Western Sydney Wanderers vs Western United, 2024-25 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 45': Alex Gersbach (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 45'
- 45': Luke Vickery (Western United) Substitution at 45'
- 62': Jordan Lauton (Western United) Substitution at 62'
- 66': Matthew Sutton (Western United) Own Goal at 66'
- 75': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Marcus Antonsson (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 75'
- 80': Ramy Najjarine (Western United) Substitution at 80'
- 80': James Donachie (Western United) Substitution at 80'
- 87': Oscar Priestman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 87'
- 89': Michael Ruhs (Western United) Yellow Card at 89'
- 89': Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 89'
- 90': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+4': Jarrod Carluccio (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 94'
Statistics
 WTU |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 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: 13,041
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 |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 2 | Gabriel Cleur |
| 18 | Oscar Priestman  |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 14 | Nicolas Milanovic |
| 7 | Zachary Sapsford |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Western United (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Sutton (GK) |
| 30 | Dylan Leonard |
| 6 | Tomoki Imai |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio |
| 13 | Tate Russell |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate |
| 23 | Rhys Bozinovski |
| 77 | Riku Danzaki |
| 10 | Matthew Grimaldi |
| 9 | Hiroshi Ibusuki |
| 19 | Noah Botic |
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