Adelaide United vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 29': Juan Muñiz (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 29'
- 31': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 31'
- 45': Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 59': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 59'
- 63': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Goal at 63'
- 68': Craig Goodwin (Adelaide United) Goal at 68'
- 71': Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 72'
- 77': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Jake Najdovski (Adelaide United) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Panashe Madanha (Adelaide United) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Fabian Talladira (Adelaide United) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 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 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 9,916
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Adelaide United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Joshua Smits (GK) |
| 4 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 23 | Luke Duzel |
| 19 | Yaya Dukuly |
| 10 | Juan Muñiz |
| 11 | Craig Goodwin |
| 9 | Luka Jovanovic |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
A-League Men News
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.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Josh Oluwayemi, had an afternoon to forget on Saturday when his comical error in goal began a disastrous chain of events.
Giancarlo Italiano has fallen on his sword, resigning as Wellington Phoenix coach in the immediate aftermath of his side's 5-0 New Zealand derby humiliation at the hands of Auckland FC.
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