Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne City FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
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Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Melbourne City FC
at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 11': Kosta Barbarouses (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 11'
- 13': Max Caputo (Melbourne City FC) Goal at 13'
- 34': Takeshi Kanamori (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 34'
- 57': Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 57'
- 65': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 65'
- 70': Zane Schreiber (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Emin Durakovic (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 70'
- 70': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 70'
- 71': Kavian Rahmani (Melbourne City FC) Yellow Card at 71'
- 80': Beckham Baker (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 80'
- 84': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 84'
- 90'+1': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Awan Lual (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Harrison Shillington (Melbourne City FC) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 MCY |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 | 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
Competition: Australian A-League Men
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 9,205
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 9,205
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 14 | +6 | 25 |
| 2 | Newcastle Jets | 14 | +5 | 24 |
| 3 | Macarthur FC | 15 | +1 | 23 |
| 4 | Sydney FC | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Western Sydney Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Lawrence Thomas (GK) |
| 4 | Alex Bonetig |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos |
| 3 | Alex Gersbach |
| 31 | Aidan Simmons |
| 32 | Angus Thurgate  |
| 25 | Josh Brillante |
| 23 | Bozhidar Kraev |
| 8 | Steven Ugarkovic |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 26 | Brandon Borrello |
Melbourne City FC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Beach (GK) |
| 26 | Samuel Souprayen |
| 22 | German Ferreyra |
| 16 | Aziz Behich |
| 13 | Nathaniel Atkinson |
| 27 | Kai Trewin |
| 30 | Andreas Kuen |
| 7 | Mathew Leckie |
| 17 | Max Caputo |
| 11 | Elbasan Rashani |
| 10 | Takeshi Kanamori |
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