Western Sydney Wanderers vs Central Coast Mariners, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 1': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 1'
- 9': Lucas Mauragis (Central Coast Mariners) Goal at 9'
- 11': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 11'
- 23': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Penalty - Scored at 23'
- 39': Alfie McCalmont (Central Coast Mariners) Penalty - Scored at 39'
- 45'+1': Bailey Brandtman (Central Coast Mariners) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': James Donachie (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 53'
- 55': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 55'
- 65': Christian Theoharous (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Ryan Edmondson (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 65'
- 68': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 69'
- 74': Arthur De Lima (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 74'
- 78': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 78'
- 85': Abdul Faisal (Central Coast Mariners) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+2': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 92'
Statistics
 CCM |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 6,557
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 17 | +11 | 33 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 18 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 18 | +7 | 29 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 18 | +5 | 29 |
Line-Ups
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 |
Central Coast Mariners (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 3 | Nathan Paull |
| 26 | Bradley Tapp |
| 5 | Lucas Mauragis |
| 15 | Storm Roux |
| 8 | Alfie McCalmont |
| 16 | Harrison Steele |
| 37 | Bailey Brandtman |
| 11 | Sabit Ngor |
| 10 | Miguel Di Pizio |
| 14 | Nicholas Duarte |
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