Sydney FC vs Adelaide United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 18': Zachary De Jesus (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 18'
- 36': Joe Lolley (Sydney FC) Goal at 36'
- 46': Patryk Klimala (Sydney FC) Goal at 46'
- 49': Dylan Pierias (Adelaide United) Goal at 49'
- 56': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 56'
- 57': Jay Barnett (Adelaide United) Yellow Card at 57'
- 59': Isaías (Adelaide United) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Luka Jovanovic (Adelaide United) Substitution at 59'
- 61': Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 61'
- 68': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Substitution at 68'
- 71': Yaya Dukuly (Adelaide United) Substitution at 71'
- 75': Adrian Segecic (Sydney FC) Goal at 75'
- 77': Jaiden Kucharski (Sydney FC) Substitution at 77'
- 83': Douglas Costa (Sydney FC) Substitution at 83'
- 83': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) Goal at 83'
- 85': Austin Ayoubi (Adelaide United) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Ryan White (Adelaide United) Substitution at 85'
Statistics
 ADE |
SYD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 46.1 | Possession | 53.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | 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 |
| 1 | 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: Allianz Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 13,096
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
Sydney FC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 42 | Kyle Reilly Shaw |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant  |
| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins |
| 21 | Zachary De Jesus |
| 8 | Anas Ouahim |
| 15 | Leo Sena |
| 6 | Corey Hollman |
| 9 | Patryk Klimala |
| 17 | Anthony Cáceres |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
Adelaide United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Ethan Cox (GK) |
| 51 | Panagiotis Kikianis |
| 3 | Bart Vriends |
| 62 | Fabian Talladira |
| 20 | Dylan Pierias |
| 6 | Stefan Mauk |
| 55 | Ethan Alagich |
| 14 | Jay Barnett |
| 26 | Archie Goodwin |
| 12 | Jonny Yull |
| 10 | Zach Clough |
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