auckland FC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
25 Callum Talbot
23 Rhyan Grant Yellow Card
8 Paulo Retre
6 Mustafa Amini
14 Adam Le Fondre
27 Elvis Kamsoba
10 Milos Ninkovic
17 Anthony Cáceres
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Ben Warland, Trent Buhagiar, Max Burgess, Kosta Barbarouses, Bobô, Tom Heward-Belle, Connor O'Toole.

MCY Melbourne City FC (3-4-3-d)

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK)
22 Curtis Good
2 Scott Galloway
4 Nuno Reis
5 Rostyn Griffiths
18 Connor Metcalfe
10 Florin Berenguer Yellow Card
6 Carl Jenkinson
9 Jamie Maclaren Yellow Card
7 Mathew Leckie
15 Andrew Nabbout
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Scott Jamieson, Taras Gomulka, Tsubasa Endoh, Marco Tilio, Matthew Sutton, Kerrin Stokes, Stefan Colakovski.

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