Australian A-League Men

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City FC, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 19': Brandon Borrello
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1 - 1
Melbourne City FC
  • 58': Richard van der Venne

About

Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Melbourne City FC at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 2': Nathanael Blair (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 3': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomislav Mrcela.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a cross.
  • 12': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 15': Romain Amalfitano (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Brandon Borrello is caught offside.
  • 19': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne City 0. Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine with a through ball.
  • 24': Delay in match (Melbourne City).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomislav Mrcela.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Curtis Good (Melbourne City) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 29': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ruon Tongyik.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomislav Mrcela.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ruon Tongyik.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathew Leckie.
  • 35': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 35': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Amalfitano (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Curtis Good.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden O'Neill.
  • 43': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Nathanael Blair (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 44': Attempt saved. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Lam.
  • 44': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 44': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nathanael Blair (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne City 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Amalfitano (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Oliver Bozanic (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramy Najjarine.
  • 49': Foul by Nathanael Blair (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 49': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Marco Tilio (Melbourne City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Ruon Tongyik.
  • 55': Offside, Melbourne City. Tom Glover tries a through ball, but Valon Berisha is caught offside.
  • 58': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne City 1. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
  • 61': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City).
  • 61': Romain Amalfitano (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Daniel Wilmering replaces Romain Amalfitano.
  • 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Ramy Najjarine.
  • 62': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Sulejman Krpic replaces Nathanael Blair.
  • 63': Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 63': Valon Berisha (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 64': Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City).
  • 65': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 65': Sulejman Krpic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Bos (Melbourne City).
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Ruon Tongyik (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 70': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Aidan Simmons replaces Ruon Tongyik because of an injury.
  • 70': Substitution, Melbourne City. Florin Berenguer replaces Valon Berisha.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Jamieson replaces Jordan Bos because of an injury.
  • 72': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Calem Nieuwenhof.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard van der Venne with a cross.
  • 73': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 75': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 75': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Tilio.
  • 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Marco Tilio.
  • 79': Substitution, Melbourne City. Scott Galloway replaces Callum Talbot.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
  • 82': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus Younis replaces Brandon Borrello.
  • 83': Calem Nieuwenhof (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City).
  • 85': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Marcus Younis.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City).
  • 87': Oliver Bozanic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Sulejman Krpic is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City).
  • 88': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Aidan Simmons.
  • 90': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Florin Berenguer (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Tomislav Mrcela.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Richard van der Venne (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Scott Galloway (Melbourne City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Oliver Bozanic.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Lawrence Thomas.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne City 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Melbourne City 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
15 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 2
66.1 Possession 33.9
31 SHOTS 2
3 ON GOAL 1
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
552 Accurate Passes 273
621 Passes 332
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 0
34 Crosses 2
0.3 Cross % 0.0
32 Long Balls 52
25 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.8 Long Balls % 0.4
18 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 15
4 Effective Clearances 43
4 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 9,887

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Melbourne Victory 4 +5 10
2 Melbourne City FC 4 +5 9
3 Auckland FC 3 +5 9
4 Wellington Phoenix FC 4 +3 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
6 Marcelo
5 Tomislav Mrcela
8 Oliver Bozanic
3 Adama Traoré
12 Ruon Tongyik
7 Ramy Najjarine
17 Romain Amalfitano
28 Calem Nieuwenhof
32 Nathanael Blair
26 Brandon Borrello
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Daniel Margush, Marcus Younis, Daniel Wilmering, Aidan Simmons, Sulejman Krpic, Alex Bonetig, Yeni N'Gbakoto.

MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Glover (GK)
22 Curtis Good
6 Thomas Lam
38 Jordan Bos
25 Callum Talbot
8 Richard van der Venne
14 Valon Berisha
13 Aiden O'Neill
9 Jamie Maclaren
7 Mathew Leckie Yellow Card
23 Marco Tilio
Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
Florin Berenguer, Matthew Sutton, Scott Jamieson, Taras Gomulka, Andrew Nabbout, Scott Galloway, Nuno Reis.

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