Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 19': Marcus Younis (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 19'
- 39': Samuel Souprayen (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 57': Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 57'
- 62': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 65': Aziz Behich (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 65'
- 67': Daniel Arzani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 67'
- 73': Lawrence Wong (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 73'
- 77': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 77'
- 84': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Peter Antoniou (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Liam Bonetig (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+1': Jai Rose (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+6': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 96'
Statistics
 MCY |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 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: 5,081
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 19 | +12 | 37 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 19 | +14 | 35 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 19 | +5 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen  |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 36 | Harrison Shillington |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 8 | Ryan Teague |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
| 21 | Alessandro Lopane |
| 28 | Marcus Younis |
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