Australian A-League Men

Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Melbourne City FC
  • 26': Jordan Bos
  • 55': Mathew Leckie
  • 70': Jamie Maclaren
  • 72': Mathew Leckie
FT
4 - 0
Sydney FC

    About

    Melbourne City FC are hosting Sydney FC at AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia, starting on . The match is a part of the Australian A-League Men.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC).
    • 3': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC).
    • 3': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Berenguer.
    • 14': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Andrew Nabbout tries a through ball, but Florin Berenguer is caught offside.
    • 14': Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
    • 15': Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Melbourne City FC).
    • 16': Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
    • 24': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
    • 24': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
    • 26': Goal! Melbourne City FC 1, Sydney FC 0. Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 28': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by James Donachie.
    • 29': Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
    • 32': Aiden O'Neill (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
    • 32': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Corner, Melbourne City FC. Conceded by Connor O'Toole.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 35': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
    • 35': Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio replaces Aiden O'Neill because of an injury.
    • 38': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Curtis Good.
    • 38': James Donachie (Sydney FC) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. James Donachie (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
    • 41': Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
    • 42': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45': Foul by Rostyn Griffiths (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45': Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Anthony Cáceres (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC).
    • 45'+1': Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Melbourne City FC 1, Sydney FC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Melbourne City FC 1, Sydney FC 0.
    • 47': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Carl Jenkinson tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
    • 49': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Marco Tilio tries a through ball, but Andrew Nabbout is caught offside.
    • 50': Offside, Melbourne City FC. Jamie Maclaren tries a through ball, but Mathew Leckie is caught offside.
    • 51': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC).
    • 54': Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (Sydney FC).
    • 55': Goal! Melbourne City FC 2, Sydney FC 0. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 56': VAR Decision: Goal Melbourne City FC 2-0 Sydney FC (Mathew Leckie).
    • 57': Substitution, Sydney FC. Milos Ninkovic replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 57': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Patrick Yazbek.
    • 57': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luciano Narsingh replaces Trent Buhagiar.
    • 58': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
    • 58': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Maclaren.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luciano Narsingh.
    • 60': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
    • 60': Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florin Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Offside, Sydney FC. Max Burgess tries a through ball, but Luciano Narsingh is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Nuno Reis replaces Rostyn Griffiths.
    • 63': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Jordan Bos.
    • 65': Foul by Nuno Reis (Melbourne City FC).
    • 65': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Connor O'Toole (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Connor Metcalfe (Melbourne City FC).
    • 66': Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a headed pass.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
    • 68': Foul by Marco Tilio (Melbourne City FC).
    • 68': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Substitution, Sydney FC. Bobô replaces Adam Le Fondre.
    • 68': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Mathew Leckie.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 69': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Nuno Reis.
    • 70': Goal! Melbourne City FC 3, Sydney FC 0. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Tilio following a fast break.
    • 72': Goal! Melbourne City FC 4, Sydney FC 0. Mathew Leckie (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Metcalfe with a headed pass.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathew Leckie with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Scott Jamieson replaces Mathew Leckie.
    • 76': Substitution, Melbourne City FC. Taras Gomulka replaces Florin Berenguer.
    • 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Ben Warland replaces James Donachie because of an injury.
    • 80': Foul by Andrew Nabbout (Melbourne City FC).
    • 80': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Taras Gomulka (Melbourne City FC).
    • 81': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Cáceres following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Foul by Bobô (Sydney FC).
    • 88': Scott Jamieson (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Callum Talbot (Sydney FC).
    • 90'+1': Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Bos (Melbourne City FC).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jamie Maclaren (Melbourne City FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Nabbout.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Melbourne City FC 4, Sydney FC 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Melbourne City FC 4, Sydney FC 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    49.7 Possession 50.3
    6 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    372 Accurate Passes 414
    491 Passes 504
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    68 Long Balls 64
    23 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 10
    10 Effective Clearances 18
    10 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Australian A-League Men

    Venue: AAMI Park
    Location: Melbourne, Australia
    Attendance: 3,222

    A-League Men Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Auckland FC 17 +19 39
    2 Adelaide United 17 +4 31
    3 Western United 18 +7 29
    4 Melbourne Victory 18 +5 29
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MCY Melbourne City FC (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Glover (GK)
    22 Curtis Good
    5 Rostyn Griffiths
    38 Jordan Bos
    6 Carl Jenkinson
    10 Florin Berenguer
    18 Connor Metcalfe
    8 Aiden O'Neill
    9 Jamie Maclaren
    7 Mathew Leckie
    15 Andrew Nabbout
    Melbourne City FC Substitutes:
    Taras Gomulka, Kerrin Stokes, Nuno Reis, Matthew Sutton, Marco Tilio, Scott Jamieson, Raphael Borges Rodrigues.

    SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    20 Tom Heward-Belle (GK)
    4 Alex Wilkinson
    2 James Donachie
    5 Connor O'Toole
    25 Callum Talbot Yellow Card
    32 Patrick Yazbek Yellow Card
    6 Mustafa Amini
    17 Anthony Cáceres
    11 Kosta Barbarouses
    12 Trent Buhagiar
    14 Adam Le Fondre Yellow Card
    Sydney FC Substitutes:
    Luciano Narsingh, Adam Pavlesic, Max Burgess, Ben Warland, Bobô, Milos Ninkovic, Paulo Retre.

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