Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 15': Róbert Mak
  • 79': James Donachie
FT
2 - 3
Melbourne Victory
  • 31': Nicholas D'Agostino
  • 67': Christopher Ikonomidis
  • 83': Josh Brillante

About

Sydney FC are hosting Melbourne Victory at Allianz 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': Foul by Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory).
  • 1': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Folami with a through ball.
  • 8': Offside, Melbourne Victory. Nicholas D'Agostino tries a through ball, but Ben Folami is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by James Donachie.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Cadete (Melbourne Victory).
  • 14': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 14': James Donachie (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 0. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Folami.
  • 19': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
  • 19': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 20': Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 21': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
  • 25': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 25': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rhyan Grant.
  • 27': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 27': Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Róbert Mak.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Jake Brimmer (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas D'Agostino.
  • 30': Corner, Melbourne Victory. Conceded by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Brimmer with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1. Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Folami with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Nigro.
  • 36': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Róbert Mak.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
  • 40': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Róbert Mak.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 42': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
  • 43': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Cadete.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sydney FC. Paulo Retre replaces Alex Wilkinson because of an injury.
  • 49': Ben Folami (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 50': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 52': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
  • 52': Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory).
  • 56': Rai Marchán (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nicholas D'Agostino.
  • 58': Foul by Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory).
  • 58': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Folami.
  • 61': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Cadete.
  • 61': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 61': Nani (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Chris Ikonomidis replaces Ben Folami.
  • 63': Offside, Sydney FC. Joe Lolley tries a through ball, but Patrick Yazbek is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 63': Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Roderick Miranda.
  • 65': Attempt saved. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Brattan.
  • 67': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne Victory 2. Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nani.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Noah Smith replaces Cadete.
  • 72': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nishan Velupillay replaces Nani.
  • 72': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adrian Segecic replaces Róbert Mak.
  • 74': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Leigh Broxham.
  • 77': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Patrick Yazbek.
  • 77': Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 77': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
  • 77': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Joshua Brillante.
  • 79': Foul by Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory).
  • 79': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 2. James Donachie (Sydney FC) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Patrick Wood (Sydney FC).
  • 81': Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 82': Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 3. Joshua Brillante (Melbourne Victory) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Ikonomidis.
  • 84': Substitution, Sydney FC. Alex Parsons replaces Joe Lolley.
  • 85': Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Nicholas D'Agostino (Melbourne Victory).
  • 85': Foul by Noah Smith (Melbourne Victory).
  • 85': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 87': Foul by Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory).
  • 87': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick Wood.
  • 87': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Paul Izzo.
  • 89': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. George Timotheou replaces Rai Marchán.
  • 90': Substitution, Melbourne Victory. Nathan Konstandopoulos replaces Jake Brimmer.
  • 90'+1': Alex Parsons (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by George Timotheou (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+2': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Melbourne Victory).
  • 90'+4': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Max Burgess with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 2, Melbourne Victory 3.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
48.3 Possession 51.7
13 SHOTS 13
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
378 Accurate Passes 389
453 Passes 465
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 29
0.4 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 43
17 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
12 Interceptions 14
24 Effective Clearances 9
24 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 21,840

A-League Men Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Newcastle Jets 21 +12 40
2 Auckland FC 21 +15 39
3 Sydney FC 21 +7 33
4 Melbourne Victory 21 +7 32
Full Table

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
18 Diego Caballo
23 Rhyan Grant
26 Luke Brattan Yellow Card
17 Anthony Cáceres
16 Patrick Yazbek
9 Adam Le Fondre
11 Róbert Mak
10 Joe Lolley
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Tom Heward-Belle, Aaron Gurd, Adrian Segecic, Alex Parsons, Max Burgess, Paulo Retre, Patrick Wood.

MVC Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
20 Paul Izzo (GK)
21 Roderick Miranda
6 Leigh Broxham
3 Cadete
16 Stefan Nigro
22 Jake Brimmer
4 Rai Yellow Card
8 Josh Brillante Yellow Card
18 Nicholas D'Agostino
17 Nani
11 Ben Folami
Melbourne Victory Substitutes:
Noah Smith, Nishan Velupillay, Nathan Konstandopoulos, Lleyton Brooks, Matt Acton, Christopher Ikonomidis, George Timotheou.

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