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 | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 26 | +10 | 43 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 26 | +13 | 42 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | +11 | 40 |
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 |
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