Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 2': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Goal at 2'
- 40': Callum Talbot (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 40'
- 54': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 54'
- 56': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 56'
- 60': Harry Politidis (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 60'
- 66': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 67': Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 67'
- 67': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 68'
- 69': Luke Vickery (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Ji Dong-Won (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 69'
- 78': Frans Deli (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 78'
- 82': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 82'
- 87': Zane Helweh (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Will Mckay (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 87'
- 88': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 WSW |
MAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 25 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 10 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,605
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
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 19 | Harry Politidis  |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 28 | Harrison Sawyer |
| 13 | Rafael Durán |
| 7 | Sime Grzan |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
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