Sydney FC vs Melbourne Victory, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League Men3 - 0
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Match Commentary
- 2': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Goal at 2'
- 16': Zinédine Machach (Melbourne Victory) Red Card at 16'
- 26': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Goal at 26'
- 45': Clarismario Rodrigues (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 45'
- 48': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 48'
- 51': Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 51'
- 64': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 64'
- 67': Jing Lual (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 67'
- 68': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 68'
- 70': Bruno Fornaroli (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 70'
- 75': Fabian Monge (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 75'
- 79': Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory) Yellow Card at 79'
- 81': Adama Traoré (Melbourne Victory) Substitution at 81'
- 86': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Goal at 86'
- 87': Nathan Amanatidis (Sydney FC) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Aaron Gurd (Sydney FC) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Joel King (Sydney FC) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+5': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 95'
Statistics
 MVC |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 20,015
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 26 | +22 | 53 |
| 2 | Melbourne City FC | 26 | +16 | 48 |
| 3 | Western United | 26 | +18 | 47 |
| 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | +18 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Sydney FC (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 41 | Alexandar Popovic |
| 5 | Hayden Matthews |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 7 | Adrian Segecic  |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 8 | Anas Ouahim |
| 11 | Douglas Costa |
Melbourne Victory (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jack Duncan (GK) |
| 21 | Roderick Miranda |
| 5 | Brendan Hamill |
| 28 | Kasey Bos |
| 2 | Jason Geria |
| 14 | Jordi Valadon |
| 6 | Ryan Teague |
| 9 | Nikolaos Vergos |
| 8 | Zinédine Machach  |
| 27 | Reno Piscopo |
| 7 | Daniel Arzani |
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