Australian A-League Men

FT Friday, May 12, 2023
Melbourne City FC WWDWW 1
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Sydney FC DWWWW 1
1st2ndT
MBC101
SYD011
1st Leg · Allianz Stadium · 15,322 att.

Team Stats

18
Fouls
14
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
2
Corner Kicks
0
6
Saves
4
61.3
Possession
38.7
8
SHOTS
13
5
ON GOAL
7
0.6
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
540
Accurate Passes
303
611
Passes
384
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
2
Accurate Crosses
2
9
Crosses
7
0.2
Cross %
0.3
49
Long Balls
55
31
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
3
12
Effective Tackles
17
19
Tackles
27
0.6
Tackle %
0.6
15
Interceptions
4
15
Effective Clearances
8
15
Clearances
8

Head to Head

MBC leads series 4-1

Lineups

SYD · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Andrew RedmayneG
  2. 4Alex WilkinsonCD-L
  3. 6Jack RodwellCD-R
  4. 3Joel KingLB
  5. 23Rhyan GrantRB
  6. 22Max BurgessAM
  7. 8Paulo RetreLM
  8. 26Luke BrattanRM
  9. 9Adam Le FondreF
  10. 11Róbert MakAM-L
  11. 17Anthony CáceresAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 28Jake Girdwood-ReichSUB
  2. 18Diego CaballoSUB
  3. 10Joe LolleySUB
  4. 12Patrick WoodSUB
  5. 2James DonachieSUB
  6. 19Adrian SegecicSUB
  7. 20Tom Heward-BelleSUB

MBC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Thomas GloverG
  2. 22Curtis GoodCD-L
  3. 4Nuno ReisCD-R
  4. 38Jordan BosLB
  5. 25Callum TalbotRB
  6. 8Richard van der VenneAM
  7. 10Florin BerenguerLM
  8. 14Valon BerishaRM
  9. 9Jamie MaclarenF
  10. 7Mathew LeckieAM-L
  11. 23Marco TilioAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 35Raphael Borges RodriguesSUB
  2. 6Thomas LamSUB
  3. 15Andrew NabboutSUB
  4. 33Matthew SuttonSUB
  5. 2Scott GallowaySUB
  6. 37Max CaputoSUB
  7. 3Scott JamiesonSUB

Timeline

  1. 18' Goal! Sydney FC 0, Melbourne City 1. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  2. 54' Substitution, Sydney FC. Joe Lolley replaces Róbert Mak.
  3. 64' Goal! Sydney FC 1, Melbourne City 1. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  4. 70' Joel King (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 76' Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Richard van der Venne.
  6. 77' Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  7. 84' Substitution, Sydney FC. Patrick Wood replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  8. 84' Substitution, Sydney FC. Jake Girdwood-Reich replaces Paulo Retre.
  9. 84' Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Florin Berenguer.
  10. 84' Substitution, Melbourne City. Thomas Lam replaces Callum Talbot.
  11. 88' Curtis Good (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 90'+2' Substitution, Sydney FC. Diego Caballo replaces Max Burgess.

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