Melbourne City FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 45': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Penalty - Scored at 45'
- 45'+2': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 47'
- 59': Harry Politidis (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 59'
- 62': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 62'
- 68': James Jeggo (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 68'
- 76': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 76'
- 80': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 80'
- 81': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 81'
- 86': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 86'
- 89': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 89'
- 89': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 89'
Statistics
 WSW |
MCY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: AAMI Park
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Attendance: 5,060
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Adelaide United | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix FC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Melbourne City FC (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 2 | Callum Talbot |
| 19 | Zane Schreiber |
| 6 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 10 | Yonatan Cohen |
| 35 | Medin Memeti |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 5 | Dylan Scicluna  |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
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