Western Sydney Wanderers vs Macarthur FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 15': Callum Talbot (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 15'
- 41': Rafael Durán (Macarthur FC) Goal at 41'
- 45'+2': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 47'
- 45': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Sime Grzan (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 62'
- 65': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 77': Christopher Ikonomidis (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Frans Deli (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 85': Will Mckay (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 85'
- 87': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 87'
Statistics
MAC |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 6 | 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: 8,048
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 18 | +12 | 36 |
| 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 |
| 19 | Ruon Tongyik |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 17 | Jarrod Carluccio |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 38 | Jai Rose |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Macarthur FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 11 | Bernardo Dias |
| 8 | Luke Vickery |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
| 13 | Rafael Durán |
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