Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 44': Bozhidar Kraev
- 76': Brandon Borrello
- 87': Nicolas Milanovic
- 90'+4': Marcus Antonsson
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Match Timeline
- 16': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 16'
- 34': Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 34'
- 41': Reno Piscopo (Melbourne Victory) Goal at 41'
- 44': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 44'
- 45': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 61': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 61'
- 73': Nikolaos Vergos (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 73'
- 76': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 76'
- 86': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 86'
- 87': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 87'
- 88': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+3': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 94'
Statistics
 MVC |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,387
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev  |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mitch Langerak (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 22 | Joshua Rawlins |
| 27 | Reno Piscopo |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 10 | Bruno Fornaroli |
| 17 | Nishan Velupillay |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
A-League Men News
Patrick Kisnorbo has been charged with rescuing Sydney FC's faltering A-League Men season after manager Ufuk Talay agreed to a mutual termination of his contract.
Straight-shooting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic feels Adrian Segecic is "probably better off" in Croatia after opting to switch allegiances from Australia less than three months out from the World Cup.
Bozhidar Kraev hammers a quality one-touch effort to give the Wanderers the advantage just before half time.
One of Australia's brightest young talents appears to have been lost to the Socceroos without even playing a game, with Portsmouth dynamo Adrian Segecic switching associations to Croatia.
A masterclass from Juan Mata highlighted the A-League weekend, while a keeper howler spelt the end of Giancarlo Italiano's time at the Nix.