Western Sydney Wanderers vs Macarthur FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 2': Bozhidar Kraev (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 2'
- 13': Jed Drew (Macarthur FC) Goal at 13'
- 23': Juan Mata (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 23'
- 26': Ariath Piol (Macarthur FC) Goal at 26'
- 44': Jed Drew (Macarthur FC) Goal at 44'
- 45': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 53': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Red Card at 53'
- 55': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 55'
- 56': Nicolas Milanovic (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Brandon Borrello (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 56'
- 66': Dean Bosnjak (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Danny De Silva (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 66'
- 77': Bernardo Oliveira (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 77'
- 80': James Temelkovski (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 80'
- 85': Luke Brattan (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 85'
- 90'+2': Ivan Vujica (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Frans Deli (Macarthur FC) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Filip Kurto (Macarthur FC) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 MAC |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 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: 9,012
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
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 13 | Dean Pelekanos  |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 41 | Jesse Cameron |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev  |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 9 | Marcus Antonsson |
Macarthur FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Filip Kurto (GK) |
| 16 | Oliver Jones |
| 15 | Dino Arslanagic |
| 18 | Walter Scott |
| 20 | Kealey Adamson |
| 8 | Jake Hollman |
| 26 | Luke Brattan |
| 44 | Marin Jakolis |
| 11 | Jed Drew |
| 19 | Ariath Piol |
| 98 | Valère Germain |
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