Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men1 - 2
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Match Commentary
- 17': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Goal at 17'
- 23': Patryk Klimala (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 23'
- 25': Alexandar Popovic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 25'
- 25': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 25'
- 35': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 35'
- 39': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 56'
- 58': Corey Hollman (Sydney FC) Substitution at 58'
- 62': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Patryk Klimala (Sydney FC) Goal at 63'
- 65': Douglas Costa (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 65'
- 75': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 83': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) Substitution at 83'
- 84': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Benjamin Holliday (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) Red Card at 87'
- 90': Joel King (Sydney FC) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+2': Andrew Redmayne (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 92'
Statistics
 SYD |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 27,496
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 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Tristan Vidackovic (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 8 | Jeong Tae-Wook |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur  |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 21 | Aydan Hammond |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 5 | Hayden Matthews |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Anas Ouahim |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 11 | Douglas Costa |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
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