Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men4 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 26': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 26'
- 33': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Goal at 33'
- 38': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 38'
- 38': Douglas Costa (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 38'
- 45'+4': Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 49'
- 45': Anas Ouahim (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Goal at 48'
- 54': Anas Ouahim (Sydney FC) Penalty - Scored at 54'
- 55': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 55'
- 56': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 56'
- 57': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 58': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 58'
- 67': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 67'
- 78': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 78'
- 80': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) Substitution at 80'
- 82': Patryk Klimala (Sydney FC) Goal at 82'
- 87': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+1': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 WSW |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 30,777
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 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Aaron Gurd |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 11 | Douglas Costa  |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 7 | Adrian Segecic |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 8 | Jeong Tae-Wook |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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