Adelaide United vs Sydney FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 5': Archie Goodwin (Adelaide United) Goal at 5'
- 16': Douglas Costa (Sydney FC) Goal at 16'
- 25': Stefan Mauk (Adelaide United) Goal at 25'
- 36': Zach Clough (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 36'
- 45'+4': Douglas Costa (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 49'
- 45': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 45'
- 54': Archie Goodwin (Adelaide United) Goal at 54'
- 58': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 58'
- 63': Joel King (Sydney FC) Substitution at 63'
- 69': Anas Ouahim (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 69'
- 75': Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 75'
- 81': Isaías (Adelaide United) Substitution at 81'
- 89': Douglas Costa (Sydney FC) Goal at 89'
- 90'+3': Jonny Yull (Adelaide United) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+5': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Goal at 95'
Statistics
 SYD |
ADE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 8 | 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: Coopers Stadium
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Attendance: 11,907
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
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Delianov (GK) |
| 51 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 7 | Ryan Kitto |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 26 | Archie Goodwin |
| 17 | Ben Folami |
| 10 | Zach Clough  |
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 3 | Aaron Gurd |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 8 | Anas Ouahim |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 13 | Patrick Wood |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 11 | Douglas Costa |
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