Western Sydney Wanderers vs Newcastle Jets, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men
- 22': Nicolas Milanovic
- 33': Nicolas Milanovic
- 55': Zachary Sapsford
- 75': Nicolas Milanovic (P)
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Match Commentary
- 22': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 22'
- 33': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 33'
- 39': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 39'
- 45': Justin Vidic (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Clayton Taylor (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Zachary Sapsford (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 55'
- 62': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Jack Clisby (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 67': Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets) Penalty - Scored at 67'
- 75': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Penalty - Scored at 75'
- 76': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 78': Philip Cancar (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Matthew Scarcella (Newcastle Jets) Substitution at 78'
- 83': Callum Timmins (Newcastle Jets) Yellow Card at 83'
- 84': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 84'
Statistics
 NEW |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.8 | Possession | 53.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: 6,220
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 8 | +5 | 17 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Jordan Holmes (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 8 | Jeong Tae-Wook |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello  |
Newcastle Jets (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Scott (GK) |
| 33 | Mark Natta |
| 15 | Aleksandar Susnjar |
| 23 | Daniel Wilmering |
| 14 | Dane Ingham |
| 37 | Lachlan Bayliss |
| 17 | Kosta Grozos |
| 39 | Thomas Aquilina |
| 7 | Eli Adams |
| 10 | Wellissol |
| 22 | Ben Gibson |
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