Australian A-League Men

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

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 30': Tolgay Arslan
  • 32': Tolgay Arslan
  • 39': Léo Natel
  • 42': Max Caputo
  • 72': Nuno Reis
  • 77': Jamie Maclaren
  • 82': Terry Antonis
FT
7 - 0
Western Sydney Wanderers

    About

    Melbourne City FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at AAMI Park, Melbourne, 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': Attempt missed. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
    • 5': Foul by Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City).
    • 5': Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Borrello with a cross.
    • 8': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Aidan Simmons is caught offside.
    • 9': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 10': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Callum Talbot (Melbourne City).
    • 11': Attempt saved. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Borrello with a through ball.
    • 13': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
    • 13': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City).
    • 13': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 15': Attempt saved. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Caputo.
    • 16': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Marin Jakolis (Melbourne City).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
    • 23': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Léo Natel (Melbourne City).
    • 24': Alex Bonetig (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Max Caputo (Melbourne City).
    • 27': Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marin Jakolis.
    • 30': Goal! Melbourne City 1, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross.
    • 32': Goal! Melbourne City 2, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Jeggo following a fast break.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jorrit Hendrix.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 35': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Thomas Beadling.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Lachlan Brook (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Scicluna.
    • 39': Goal! Melbourne City 3, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Caputo.
    • 42': Goal! Melbourne City 4, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Thomas Beadling.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Vicente Fernández with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Melbourne City 4, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City 4, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Dylan Pierias replaces Lachlan Brook.
    • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Gabriel Cléùr replaces Aidan Simmons.
    • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Jack Clisby replaces Dylan Scicluna.
    • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Milos Ninkovic replaces Nicolas Milanovic.
    • 45': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers. Nathan Barrie replaces Thomas Beadling.
    • 46': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 46': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City).
    • 48': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 48': Tolgay Arslan (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Nathan Barrie.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marin Jakolis with a headed pass.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Borrello.
    • 50': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
    • 51': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers. Conceded by Samuel Souprayen.
    • 52': Foul by Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 52': Steven Ugarkovic (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Milos Ninkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Offside, Melbourne City. Tolgay Arslan is caught offside.
    • 54': Substitution, Melbourne City. Terry Antonis replaces Jimmy Jeggo.
    • 55': Substitution, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout replaces Marin Jakolis.
    • 55': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 55': Vicente Fernández (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Gabriel Cléùr (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dylan Pierias with a cross.
    • 57': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 57': Léo Natel (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Jack Clisby.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Max Caputo (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vicente Fernández with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Cléùr.
    • 61': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Milos Ninkovic.
    • 63': Offside, Western Sydney Wanderers. Milos Ninkovic is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Melbourne City. Alessandro Lopane replaces Tolgay Arslan.
    • 65': Substitution, Melbourne City. Jamie Maclaren replaces Max Caputo.
    • 65': Foul by Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City).
    • 65': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
    • 69': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Gabriel Cléùr.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 71': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Lawrence Thomas.
    • 72': Goal! Melbourne City 5, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Nuno Reis (Melbourne City) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Terry Antonis with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Melbourne City. Harry Politidis replaces Vicente Fernández.
    • 74': Foul by Terry Antonis (Melbourne City).
    • 74': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Goal! Melbourne City 6, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Léo Natel.
    • 80': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 80': Offside, Melbourne City. Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
    • 82': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 82': Goal! Melbourne City 7, Western Sydney Wanderers 0. Terry Antonis (Melbourne City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Souprayen with a headed pass.
    • 84': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 85': Foul by Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 85': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Nathan Barrie (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Jorrit Hendrix (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Alessandro Lopane (Melbourne City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers).
    • 86': Dylan Pierias (Western Sydney Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Offside, Melbourne City. Léo Natel is caught offside.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Léo Natel (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic.
    • 88': Corner, Melbourne City. Conceded by Gabriel Cléùr.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Callum Talbot (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alessandro Lopane.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Reis with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Pierias.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City 7, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City 7, Western Sydney Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 5
    35.7 Possession 64.3
    12 SHOTS 21
    5 ON GOAL 12
    0.4 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    264 Accurate Passes 541
    339 Passes 621
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    47 Long Balls 61
    15 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 3
    13 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.2
    12 Interceptions 12
    8 Effective Clearances 16
    8 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 2,182

    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

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

    No. Name
    1 Jamie Young (GK)
    26 Samuel Souprayen
    4 Nuno Reis
    14 Vicente Fernández
    25 Callum Talbot
    10 Tolgay Arslan
    8 James Jeggo
    6 Steven Ugarkovic
    37 Max Caputo
    11 Léo Natel
    44 Marin Jakolis
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Andrew Nabbout, Jordon Hall, Harry Politidis, Patrick Beach, Terry Antonis, Alessandro Lopane, Jamie Maclaren.

    WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Lawrence Thomas (GK)
    33 Alex Bonetig
    16 Tom Beadling
    29 Dylan Scicluna
    31 Aidan Simmons
    36 Oscar Priestman
    21 Jorrit Hendrix
    14 Nicolas Milanovic
    17 Lachlan Brook
    9 Marcus Antonsson
    26 Brandon Borrello
    Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
    Jack Clisby, Sonny Kittel, Daniel Margush, Nathan Barrie, Milos Ninkovic, Dylan Pierias, Gabriel Cleur.

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