Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 39': Trent Buhagiar
  • 53': Aleksandar Susnjar (OG)
FT
2 - 2
Macarthur FC
  • 8': Ulises Dávila (P)
  • 26': Aleksandar Susnjar

About

Sydney FC are hosting Macarthur 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': Ben Warland (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC).
  • 3': Hand ball by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
  • 5': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 6': Foul by Callum Talbot (Sydney FC).
  • 6': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Penalty Macarthur FC. Ulises Dávila draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Penalty conceded by Thomas Heward-Belle (Sydney FC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Thomas Heward-Belle (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Macarthur FC 1. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Charles M'Mombwa (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 12': Foul by Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC).
  • 12': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC).
  • 14': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Offside, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini tries a through ball, but Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
  • 16': Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Jake McGing (Macarthur FC).
  • 17': Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
  • 19': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 19': Ben Warland (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Aleksandar Jovanovic (Macarthur FC).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Heward-Belle.
  • 20': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Filip Kurto.
  • 20': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jake McGing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC).
  • 24': Foul by Callum Talbot (Sydney FC).
  • 24': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Offside, Macarthur FC. Jordon Mutch tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Jovanovic is caught offside.
  • 25': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Ben Warland.
  • 26': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Macarthur FC 2. Aleksandar Susnjar (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles M'Mombwa following a corner.
  • 28': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Charles M'Mombwa.
  • 31': Foul by Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC).
  • 31': Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Macarthur FC. Jake McGing tries a through ball, but Al Hassan Toure is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC).
  • 32': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Jovanovic.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Al Hassan Toure.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 39': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Macarthur FC 2. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 40': VAR Decision: Goal Sydney FC 1-2 Macarthur FC (Callum Talbot).
  • 41': Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC).
  • 42': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 42': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+1': Lachlan Rose (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Macarthur FC 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Macarthur FC 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre replaces Bobô.
  • 49': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Aleksandar Susnjar.
  • 50': Foul by Jake McGing (Macarthur FC).
  • 50': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Jake McGing (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mustafa Amini following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Ben Warland.
  • 53': Own Goal by Aleksandar Susnjar, Macarthur FC. Sydney FC 2, Macarthur FC 2.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a headed pass.
  • 59': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Jake Hollman replaces Al Hassan Toure.
  • 59': Substitution, Macarthur FC. James Meredith replaces Jake McGing.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 63': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Liam Rose replaces Charles M'Mombwa because of an injury.
  • 67': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
  • 67': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rhyan Grant with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 71': Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Ben Warland (Sydney FC).
  • 71': Ben Warland (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Offside, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini tries a through ball, but Max Burgess is caught offside.
  • 73': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
  • 73': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': James Meredith (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Macarthur FC. Michael Ruhs replaces Ulises Dávila.
  • 75': Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC).
  • 75': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 75': Foul by Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC).
  • 75': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luciano Narsingh replaces Max Burgess.
  • 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Trent Buhagiar.
  • 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. James Donachie replaces Ben Warland.
  • 78': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 78': Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
  • 79': Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mustafa Amini.
  • 82': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre replaces Callum Talbot.
  • 82': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 82': Jake Hollman (Macarthur FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': James Donachie (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Corner, Macarthur FC. Conceded by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Michael Ruhs (Macarthur FC) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Filip Kurto.
  • 88': Foul by James Meredith (Macarthur FC).
  • 88': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Hand ball by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
  • 90': Foul by Apostolos Giannou (Macarthur FC).
  • 90': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini tries a through ball, but Luciano Narsingh is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini tries a through ball, but Patrick Wood is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Liam Rose (Macarthur FC).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Macarthur FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Macarthur FC 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
38.3 Possession 61.7
4 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.8 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 479
352 Passes 556
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 9
11 Crosses 31
0.0 Cross % 0.3
60 Long Balls 49
23 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 14
33 Effective Clearances 12
33 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 1,759

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
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Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
20 Tom Heward-Belle (GK) Yellow Card
3 Ben Warland Yellow Card
4 Alex Wilkinson
25 Callum Talbot
23 Rhyan Grant
17 Anthony Cáceres Yellow Card
6 Mustafa Amini
22 Max Burgess
11 Kosta Barbarouses
9 Bobô
12 Trent Buhagiar
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Patrick Wood, Adam Le Fondre, Patrick Yazbek, Paulo Retre, James Donachie, Adam Pavlesic, Luciano Narsingh.

MAC Macarthur FC (5-4-1)

No. Name
12 Filip Kurto (GK)
6 Aleksandar Jovanovic
15 Aleksandar Susnjar
20 Tomislav Uskok
2 Jake McGing Yellow Card
31 Lachlan Rose
8 Jordon Mutch
24 Charles M'Mombwa
35 Al Hassan Toure
10 Ulises Dávila
99 Apostolos Giannou
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
James Meredith, Michael Ruhs, Jake Hollman, Liam Rose, Nick Suman, Jed Drew, Moudi Najjar.

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