Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Western United, 2022-23 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 22': Róbert Mak
  • 59': Diego Caballo
  • 89': Róbert Mak
FT
3 - 3
Western United
  • 14': Lachlan Wales
  • 25': Connor Pain
  • 56': Luke Brattan (OG)

About

Sydney FC are hosting Western United at Allianz 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': Offside, Sydney FC. Luke Brattan tries a through ball, but Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross following a corner.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 13': Foul by Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC).
  • 13': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Lachlan Wales (Western United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic with a cross.
  • 14': Goal! Sydney FC 0, Western United 1. Lachlan Wales (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Pain.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Caballo.
  • 17': Offside, Western United. Connor Pain tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Prijovic is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 22': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western United 1. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Burgess.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Pain with a through ball.
  • 25': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western United 2. Connor Pain (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Garuccio.
  • 29': Foul by Lachlan Wales (Western United).
  • 29': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Sydney FC. Diego Caballo tries a through ball, but Róbert Mak is caught offside.
  • 31': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 34': Hand ball by Dylan Pierias (Western United).
  • 35': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 36': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Connor Pain.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Wilkinson following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Offside, Sydney FC. Anthony Cáceres tries a through ball, but Róbert Mak is caught offside.
  • 42': Dylan Pierias (Western United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Connor Pain.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Tongo Doumbia (Western United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 45'+2': Lachlan Wales (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Western United 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Western United 2.
  • 46': Foul by Tomoki Imai (Western United).
  • 46': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Tongo Doumbia (Western United).
  • 47': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nikolai Topor-Stanley.
  • 48': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 49': Offside, Sydney FC. Rhyan Grant tries a through ball, but Róbert Mak is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Steven Lustica (Western United).
  • 50': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Brattan (Sydney FC).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Max Burgess (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a through ball.
  • 54': Foul by Aleksandar Prijovic (Western United).
  • 54': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Garuccio (Western United).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Own Goal by Luke Brattan, Sydney FC. Sydney FC 1, Western United 3.
  • 59': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Western United 3. Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 60': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jamie Young.
  • 62': Dylan Pierias (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Diego Caballo (Sydney FC).
  • 62': Diego Caballo (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Delay in match (Sydney FC).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Sydney FC. Adam Le Fondre replaces Jake Girdwood-Reich.
  • 64': Foul by Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC).
  • 64': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre with a headed pass.
  • 67': Substitution, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti replaces Dylan Pierias.
  • 67': Substitution, Western United. Jacob Tratt replaces Tomoki Imai.
  • 70': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres.
  • 71': Corner, Western United. Conceded by Diego Caballo.
  • 72': Foul by Joe Lolley (Sydney FC).
  • 72': Tongo Doumbia (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Offside, Western United. Alessandro Diamanti tries a through ball, but Léo Lacroix is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Rodwell.
  • 73': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 75': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Léo Lacroix.
  • 76': Connor Pain (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC).
  • 76': Substitution, Western United. Noah Botic replaces Aleksandar Prijovic.
  • 76': Substitution, Western United. Sebastian Pasquali replaces Steven Lustica.
  • 78': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Benjamin Garuccio.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross following a corner.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 80': Foul by Noah Botic (Western United).
  • 80': Luke Brattan (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Connor Pain (Western United).
  • 81': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Western United. Ramy Najjarine replaces Connor Pain.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Brattan with a cross.
  • 82': Offside, Sydney FC. Jack Rodwell tries a through ball, but Rhyan Grant is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 85': Sebastian Pasquali (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Sydney FC. Jaiden Kucharski replaces Joe Lolley.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Noah Botic (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a through ball.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Botic.
  • 87': Foul by Léo Lacroix (Western United).
  • 87': Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Léo Lacroix (Western United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Caballo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Benjamin Garuccio (Western United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC).
  • 89': Goal! Sydney FC 3, Western United 3. Róbert Mak (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Burgess following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Western United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Noah Botic with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ramy Najjarine (Western United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Pasquali with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+5': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 3, Western United 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 3, Western United 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
1 Corner Kicks 11
4 Saves 6
35.7 Possession 64.3
11 SHOTS 24
8 ON GOAL 8
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
254 Accurate Passes 522
340 Passes 620
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
16 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 54
22 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
5 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.3
14 Interceptions 8
32 Effective Clearances 17
32 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,106

A-League Men Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Auckland FC 4 +6 12
2 Wellington Phoenix FC 5 +4 10
3 Melbourne Victory 5 +4 10
4 Adelaide United 4 +3 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Andrew Redmayne (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
6 Jack Rodwell
18 Diego Caballo
23 Rhyan Grant
26 Luke Brattan
28 Jake Girdwood-Reich
22 Max Burgess
11 Róbert Mak
17 Anthony Cáceres
10 Joe Lolley
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Tom Heward-Belle, Adam Le Fondre, Aaron Gurd, Adrian Segecic, Patrick Wood, Joel King, Jaiden Kucharski.

WTU Western United (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Jamie Young (GK)
44 Nikolai Topor-Stanley
4 Léo Lacroix Yellow Card
17 Ben Garuccio
6 Tomoki Imai
10 Steven Lustica
7 Tongo Doumbia Yellow Card
11 Connor Pain
5 Dylan Pierias
99 Aleksandar Prijovic
8 Lachlan Wales
Western United Substitutes:
Alessandro Diamanti, Sebastian Pasquali, Noah Botic, Ryan Scott, Michael Ruhs, Ramy Najjarine, Jacob Tratt.

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