Western Sydney Wanderers vs Wellington Phoenix FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men2 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 17': Ryan Fraser (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 17'
- 43': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 43'
- 45': Manjrekar James (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Ramy Najjarine (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 47'
- 55': Corban Piper (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 55'
- 68': Bill Tuiloma (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 68'
- 70': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 70'
- 71': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Goal at 71'
- 74': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 74'
- 74': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 74'
- 79': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 84': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 88': Nikola Mileusnic (Wellington Phoenix FC) Substitution at 88'
- 88': Ifeanyi Eze (Wellington Phoenix FC) Yellow Card at 88'
- 90'+10': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 100'
Statistics
 WEL |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 45.9 | Possession | 54.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.8 | 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 | 3 |
| 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: 4,461
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 22 | +13 | 43 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 22 | +14 | 39 |
| 3 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 22 | +7 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell  |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
Wellington Phoenix FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Alby Kelly-Heald (GK) |
| 28 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 27 | Matthew Sheridan |
| 15 | Isaac Hughes |
| 6 | Tim Payne |
| 25 | Kazuki Nagasawa |
| 14 | Alex Rufer |
| 11 | Carlo Armiento |
| 9 | Sarpreet Singh |
| 16 | Sander Kartum |
| 7 | Ifeanyi Eze |
A-League Men News
Patrick Kisnorbo has been charged with rescuing Sydney FC's faltering A-League Men season after manager Ufuk Talay agreed to a mutual termination of his contract.
Straight-shooting Socceroos coach Tony Popovic feels Adrian Segecic is "probably better off" in Croatia after opting to switch allegiances from Australia less than three months out from the World Cup.
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.