Australian A-League Men

Western Sydney Wanderers vs Macarthur FC, 2023-24 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 3': Marcus Antonsson
  • 12': Aidan Simmons
  • 84': Valentino Yuel
FT
3 - 1
Macarthur FC
  • 20': Jake Hollman

About

Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Macarthur 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 Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 2': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 1, Macarthur 0. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 5': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 5': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
  • 9': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
  • 9': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 10': Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 12': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 12': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Macarthur 0. Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Macarthur) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 16': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 16': Valère Germain (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Priestman.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 20': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Macarthur 1. Jake Hollman (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kearyn Baccus following a fast break.
  • 23': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 23': Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 26': Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Matthew Jurman (Macarthur).
  • 27': Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
  • 28': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
  • 28': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Clisby.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Foul by Valère Germain (Macarthur).
  • 31': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
  • 36': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
  • 37': Foul by Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 37': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Raphael Borges Rodrigues (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kearyn Baccus.
  • 39': Foul by Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur).
  • 39': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Priestman.
  • 40': Foul by Kearyn Baccus (Macarthur).
  • 40': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 42': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Lachlan Brook is caught offside.
  • 45': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus Antonsson is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Clayton Lewis (Macarthur).
  • 45'+2': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Clayton Lewis (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 45'+4': Matthew Jurman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Macarthur 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Western Sydney Wanderers 2, Macarthur 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oscar Priestman with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 48': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
  • 52': Foul by Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 52': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 56': Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Clayton Lewis (Macarthur).
  • 57': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Tomislav Uskok.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Milanovic with a headed pass.
  • 59': Foul by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 59': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Badolato.
  • 63': Substitution, Macarthur. Jed Drew replaces Raphael Borges Rodrigues.
  • 63': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Valentino Yuel replaces Lachlan Brook.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jed Drew.
  • 65': Foul by Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 65': Ulises Dávila (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ulises Dávila (Macarthur).
  • 66': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Gabriel Cléùr replaces Oscar Priestman.
  • 67': Foul by Yianni Nicolaou (Macarthur).
  • 67': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Ivan Vujica.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 69': Jake Hollman (Macarthur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Cléùr.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Antonsson.
  • 73': Substitution, Macarthur. Lachlan Rose replaces Ulises Dávila.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Alexander Badolato (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Cléùr.
  • 76': Foul by Valère Germain (Macarthur).
  • 76': Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Macarthur. Oliver Jones replaces Ivan Vujica because of an injury.
  • 77': Substitution, Macarthur. Ali Auglah replaces Clayton Lewis.
  • 78': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
  • 78': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Tate Russell replaces Aidan Simmons because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Milos Ninkovic replaces Alexander Badolato.
  • 78': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcelo is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Macarthur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lachlan Rose.
  • 81': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Marcus Antonsson is caught offside.
  • 82': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Oliver Jones (Macarthur).
  • 83': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross.
  • 84': Goal! Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Macarthur 1. Valentino Yuel (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Cléùr with a cross.
  • 86': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Matthew Jurman.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 88': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Hollman.
  • 90': Foul by Marcelo (Western Sydney Wanderers).
  • 90': Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Auglah.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Macarthur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Auglah.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Alex Bonetig.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Macarthur. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Rose (Macarthur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Oliver Jones (Macarthur).
  • 90'+6': Oliver Jones (Macarthur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Macarthur 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Macarthur 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Western Sydney Wanderers 3, Macarthur 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 1
52.5 Possession 47.5
11 SHOTS 27
2 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
427 Accurate Passes 414
509 Passes 467
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 8
18 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.5
44 Long Balls 25
21 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 7
7 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 16
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 25
13 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 11,382

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

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

No. Name
40 Jack Gibson (GK)
33 Alex Bonetig
6 Marcelo
19 Jack Clisby Yellow Card
31 Aidan Simmons
36 Oscar Priestman
21 Jorrit Hendrix
14 Nicolas Milanovic
17 Lachlan Brook
9 Marcus Antonsson
37 Alexander Badolato
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Dylan Pierias, Daniel Margush, Valentino Yuel, Tate Russell, Gabriel Cleur, Marcus Younis, Milos Ninkovic.

MAC Macarthur FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Filip Kurto (GK)
4 Matthew Jurman Yellow Card
6 Tomislav Uskok
13 Ivan Vujica
22 Yianni Nicolaou
10 Ulises Dávila
23 Clayton Lewis Yellow Card
15 Kearyn Baccus
98 Valère Germain
8 Jake Hollman
17 Raphael Borges Rodrigues Yellow Card
Macarthur FC Substitutes:
Oliver Jones, Ali Auglah, Jerry Skotadis, Lachlan Rose, Danijel Nizic, Kristian Popovic, Jed Drew.

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