Macarthur FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 6': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 6'
- 24': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 24'
- 36': Christopher Ikonomidis (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 36'
- 43': Ryan Fraser (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 43'
- 45'+4': Jacob Farrell (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 49'
- 45'+4': Mitchell Duke (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 49'
- 58': Harrison Sawyer (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 58'
- 65': Liam Rose (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 65'
- 69': Philip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 69'
- 70': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 70'
- 74': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 74'
- 75': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 79': Josh Brillante (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 83': Oliver Randazzo (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Will Mckay (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Rafael Durán (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 83'
- 87': Hiroshi Ibusuki (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 87'
Statistics
WSW |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.8 | 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 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: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 5,321
A-League Men Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | +12 | 40 |
| 2 | Auckland FC | 21 | +15 | 39 |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 20 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Macarthur FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Robinson (GK) |
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 25 | Callum Talbot |
| 10 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 22 | Liam Rose |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 15 | Mitchell Duke |
| 24 | Dean Bosnjak |
| 8 | Luke Vickery |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 18 | Jacob Farrell |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 14 | Philip Cancar |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 7 | Ryan Fraser |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
A-League Men News
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.
Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, Josh Oluwayemi, had an afternoon to forget on Saturday when his comical error in goal began a disastrous chain of events.
Giancarlo Italiano has fallen on his sword, resigning as Wellington Phoenix coach in the immediate aftermath of his side's 5-0 New Zealand derby humiliation at the hands of Auckland FC.
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