Western Sydney Wanderers vs Auckland FC, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 41': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 41'
- 51': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Substitution at 51'
- 68': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Marlee Francois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 68'
- 68': James Temelkovski (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 68'
- 79': Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Dean Pelekanos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Cameron Howieson (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Jonty Bidois (Auckland FC) Substitution at 86'
- 90': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+2': Felipe Gallegos (Auckland FC) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+5': Neyder Moreno (Auckland FC) Goal at 95'
Statistics
 AFC |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 53.2 | Possession | 46.8 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | 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 |
| 5 | 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: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 7,410
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney FC | 7 | +9 | 15 |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Auckland FC | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | Melbourne City FC | 7 | +4 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 19 | Jack Clisby |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman  |
| 64 | Juan Mata |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 9 | Marcus Antonsson |
Auckland FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Alex Paulsen (GK) |
| 4 | Nando Pijnaker |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 15 | Francis DeVries |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 22 | Jake Brimmer |
| 6 | Louis Verstraete |
| 21 | Jesse Randall |
| 27 | Logan Rogerson |
| 10 | Guillermo May |
| 9 | Max Mata |
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