Western Sydney Wanderers vs Sydney FC, 2025-26 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season
· Australian A-League MenAbout
Western Sydney Wanderers are hosting Sydney FC
at CommBank Stadium, Sydney, Australia, starting on
. The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.
Match Commentary
- 29': Aidan Simmons (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 29'
- 45': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Alou Kuol (Western Sydney Wanderers) Goal at 51'
- 53': Patrick Wood (Sydney FC) Substitution at 53'
- 53': Abel Walatee (Sydney FC) Substitution at 53'
- 53': Ben Garuccio (Sydney FC) Substitution at 53'
- 54': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 54'
- 54': Aydan Hammond (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 54'
- 60': Ruon Tongyik (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 60'
- 65': Alex Grant (Sydney FC) Yellow Card at 65'
- 66': Tiago Quintal (Sydney FC) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Gabriel Cleur (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 66'
- 82': Anthony Pantazopoulos (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 82'
- 85': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Alaat Abdul-Rahman (Western Sydney Wanderers) Substitution at 85'
- 89': Dylan Scicluna (Western Sydney Wanderers) Yellow Card at 89'
Statistics
 SYD |
WSW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | 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 |
| 10 | 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: 21,258
Venue: CommBank Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 21,258
A-League Men Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland FC | 13 | +6 | 24 |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Newcastle Jets | 13 | +2 | 21 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | 0 | 21 |
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 |
| 45 | Alou Kuol |
| 9 | Kosta Barbarouses |
Sydney FC (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Harrison Devenish-Meares (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Grant |
| 32 | Marcel Tisserand |
| 16 | Joel King |
| 23 | Rhyan Grant |
| 24 | Paul Okon |
| 36 | Rhys Youlley |
| 35 | Al Hassan Toure |
| 10 | Joe Lolley |
| 7 | Piero Quispe |
| 9 | Víctor Campuzano |
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