Australian A-League Men

Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers, 2021-22 Australian A-League Men, Regular Season

· Australian A-League Men
Sydney FC
  • 2': Adam Le Fondre
  • 66': Trent Buhagiar
  • 71': Trent Buhagiar
  • Red Card 89': Rhyan Grant
FT
3 - 2
Western Sydney Wanderers
  • 17': Tomer Hemed
  • 75': Tate Russell

About

Sydney FC are hosting Western Sydney Wanderers at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney, 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.
  • 2': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 0. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Buhagiar.
  • 5': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
  • 5': Foul by James Donachie (Sydney FC).
  • 5': Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by James Donachie.
  • 15': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 17': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 17': Goal! Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 19': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Terry Antonis.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 24': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 24': Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Troisi.
  • 31': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Paulo Retre.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Troisi with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum Talbot with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Phillip Cancar.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Callum Talbot (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 33': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Daniel Margush.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Alex Wilkinson (Sydney FC) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulo Retre with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Callum Talbot (Sydney FC).
  • 35': Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Troisi following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 36': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Wilkinson.
  • 42': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
  • 42': Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 45': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 45': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 45'+2': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sydney FC 1, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1.
  • 46': Foul by Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC).
  • 46': Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Rhyan Grant.
  • 48': Adam Pavlesic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Terry Antonis (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 50': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Phillip Cancar.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Talbot.
  • 55': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
  • 57': Adam Le Fondre (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 57': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 57': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Dimitrios Petratos (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomer Hemed.
  • 60': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 60': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Adama Traoré (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 62': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 64': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC).
  • 64': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 65': Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Goal! Sydney FC 2, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Le Fondre.
  • 67': Substitution, Sydney FC. Anthony Cáceres replaces Milos Ninkovic.
  • 69': Attempt missed. James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina with a cross.
  • 71': Goal! Sydney FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 1. Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Paulo Retre with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 73': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Alessandro Lopane replaces Dimitrios Petratos because of an injury.
  • 73': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Jack Rodwell replaces Tomer Hemed.
  • 73': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Tate Russell replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 73': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Steven Ugarkovic replaces Terry Antonis.
  • 75': Goal! Sydney FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2. Tate Russell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keanu Baccus with a through ball.
  • 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Luciano Narsingh replaces Adam Le Fondre.
  • 76': Substitution, Sydney FC. Max Burgess replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
  • 76': Corner, Sydney FC. Conceded by Thomas Aquilina.
  • 77': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 77': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Alessandro Lopane (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 78': Alessandro Lopane (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Paulo Retre (Sydney FC).
  • 79': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Adam Pavlesic.
  • 79': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Luciano Narsingh.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jack Rodwell (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Troisi with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Trent Buhagiar (Sydney FC).
  • 80': Phillip Cancar (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Keanu Baccus.
  • 86': Foul by Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 86': Luciano Narsingh (Sydney FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Sydney FC. Mustafa Amini replaces Trent Buhagiar.
  • 88': Foul by Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC).
  • 88': Max Burgess (Sydney FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Max Burgess (Sydney FC).
  • 88': Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC).
  • 89': Thomas Aquilina (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Second yellow card to Rhyan Grant (Sydney FC) for a bad foul.
  • 90': Corner, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Conceded by Callum Talbot.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Keanu Baccus (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Ugarkovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Steven Ugarkovic (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Aquilina.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Patrick Yazbek (Sydney FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. Bernie Ibini-Isei replaces Keijiro Ogawa.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC).
  • 90'+6': James Troisi (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Mustafa Amini (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Paulo Retre (Sydney FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Tomislav Mrcela (Western Sydney Wanderers FC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sydney FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Sydney FC 3, Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
55 Possession 45
14 SHOTS 12
6 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
441 Accurate Passes 344
518 Passes 429
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 60
34 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
19 Interceptions 7
12 Effective Clearances 22
12 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Australian A-League Men

Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Location: Sydney, Australia
Attendance: 10,091

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
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Line-Ups

SYD Sydney FC (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Adam Pavlesic (GK)
4 Alex Wilkinson
2 James Donachie
25 Callum Talbot
23 Rhyan Grant Yellow Card
8 Paulo Retre
32 Patrick Yazbek
10 Milos Ninkovic
11 Kosta Barbarouses
14 Adam Le Fondre
12 Trent Buhagiar
Sydney FC Substitutes:
Luciano Narsingh, Max Vartuli, Max Burgess, Ben Warland, Bobô, Anthony Cáceres, Mustafa Amini.

WSW Western Sydney Wanderers (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
1 Daniel Margush (GK)
25 Philip Cancar
15 Tomislav Mrcela Yellow Card
29 Terry Antonis
3 Adama Traoré
39 Thomas Aquilina
14 James Troisi Yellow Card
23 Dimitrios Petratos
17 Keanu Baccus
10 Tomer Hemed
11 Keijiro Ogawa
Western Sydney Wanderers Substitutes:
Tate Russell, Steven Ugarkovic, Bernie Ibini-Isei, Tomás Mejías, Ziggy Gordon, Jack Rodwell, Alessandro Lopane.

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