Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Melbourne City FC are hosting Sydney FC
at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Timeline
- 14': German Ferreyra (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 14'
- 49': Andreas Kuen (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 49'
- 59': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) Substitution at 59'
- 71': Akol Akon (Sydney FC) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 80'
- 81': Beckham Baker (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 81'
- 86': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Besian Kutleshi (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 86'
Statistics
 SYD |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Saves | 4 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | 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 |
| 1 | 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
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,035
Venue: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,035
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen  |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 39 | Emin Durakovic |
| 47 | Kavian Rahmani |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 24 | Paul Okon-Engstler |
| 36 | Rhys Youlley |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
| 11 | Abel Walatee |
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